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MountainTrue’s March 2024 E-Newsletter
March news from MountainTrue’s four regional offices in the Southern Blue Ridge. Read the blog version of our monthly e-newsletter!
Aqua Services Proposal Chosen for Control of Parrot Feather in Lake Chatuge
MountainTrue and Save Lake Chatuge are excited to announce that a proposal from Aqua Services has been selected for control of the invasive parrot feather in the southern end of Lake Chatuge this year. The company will utilize two airboats, both capable of surface and...
2024 Holman Water Quality Award Winner: Rev. Dr. John Kay of Young Harris, GA
John Kay of Young Harris, GA, is the 2024 recipient of the Holman Water Quality Stewardship Award Rev. Dr. John Kay of Young Harris, Georgia, received the 2024 Holman Water Quality Stewardship Award at MountainTrue's 16th Annual Hiwassee Watershed Gala in the Charles...
Public Lands Engagement Manager
Position Description MountainTrue is seeking a Public Lands Engagement Manager. This is a full-time position (40hrs/week) that reports to the Public Lands Biologist. They are tasked with: 60% - Organizing, advocacy, and outreach to engage the public to address...
Breaking: MountainTrue joins climate lawsuit on Forest Service logging practices
Dear MountainTrue Members and Supporters, As advocates for our environment, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment in our fight against climate change. Last year, the Earth endured its hottest year, shattering previous records and exacerbating climate-related...
Press Release: Groundbreaking lawsuit takes aim at U.S. Forest Service’s timber targets
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A new lawsuit alleges the U.S. Forest Service’s practice of setting ‘timber targets’ puts the climate at risk, undermines the Biden administration’s important climate goals, and violates federal law. The Southern Environmental Law Center filed the...
Making a Difference in the Blue Ridge Mountains: MountainTrue and Sugar Hollow Solar Join Forces
Photos: MountainTrue Executive Director Bob Wagner (left) and Sugar Hollow Solar CEO and co-founder Doug Ager (right). Something exciting is brewing in the heart of the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains — a new collaboration between MountainTrue, an organization deeply...
Press Release: MountainTrue Partners with Sugar Hollow Solar to Make a Positive Impact on the Environment
For immediate release: February 22, 2024 Solar Referral Program provides donations to MountainTrue — a local grassroots environmental organization. Western North Carolina — MountainTrue, a local environmental nonprofit, is partnering with Sugar Hollow Solar to promote...
High Country Outreach Coordinator Position
Position Description MountainTrue is seeking an individual to fill an Outreach Coordinator position in our High Country Regional Office based in Boone, NC. This is a full-time position (40hrs/week). This person will be primarily responsible for community organizing,...
Tell Madison County to Oppose Dangerous Industrial Biomass Facilities
The Madison County Planning Board is expected to vote on whether to recommend changes to the county’s land-use code that would allow dangerous, industrial biomass facilities in Madison County. The proposed amendments to the county’s land-use ordinance open the door to...
#MTRaleigh Report
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