Appalachian State University's Department of Sustainable Development

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

Let’s celebrate the arts and Oktoberfest together in the heart of downtown Boone!

Since its launch in 2021, Buskers Fest has grown into a vibrant, open-air celebration of creativity in all its forms. Going beyond traditional street performance, the festival brings together live music, performance art, local makers, and original artwork—making it one of Boone’s most cherished cultural events.

This year, Boonetoberfest adds even more fun! Boone’s breweries are bringing Oktoberfest to downtown with festivities throughout the day.

09/04/2026

Let’s celebrate the arts and Oktoberfest together in the heart of downtown Boone!
Since its launch in 2021, Buskers Fest has grown into a vibrant, open-air celebration of creativity in all its forms. Going beyond traditional street performance, the festival brings together live music, performance art, local makers, and original artwork—making it one of Boone’s most cherished cultural events.
This year, Boonetoberfest adds even more fun! Boone’s breweries are bringing Oktoberfest to downtown with festivities throughout the day.

09/04/2026

King Street Farmers Market with .repost
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It’s that time of year again! Time for Tomato Day at the Farmers Market!!🍅❤️🥳
This year, we’ve taken things up a notch and are combining 3 of your favorite local food markets for the first annual Tomato Trail!

We’re so excited to team up with Watauga County Farmers' Market and our sister program High Country Food Hub to put on this exciting, week-long special event! 🎈
Did you know that there are 3 ways to shop and support local every week in Boone? The Saturday farmers market (Watauga County Farmers' Market), the Tuesday farmers market (King Street Farmers Market) and the Wednesday pickup day for the online farmers market (High Country Food Hub) make it easy to find everything you need on your grocery list!🥒🥕🌽🍅

We’ll kick the Tomato Trail off this coming Saturday, 9/5 at the Watauga County Farmers Market from 8:00am-12:00pm, where you can pick up your Tomato Passport! This passport, designed by the talented Meredith (meredithpurdy.com) will guide you through the activities of the week, and those who attend all 3 markets and receive a stamp at each one will earn a special prize!!🎈

Each market will have unique and exciting activities, including tomato cooking demonstrations, tastings, games and more! We’ll also have a raffle with merchandise from each participating market, with the winner announced at the Food Hub pickup day next Wednesday!

Learn more about each Tomato Trail stop by following our pages: Watauga County Farmers' Market High Country Food Hub and King Street Farmers Market ❤️

We can’t wait to see you there to celebrate the harvest season in the High Country!🥳🍅

09/04/2026

ASHE COUNTY PEEPS! LOOKING FOR HELENE DEBRIS REMOVAL LOCATIONS

The deadline for reporting is Wednesday, September 9th.

In partnership with Ashe County, North Carolina, the New River Conservancy (NRC) is seeking grant funding from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to remove the remains of Helene debris in the New River and its tributaries with the help of public reporting.

Soon after hurricane Helene struck in September of 2024, NRC made a similar request, asking the public to report debris piles and other damage which resulted in over 200 responses. Since then, the NRC, partners and volunteers have removed over 100,000 pounds of trash and debris out of the New River and its tributaries by hand. Today the Conservancy is making every effort to continue to serve the public and address what remains.

Landowners can report debris piles or significant pieces of debris in the flood plain of the New, or adjacent to tributaries or creeks by filling out the Helene Debris from HERE. The requested information includes; address of the debris, a description, photos and contact information. Debris must be associated with Helene.

If funds are secured, NRC staff will reach out to respondents and work with local contractors to address the reported issues.

FORM CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://forms.gle/hxMJxwaJtTyYWqvM9

09/02/2026

This Friday, the Art Department is kicking off the semester with the opening of Intertwined Archives: Stories of Nourishment and Resilience, a powerful new exhibition celebrating q***r ecological storytelling across the South.

Join the Art Department from 5–7pm at the Walling Gallery in Wey Hall for the first gallery event of the season.

On view Sept 4–Oct 16, the exhibition features a massive quilted kudzu installation woven from hundreds of community stories, a radical compost‑pile collage built from LGBTQ archives in Western NC, paper‑cut weeds sprouting from vintage gay romance novels, and other ephemera from Montreal‑based artist Aaron McIntosh.