Join Biologist Josh Kelly on the Grassland Restoration & Fire Ecology Hike. On this hike will explore a shortleaf pine-oak savanna on Sandymush Gameland that is in the process of being restored. We will discuss diverse topics such as fire ecology, bio-physical characteristics of Blue Ridge woodlands and savannas, and native species associated with grasslands. Registration is required.
The US Forest Service released the revised Forest Plan for Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests on January 21. Join us for a look under the hood of the 2000 pages of the Forest Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement and what it means for one million acres of Western North Carolina.
Join Mountaintrue's Ecologist & Public Lands Director Bob Gale as we explore the trail leading to Rattlesnake Lodge. More than thirty varieties of flowers are known to live on the way to the lodge, including dwarf larkspur, Jack-in-the-pulpit, and blue cohosh. Click the link to learn more and/or register for this hike!
This is a great late-winter hike that follows the Green River offering continuous views of its quiet stretches to its most intense rapids. We'll look for early wildflowers and migrating warblers. Because it lies at lower elevations than more northerly mountain counties, temperatures should be mild and spring vegetation will be farther along.
Join MountainTrue in a nonnative invasive plant workday on March 23! We will be removing invasive species like multiflora rose, Japanese honeysuckle, privet, and oriental bittersweet in a forest not far from the North Carolina Arboretum.
Join the Appalachian Trail Conservancy on April 28th for their Roan Mountain garlic mustard pull. Volunteers will gather at Roan Mountain in Tennessee to pull and bag as much garlic mustard as they can! This invasive non-native plant has invaded many heavily trafficked areas of the state park. Let's join together to protect the biodiversity and habitat along the A.T. landscape.
Join the Western NC Sierra Club for a presentation on the newly revised Pisgah and Nantahala National Forest plan. This event will be happening in person and online via zoom. Please visit the Sierra Club website for the most up to date information on the presentation. We look forward to seeing you there!
Join MountainTrue’s Ecologist and Public Lands Director Bob Gale for a gorgeous and educational hike through Pisgah National Forest. We will be hiking the Pilot Cove Loop Trail which is approximately 4 miles long. This hike offers everything from wildflowers to forests.
Lewis Creek Preserve is an eight-acre preserve protected and managed by Conserving Carolina. MountainTrue Ecologist and Public Lands Director Bob Gale will lead a slow hike along the nature trail, interpreting the plant life, wildflowers, and value of pollinators on this property. The boardwalk overlooks an example of the remaining rare Southern Appalachian Bog ecosystems. Bob and MountainTrue have special expertise in managing these bogs and in addressing their threats, including non-native invasive plants.
Can’t make it to our in-person event on June 10th? Don’t fret! The BioBlitz will continue virtually until June 25th so you can find and document species on your own schedule. If you are interested in participating in the BioBlitz event virtually from June 11th to June 25th, please register online here.
