Welcome Friends of Hominy Creek Greenway

We’re glad you’re here and we appreciate your interest in your park. We are currently working closely with the City of Asheville and residents to accomplish our mission.

Our Mission: To steward a sustainable greenway by engaging the community, improving equitable access, and conserving the native ecology of our natural, public green space.

Formal Request to Abandon or Significantly Curtail Debris Removal

The FOHCG were only notified on Thursday May 1st of potential access plans that were to commence as early as Friday May 2nd for the purpose of debris removal in Hominy Creek.

FOHCG has reviewed plans to access Hominy Creek through City property with their Water Resources Engineer, City staff and FEMA consultant, and the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) contractor, AshBritt. After careful and thoughtful review, FOHCG is strongly opposed to the proposed access through City of Asheville park property along the Hominy Creek Greenway by the USACE and their contractor AshBritt for the purpose of debris removal, now proposed to commence on Monday, May 5th. The FOHCG are in favor of, and grateful for, the removal of human-caused and excessive debris from waterways, including natural debris that presents an obvious future flood risk or threat to infrastructure due to its magnitude or location within waterways and watersheds.

Second Sundays Volunteer Workdays

Join us on the second Sunday of each month
Looking for a way to get involved in the community? Join us on the second Sunday of each month to help with maintenance and trial work from 10am-1pm! We will meet at either the Sand Hill Rd. end of the trail or at the storage shed at the Shelburne road end. Check our Facebook page for specifics.

Bring your gloves, water, and a willingness to do some fulfilling work.

Projects include removing invasive plants/vines, planting trees, etc. We need your help to keep this space thriving!

Bring a friend!

Become a member of the Friends of Hominy Creek Greenway!

CLICK HERE TO BECOME A MEMBER. You will be redirected to the website of our fiscal agent: Asheville GreenWorks. Your membership or donation is tax deductible.

The Friends of Hominy Creek Greenway is recruiting future trustees

The Friends of Hominy Creek Greenway is seeking community members to serve on our Board of Trustees. Trustees will serve a two-year term; attend monthly meetings; and commit to carry out our mission and strategic goals. Applicants should have:

  • Fundraising experience and/or be committed to fiscal accountability and budget oversight.
  • Balance a strategic mindset with an action orientation
  • Demonstrate strong teamwork and collaborative abilities
  • Willing to contribute time (on average 5 hours per month) and talent to the organization in a meaningful way
  • Have a passion for the stewardship of the Hominy Creek Greenway

To apply, please complete the following application form >

Any questions: contact board president Nancy Benoit (nancyab1040@gmail.com)

About the Greenway

The Hominy Creek Greenway is parkland on 14 acres of land along Hominy Creek in West Asheville. The land borders 2/3 mile of the northern side of Hominy Creek and Buttermilk Creek between Sand Hill Road and Hominy Creek Road. Its southern boundary is the creek and its northern boundary follows the back lot lines of the houses on Shelburne Road.

The land was logged by Edwin Carrier in the late 1880’s. It became the route for the West Asheville and Sulphur Springs Railway, a trolley line between Asheville and Carrier’s Sulphur Springs Hotel. The trolley was the first hydro-electric powered railroad in WNC.

The Friends of Hominy Creek Greenway holds the community vision for the park and has a partnership agreement with the City of Asheville designating our organization as stewards.

The Hominy Creek Greenway Master Plan created by the City of Asheville, the FOHCG, and by the community is below (Click this link to open a PDF file of the plan:   Hominy Creek Master Plan)