Dear friends and supporters,

The past year has taught us a great deal and provided the opportunity to support our community more than ever. Our work continues to grow to meet the needs of those who call the Southern Blue Ridge home. 

Take a look at what we’ve been focused on this past year:

With support from people like you, we have accomplished real, measurable change. Together, we

• built an organizing team that is campaigning to keep our forests in public hands and to maintain lasting environmental protections like NEPA and the roadless rule;
• launched the Appalachian Design Center to help struggling communities recover from the storm, plan for climate resilience, and better prepare for future disasters; and
• established the most extensive debris removal program in WNC’s history, collecting more than 4 million pounds of trash and debris to date.

Victories like these do not happen alone. We need your support to keep the wins coming. You can make a real difference in the future of our mountain region.

As we celebrate all that we have accomplished, we realize our work is far from over. Funding from NCDEQ is limited to cleanup and bank stabilization. We still need your help to protect and restore our rivers, forests, and communities, and strengthen resilience across our region. Recovering from Helene means building a better future for all of us. It means making our mountains stronger, safer, and more resilient for everyone who calls these mountains home. And it will take all of us to make that future possible.

Your gift brings renewal where it’s needed most. Give today to help our Southern Blue Ridge Mountains continue to recover and thrive. 

With deep gratitude,

Bob Wagner, MountainTrue Executive Director