A new network of public trails is taking shape in Fairview at the Fairview Community Forest, where 226 acres of protected land owned by Conserving Carolina are being prepared for public access. When the forest opens in spring of 2026, several miles of hiking and mountain biking trails are expected to be ready for public use, with additional routes added over time.
The community forest surrounds the WORX Project, an outdoor learning program serving middle and high school students from Asheville and B
uncombe County public schools. Conserving Carolina also protected the WORX Project campus, for a total of more than 250 acres of new conservation land…