Living with Black Bears

Living with Black Bears

Article contributed by Judy CarrThe black bear is a long-time resident of our area, and as the human population and their housing requirements grow, so does the need for people and the bears to coexist safely. Bears are most active from mid-March through November, so...
Community Chipping Day April 10, 2023

Community Chipping Day April 10, 2023

Thank you so much to all that regularly participate in our community chipping days! It is always a huge success. We are a Fire Wise community, so please keep all areas around your home and in our common areas free of debris. THE NEXT CHIPPING DATE BEGINS APRIL 10,...
Consider helping the bees

Consider helping the bees

“For more than a decade, ecologists have been warning of a downward trend in bumble bee populations across North America, with habitat destruction named as one of many culprits in those losses.” Previous studies have shown that deer and invasive shrubs reduce...
Invasive Japanese Stiltgrass

Invasive Japanese Stiltgrass

“Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) is an invasive grass that threatens native plants and natural habitats in the eastern United States. Native to Japan, China, central Asia and India. M. vimineum was originally documented in Tennessee in 1919 and is...
New Office Manager

New Office Manager

It is with sadness that we announce the retirement of Office Manager, Becki Taylor, after almost twenty years with us.  Becki will be joining her husband in South Dakota where she will begin an exciting new chapter of her life in a beautiful new place.  No one can...
Bear Sightings

Bear Sightings

Updated August 2019- – Since 2017, we have had multiple bear sightings at different times of the day and night. While wild bears are intriguing, they are wild.  Unfortunately, feeding bears intentionally or accidentally can result in dangerous situations between...
Firewise Community

Firewise Community

River’s Edge Estates has received our Firewise Certification signs have been posted in neighborhood. Also, we have joined the Community Association Watch and will be posting signs which note our participation in this program as well. Residents please participate...
Misc. Updates

Misc. Updates

SHERIFF’S COMMUNITY WATCH PROGRAM – We have been asked to participate with Blackberry Mountain in the Sheriff’s Community Watch Program. Major Mike Gobble, Gilmer County Sheriff’s Department is heading up this program. It will be more...
Hemlock Wooly Adelgid

Hemlock Wooly Adelgid

“Native to Asia, the hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae) is a small, aphidlike insect that threatens the health and sustainability of eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) and Carolina hemlock (Tsuga caroliniana) in the Eastern United States. Hemlock woolly...