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April 2026 News from Deerwoode

Spring is in the air! While the temps are still fluctuating between warm & sunny days with cooler nights, it’s evident that spring is finally here with colorful blooms all around town. This year marks the start of our 6th season hosting guests and we cannot wait to welcome our 2026 wedding couples to celebrate their love, family reunions to gather and make lasting memories, those hosting & attending special events, families coming to get away and couples visiting to reconnect.

This month we’re highlighting some exciting projects happening around the property, information about the WNC Spring Wedding Showcase we are hosting, along with an exclusive deal to “experience a wedding weekend” with us. We hope this year you practice being intentional in your thoughts, kind in your words and that you spend your valuable time doing what matters most & being with your loved ones more. I think we can help with all of those. See you soon!

The Deerwoode Team

A large flowering tree in a grassy park with a small wooden shelter and a calm pond to the right, under a clear blue sky.

Collage of Asheville wedding venues: an aerial view of a brick estate, a ceremony arch with a couple, a smiling wedding party outdoors, and a rustic barn venue with landscaping in the foreground and mountains in the distance. Collage of Deerwood Reserve: scenic countryside, outdoor wedding ceremony with string lights, bride and groom by a vintage car, and guest seating.

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New Entrance Wall:

What Helene took down, we’ve built even stronger!

Dense bamboo grove with tall stalks and scattered dried leaves on the forest floor.

Cleared dirt lot with scattered fallen branches, bare trees on the left, green shrubs on the right, under a cloudy sky.

While we were fortunate to not sustain major property damage from the wrath of Hurricane Helene, our front entrance was damaged due to fallen trees. This winter, work began to install new stacked stone walls to welcome guests into Deerwoode Reserve. They’re not quite finished, as we still need to make it a bit prettier with some landscaping, but we hope you like the updated entry to the property. We hope you appreciate all the little improvements we continue to make along the way!

Decorative floral border with small birds perched along a branch, centered on the page

Conserving Carolina Begins Restoration Project

In partnership with our conservation land manager, Conserving Carolina, the heavy equipment is here to begin a major restoration project that will enhance the future use of our property. The first phase is underway to remove clusters of bamboo and replace with native plantings. Don’t worry, the Bamboo Forest will remain!

The next phase will focus on riverbank stabilization in several areas of our property line along The French Broad River. This will also include creating a still water Muskey slough to allow for safe breeding areas for these and other fish in the river. Follow us for more updates on this exciting project.

We feel fortunate to be in a conservation easement to help provide a natural habitat for our wildlife and plantings. It’s not only a way to support preserving our natural landscape but it also enhances the beauty of our property for guests to enjoy. We hope you agree!

Yellow CAT excavators and a large front-end loader parked on a grassy lot with leafless trees and a cloudy blue sky behind them
Dense bamboo grove with tall stalks and scattered dried leaves on the forest floor.
Cleared dirt lot with scattered fallen branches, bare trees on the left, green shrubs on the right, under a cloudy sky.

WNC Spring Wedding Showcase

Saturday, April 18th from 2:00 – 4:00 PM

Calling all engaged couples! Are you looking for ideas to create your wedding vision, ready to meet vendors & start planning, and seeking a versatile venue surrounded by nature, to host an extended wedding weekend celebration? If so, you don’t want to miss this event!

The WNC Spring Wedding Showcase at Deerwoode Reserve
Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 2 – 4 PM

This FREE event includes:
-Venue + Property Tours
-Visit Outdoor Ceremony Sites
-Meet Local Wedding Vendors
-Connect with Local Guides & Outfitters
-Special Deals, Samples and Incentives

Join us to explore all that Deerwoode offers couples to make their wedding day & weekend celebration truly unique and memorable. Let us help bring your dream wedding to reality!

Rustic wooden building with a large covered entry, barrels and a vintage yellow bus parked near a landscaped garden under a tree at dusk or dawn.
Bride and groom in formal wear walk together beside a vintage wooden car in an outdoor wedding setting.
Officiant reads vows under a wooden floral arch as the wedding party stands beside him outdoors.

Destination Wedding Weekend Experience

Friday, April 17 at 3pm to Sunday, April 19 at 10am

This fully immersive wedding weekend allows you to experience what it actually feels like to gather, celebrate and stay together for the ultimate wedding weekend at Deerwoode Reserve.

The Destination Weekend Wedding Experience includes a full weekend itinerary:

  • Lodging for 2 nights, double-occupancy
  • All meals
  • Welcome Reception to Farewell Breakfast
  • Llama hike around the property and through the Bamboo Forest
  • Fireside s’mores around the fire after dinner Friday & Saturday nights
  • Walk & Learn lead by Conserving Carolina about our current conservation project
  • Asheville Jeep Tour of waterfalls & backcountry
  • Admission to the WNC Spring Wedding Showcase

With this wedding weekend experience you can explore the property, enjoy our amenities and dream of your mountain wedding at Deerwoode Reserve. Book today by contacting us at 828-201-2615 or events@deerwoode.com to reserve your room!

Bride and groom raise their clasped hands in celebration under a wooden pavilion at an outdoor wedding, surrounded by seated guests and string lights with a lake and autumn trees in the background.

Upcoming Events

JUPITER COYOTE PATREON WEEKEND, April 10-11

We’ll be welcoming the VIP Patreon Jupiter Coyote Fans United for a private music event this weekend. Matthew B. Mayes is the co-founder of the popular Jam rock band Jupiter Coyote and if you didn’t already know, he grew up in Brevard, on the Deerwoode property, and this is where is love of music & performing around the campfire began. His parents Bill & Elizabeth Mayes ran Camp Deerwoode for Boys and owned the property until 2021. As the principle songwriter and multi-instrumentalist for the band for the past 34 years, he has written over 300 songs songs filled with eclectic charters, heartache, and soul searching while musically running the gamut from rock, southern boogie, bluegrass and country rock. We’re always excited to host this exclusive music weekend. Find out more about Jupiter Coyote here: https://www.jcmerch.com

White Squirrel Artisan Market at Porter Center, Brevard College, April 4th, 12-5 PM, FREE

Celebrate local creativity at the White Squirrel Artisans Market, held on the beautiful campus of Brevard College. This lively market brings together talented regional artists and makers offering handcrafted goods, original art, jewelry, home décor, specialty foods, and more. Featuring 50+ local vendors.Enjoy live entertainment all day as you stroll, grab a bite from local food trucks, and shop. With a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere and plenty to see, eat, and enjoy, the White Squirrel Artisans Market is a fun way to support local businesses while soaking up the creative spirit of Transylvania County.

Learn more about the White Squirrel Artisan Market

Assault on the Carolinas, Fundraiser by Pisgah Forest Rotary Club, April 11

The Assault on the Carolinas is the annual fundraiser for the Pisgah Forest Rotary Club. We offer 100k and 50k rides. The 100k goes through North Carolina and South Carolina mountains and valleys. Fully supported ride with 5 well stocked rest stops, and a challenging 6 mile climb up Ceasar’s Head. The 50k goes through the river valleys of Scenic Transylvania County.

Learn more about Assault on the Carolinas

Banner advertising a 3-day Brevard street festival with music, food, craft beer and family fun, May 22–24, 2026 (White Squirrel Weekend).

White Squirrel Weekend in Downtown Brevard May 22 – May 24th

The beloved White Squirrel Weekend combines a stellar live music line-up, a smorgasbord of tasty offerings from vendors and local craft breweries and an assortment of treasures from craft & retail vendors into one fantastic event.

Promotional banner for Deerwood Reserve: Spring Special with 30% off and a free s'mores kit; code SPRING30; valid 4/1–6/30/2026.

Travel on a Budget!

Don’t go over budget on your summer trip! Hop in the car and take a road trip to Brevard, NC. Stay in a cabin at Deerwoode now through June 30th and receive 30% off the nightly rate & a free s’mores kit! Use code SPRING30 when booking online.

Plus enjoy plenty of free activities at Deerwoode and the surrounding area. On property: trails, paddling, swimming, simply relaxing in nature. Nearby: it’s free to enter Pisgah National Forest, DuPont State Forest, and the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Explore the beautiful scenery here in the North Carolina mountains and you’ll return home feeling refreshed and less stressed than before (because you stayed within budget).

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