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Council OKs butterfly trail MOU and Eagle Scout fishing pier; tree-planting proposal at Lake Tomahawk sent back for site review

5936189 · October 14, 2025
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The council approved a memorandum of understanding to host an Asheville Butterfly Trail station at Veterans Park and authorized an Eagle Scout project to build an accessible pier at Lake Tomahawk. A separate proposal from the North Carolina Wildlife Federation to plant about 90 native trees between the pool and tennis courts at Lake Tomahawk elic

The Black Mountain Town Council on Oct. 13 approved two park-related items and discussed a third.

Bee City USA/Asheville Butterfly Trail: Council approved a memorandum of understanding to host a butterfly sculpture (a station on the Asheville Butterfly Trail) at South Veterans Park. Bee City USA representatives said the monarch-themed station would be funded by outside donors and Bee City USA; the $15,000 station cost includes stewardship funds to maintain the site. Parks & Recreation staff and local disc-golf and community-garden representatives reviewed proposed locations; the disc-golf group…

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