The community is invited to learn, connect, and prepare together at Buncombe Ready Barnardsville on Saturday, August 15. Co-hosted by the Barnardsville Area Resilience Network (BARN), the event will take place at Barnardsville Elementary School from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This event is designed to provide hyper-local resources and preparedness information for the Barnardsville area. Throughout the event, residents can drop in to enjoy free food and live music from The Johnny Casey Band, visit with elected officials, and get prepared together with family and neighbors. There will be live demonstrations on important preparedness topics such as generator safety, fire extinguisher safety, and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Attendees can also find resources and services from Buncombe County departments and community partners, including:
- Agriculture and Land Resources Department
- Barnardsville Area Resilience Network (BARN)
- Barnardsville Fire Department
- Big Ivy Community Center
- Big Ivy Mobile Health
- Buncombe County Long-Term Recovery Group
- Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office
- Buncombe County WIC
- Bureau of Identification
- The Comella Foundation
- Election Services
- Emergency Services and Emergency Management
- Environmental Health
- FEMA
- Firefly Gathering
- Full Circle Forestry Collective
- Helene Recovery Office
- Intergovernmental Relations and Strategic Partnerships
- Land of Sky Regional Council’s solar trailer
- Libraries
- NCEM Private Roads & Bridges
- Parks & Recreation’s Community Recreation and Outdoor Experiences (CORE)
- Pisgah Legal Services
- Public Health
- Public Safety Communications
- RiverLink
- Solid Waste Department
- Wild Abundance
Free lunch will be provided by BBQ Blues, thanks to a donation from All Hands & Hearts, and to-go meals will be provided by Food Connection.
Buncombe Ready Barnardsville will be the first in a series hosted throughout Buncombe County and designed to strengthen resilience and preparedness through resources, tools, demonstrations, and community connection.
