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Blitz the Bluff with MountainTrue
Join MountainTrue on the second annual Bluff Mountain Bio-blitz happening on Saturday, June 3 in the Pisgah National Forest near Hot Springs, North Carolina. During the Bio-blitz, expert and amateur naturalists will work in teams to document the biological diversity of Bluff Mountain.
Riverkeeper Beer Series Launches with River Float, Clean-up and Mango IPA from Hi-Wire Brewing
Saturday, June 17 the French Broad Riverkeeper Beer Series presented by MountainTrue and Blue Ridge Orthodontics and sponsored by Mix 96.5 launches its second summer full of great beers and fun in the water. Pick, paddle and party this summer. The kick off event will take place at HiWire’s Big Top location in Biltmore Village, and participants will have the choice of taking part in either a river clean-up on the Swannanoa River or a float trip on the French Broad River, and everyone is invited to meet back up at the release party of Hi-Wire Brewing’s new, limited-release MountainTrue Mango IPA.
MT Raleigh Report | May 18, 2017 — Assault on the Environment
In this week’s MountainTrue Raleigh Report: The General Assembly’s assault on the state’s environmental protection agency (and what you can do about it), MountainTrue in Raleigh and the environment grows our economy. Last week at the General Assembly was all about the budget. As you may remember, Governor Cooper released his proposed FY17-18 and FY18-19 budget proposal in March.
Wild & Scenic Film Festival Postponed to May 11 – Get on the wait list for donated tickets
Wild & Scenic Film Festival Postponed to May 11 - get on the wait list for donated tickets With the forecast for tomorrow evening still predicting a lot of rain combined with cold temperatures, we have decided to postpone our Wild & Scenic Film Festival to our...
Kids in the Creek Students Get a Surprise Visitor!
On the last school day before Spring Break, dozens of Rugby Middle School students got a rare treat. Instead of staring out the classroom window and counting the hours until Summer vacation, the 8th graders were out in the early spring sunshine at the annual Kids in the Creek event learning about river ecosystems and water quality.
MT Raleigh Report | April 18, 2017 — Wait, Then Hurry Up
The General Assembly has picked up speed in recent weeks, following the passage of the recent HB2-related legislation. Last week, Legislators had a short week before heading out of town for a spring break. They return today, April 18th, and will rush headlong towards “crossover”— the deadline for most bills to be passed by at least one chamber in order to be considered for the rest of the session.
Wild & Scenic Film Festival Returns to Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival returns to Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.’s Mills River location on May 4, 2017. The Wild & Scenic Film Festival features the year’s best short-form nature, wilderness and outdoor adventure films. Get your Tickets before they sell out.
Where are they now? Plans for WNC’s energy future
Joan Walker, MountainTrue Campaigns Director, provides and update on the work of the Asheville-Buncombe County Energy Innovation Taskforce and the progress made toward avoiding the construction of the proposed additional 190 Megawatt gas-fired “peaking” plant.
MountainTrue tells McHenry: Don’t support EPA budget cuts
On Wednesday April 12, MountainTrue staff met with Congressman Patrick McHenry’s Regional Representative, Roger Kumpf, to talk about some of our concerns with the Trump Administration’s spending and regulatory priorities. We delivered a letter (see below) focusing on President Trump’s proposed 31% cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency — a reckless and extreme proposal that would endanger the health and wellbeing of communities across the country and right here in Western North Carolina.
MountainTrue Announces Green Riverkeeper at 11th Annual Spring Green Bash
MountainTrue is pleased to announce that Gray Jernigan, MountainTrue’s Southern Regional Director, is now also the new Green Riverkeeper and will serve as a fundamental protector of the Green River watershed. MountainTrue’s Riverkeeper programs are key to our endeavors to monitor and protect the quality of our region’s waterways.
#MTRaleigh Report
Get the latest on environmental policy and politics from the capitol with the #MTRaleigh Report.
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