BUZZ to hold benefit; birding trail to open; Chamber events, creek project set

The BUZZ to hold benefit for Hope Coalition

The BUZZ, touted as Hendersonville's first sober bar, will be holding the inaugural BUZZ Bash for Recovery to benefit Hope Coalition on April 27.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with music beginning at 7 p.m. The BUZZ is located at 225 S. Grove St. While admission to the benefit is free, there is a suggested donation at the door of $10.

Performing will be Sal Landers (who has shared the stage with Joan Jett, Alabama, Eddie Money, Roy Clark, and many others), along with her band PartyRx. In addition, a band made up of five seniors at Hendersonville High, The VOU, will also be performing.

For more information go to The Buzz website at https://thebuzzhendo.com/.

Birding trail set to open at Oklawaha Greenway

The Friends of the Oklawaha Greenway will be opening a new Birding Trail on the Oklawaha Greenway on April 27, beginning at 9 a.m.

A mini-class in techno-birding, a ribbon cutting ceremony and a bird walk will all be part of the festivities. The Friends group designed the Birding Trail project to enhance the greenway and the rich bird habitat it preserves, according to a news release. The Trail was recently completed, thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Henderson County, support from the City of Hendersonville, Henderson County and MountainTrue.

The Oklawaha Birding Trail is a series of colorful interpretive signs containing information about birding as well as QR codes that lead to more interesting facts. Topics include what birds you might see and what habitats they need. In addition, the Trail has three eBird hotspots where there are areas of high bird activity. The hotspots are located at the south end in Jackson Park, the north end in the Berkeley parking area, and near the red kiosk (from the Patton Park access).

Brooklyn Creek restoration project to begin

The City of Hendersonville’s project to restore Brooklyn Creek will kick off construction in April, according to a news release. Sullivan Park visitors will soon witness the transformation of Brooklyn Creek into a haven of biodiversity and natural beauty, the release said.

The stream restoration project will be a comprehensive restoration plan, including habitat enhancement, water quality improvements and the revitalization of the surrounding ecosystem. Native plantings, channel improvements and sustainable landscaping techniques will be employed to create a balanced and thriving environment, the release said.

During the restoration project, the park will remain open to visitors.

Chamber of Commerce set to hold events

The Henderson County Chamber of Commerce will be holding two events in the coming weeks.

Blue Ridge Business Growth Awards and Rising Stars will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. April 29 at Southern Appalachian Brewery, 822 Locust St., Hendersonville. The Chamber will recognize 15-plus local growth companies and rising stars at the event.

The Entrepreneur’s Breakfast will be from 7:30-9 a.m. May 2 at Highland Lake Inn, 86 Lily Pad Lane, Flat Rock. There will be breakfast and networking, and a program featuring two successful local companies which are operated by entrepreneurial families:, Hunter Automotive Group and Jeter Mountain Farms.

Cost is $250 for tables (seats eight) and $25 for single tickets. More information is available at https://www.hendersoncountychamber.org/.

This article originally appeared on Hendersonville Times-News: BUZZ benefit set; birding trail to open; Chamber events, creek project set