Emma Crider, High Country Outreach Coordinator

As High Country Outreach Coordinator, Emma supports MountainTrue’s efforts related to community organizing, environmental outreach, and volunteer management for nonnative invasive plant (NNIP) control and other citizen-science programs in the High Country region. Emma works with local partners to conduct public education events, mobilize community members to action, and support environmental restoration efforts both aquatically and terrestrially.

Emma has lived, worked, and attended school in Western North Carolina since 2002. She graduated from Appalachian State University in December 2021 with a Bachelor’s in Sustainable Development with a concentration in Sustainable Technology and a minor in Geography. She obtained her Master’s Degree in Geography and Planning in August 2023 while serving as a High Country Forest Lands and Water Quality Intern since May 2022 and working in the sustainable agriculture industry. Emma is passionate about showcasing the beauty, complexity, and history of the High Country through her daily work.