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New project sponsored by Cullowhee Revitalization.

Butterfly murals installed in Cullowhee garden Four larger-than-life butterflies now greet visitors as they enter the Cullowhee Community Garden, each representing a species that helps pollinate plants in this region.  The butterflies — monarch, gulf fritillary, pipevine swallowtail and silver-spotted skipper — were painted by...

Even more river park inspiration!

Manchester's Whitewater Park Once an incredible industrial tool, many dams have become generation-old eyesores dotting Iowa’s waterways. Communities like Manchester have found a safe way...

More river park inspiration!

Charles City Whitewater Park, Iowa Iowa’s first whitewater course is now fully operational.

Inspiration for the Cullowhee River Park -
Montrose Water Sports Park, Montrose, Colorado

Montrose, CO - Ride the Wave at the Montrose Water Sports Park The Montrose Water Sports Park is the centerpiece of a diverse and adventure filled park complex that holds fun for all ages and abilities. Surf your stand u...

Cullowhee Revitalization looks at other river parks for inspiration. This is the White Water Center on the Ocoee River in Tennessee.

CuRvE board members met January 14th with Jackson County commissioners to discuss property acquisition for the Cullowhee river park. There was a consensus among commissioners to look into obtaining two pieces of property from NC DOT and WCU.

River park efforts revived in Cullowhee Work could begin on a long-awaited river park in Cullowhee sooner rather than later following completion of an N.C. Department of Transportation bridge project in the Old Cullowhee area.  “We got the new maps from the DOT of where the road configuration was, and DOT had to acquire a lot of pr...

Yesterday was perfect weather for the 10th Annual Cullowhee Canoe/Kayak Slalom.

CuRvE in cooperation with Trout Unlimited, the University of Georgia, and American Rivers has deployed three water temperature monitors above and below the Cullowhee dam. The data from the monitors will provide information for American Rivers, TWASA, and Western Carolina University regarding water temperatures in these areas over a range of time.

The Cullowhee Small Area Plan Framework Plan presentation was this evening at WCU. Stewart, Inc, the design firm out of Raleigh hired by the county had some interesting ideas overlaid on an area map of old Cullowhee.

There was a good turn-out for this evening's Visioning Workshop for the Cullowhee Small Area Plan at the Jackson County Recreation Center in Cullowhee.