High Country Office
The High Country Office is located in Boone, serving communities in the Elk and Watauga River basin.
164 Depot Street
Boone, NC 28607
Phone (828) 278-9821
(828) 278-9821
andy@mountaintrue.org
- Watauga Riverkeeper
- Water monitoring programs
- Muddy Water Watch and reducing sediment pollution in the Watauga River Basin
- Sustainable land use
- Sustainable transportation alternatives – improved bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and better public transportation
High Country News
Big Update: MountainTrue’s River Debris Cleanup effort expands into Tennessee
The grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Truist Foundation Western NC Recovery and Resiliency Fund supports local jobs and expands river restoration efforts after Hurricane Helene.
MountainTrue’s 2025 Volunteer of the Year & Esther Cunningham Awards
Every year, MountainTrue recognizes five individuals from across the Southern Blue Ridge as our regional Volunteer of the Year and Esther Cunningham award winners. We celebrated these exceptional MountainTrue volunteers at our 2025 Annual Member Gathering - Stronger...
Stronger Than the Storm: Reflecting on a Year of Recovery After Hurricane Helene
Dear Friends, One year ago, Hurricane Helene changed everything. Across Western North Carolina, more than 100 lives were lost. Homes and businesses were destroyed. Entire communities were left without power, food, and running water for weeks. In those first hours and...
Press Release: MountainTrue Announces Hannah Woodburn as Upper New Riverkeeper
FOR RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 AUGUST 21, 2025 MountainTrue Names Hannah Woodburn as Inaugural Upper New Riverkeeper The New role expands protections for vital mountain waterways in Watauga, Ashe, and Alleghany Counties. Boone, NC — MountainTrue is proud to announce...
Debris cleanup update: How debris cleanup is progressing in Madison County
Many have seen heavy machinery in Madison County waterways and have expressed concerns about excessive woody debris removal and impacts to wildlife in the French Broad River. MountainTrue shares those concerns. We wanted to share an update for how this cleanup is...
Big News: MountainTrue Launches Major River Cleanup Effort Across WNC
Dear MountainTrue Members & Friends, We’re thrilled to share a major milestone in our region’s recovery from Hurricane Helene. MountainTrue is partnering with the State of North Carolina to launch one of the largest river cleanup efforts Western North Carolina has...