• How do I get my attraction/site listed on the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area website?
• How do I get my attraction/site featured in the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center?
• How do I partner with the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area?
• How do I sign up for a workshop or event?

How do I get my attraction/site listed on the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area website?

The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area website aims to provide quality information on the numerous natural and cultural heritage destinations that make the region a special place to live and to visit.

The website offers profiles (dedicated web-pages) of natural and cultural heritage destinations in Western North Carolina including:

• museums listed in the Western North Carolina Museum Guide
• historic sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places
• nonprofit craft galleries
• federal and state recreational lands and trails
• sites designated as cultural or natural heritage treasures by the Governor's Year of the Mountains Commission

All profiled sites must be visitor-ready and open to the public.

BRNHA provides links to other nonprofit organizations that provide information on attractions, lodgings, dining, and shopping within Western North Carolina.

BRNHA does not list partner events on its website, but can feature them in its visitor e-newsletter. Contact Jill Jones, Marketing Director, for more information:
jill@blueridgeheritage.com
(828) 298-5330, ext. 311

How do I get my attraction/site featured in the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center?

The Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center, located at milepost 384 (Asheville), is a National Park Service facility. The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area staffs a regional information desk at this facility to provide visitor orientation to Western North Carolina and highlight the region's exemplary natural and cultural resources. Space at the regional information desk is available for printed materials but is very limited.

Priority is given to:

• Materials that are regional or multi-county in scope and that showcase natural and cultural heritage destinations
• Natural and cultural heritage destinations featured in the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area brochure
• Natural and cultural heritage destinations designated as cultural or natural heritage treasures by the Governor's Year of the Mountains Commission
• Natural and cultural heritage events in reasonable proximity to the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center and/or the Blue Ridge Parkway

Contact Amy Hollifield, Volunteer Coordinator, for more information:
amy@blueridgeheritage.com
(828) 298-5330, ext. 301

The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area also manages the digital content on the visitor center's I-Wall, a 22-foot long interactive electronic map of the entire Blue Ridge Parkway. A limited number of promotional spots is available on the I-Wall for points of interest in North Carolina and Virginia. Promotions are evaluated for geographic fit and for consistency with the character and interpretive themes of the Blue Ridge Parkway and Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.

Contact Angie Chandler, Executive Director, for more information:
angie@blueridgeheritage.com
(828) 298-5330, ext. 307

How do I partner with the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area?

There are many ways to partner with the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. You can:

• Link to our website as part of our "Proud to be a Part of" initiative.
• Carry our visitor brochure.
• Participate in your local Heritage Council meetings.
• Volunteer at the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center.
• Collaborate on regional marketing and/or visitor research efforts.

How do I sign up for a workshop or event?

Go the Events and Workshops page for event details and sign up instructions.