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2025 Holman Water Quality Award Winner: Johnny Strawn
Johnny Strawn of the Hanging Dog Community of Cherokee County, NC, is the 2025 recipient of the Holman Water Quality Stewardship Award. Originally from Morgantown, WV, Johnny Strawn attended NC State University in Raleigh, NC, where he met his wife, Pam. After...
Protect the Nolichucky River! Tell NC DEQ: Require Stronger Environmental Protections for CSX’s Railroad Rebuild
Photo courtesy of Jubal Roe.Keep advocating to protect the Nolichucky! Please comment now to ensure stronger environmental requirements for CSX as they rebuild their railroad through North Carolina’s Nolichucky River Gorge. North Carolina’s Department of Environmental...
MountainTrue E-News: January Good News Roundup
Dear Friends and Supporters, The horrific fires in Los Angeles are an exclamation point to the climate change impacts we’ve experienced here in Western North Carolina. Coast to coast in just over three months, we’ve seen the effects of new weather patterns bringing...
Organizing Director
Position Summary The Organizing Director will lead and manage MountainTrue’s grassroots organizing efforts across our programs, focusing on training staff and organizers in the skills necessary to build authentic relationships, empower our communities, and develop...
Take Action: Oppose Weakening Macon County’s Watershed & Flood Protection Ordinances
This action has expiredLet Macon County Commissioners know that you oppose weakening Macon County’s Watershed Protection and Flood Damage Prevention ordinances by allowing higher density for recreational vehicle parks in public water supply watersheds and removing...
Hurricane Helene Recovery Update – December 18, 2024
Dear Friends and Supporters, I recently saw my neighbor Jim down at the creek a couple of miles from our homes collecting and piling up trash. When asked, he said he was doing it because it needed to be done. December ushers in the longest nights of the year in...
