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High Country Habitat Restoration Workday

Boone Greenway Parking Lot @ Hunting Hills ln 355 Hunting Hills Ln, Boone, NC

This workshop is hosted in conjunction with the High Country Habitat Restoration Coalition, a group of organizations dedicated to stamping out invasive species in the headwaters region of our mountains. Come join our group of experts to learn about some of the worst invasives in the region and help clean up the Boone Greenway. If the weather holds, we will be focusing on a spot that is tricky to access when the water is high. The dry weather might not have been welcome in many ways, but it is giving us a window to treat! We will also take a short walkabout and point out other invasive issues along the Greenway, and what is being done to protect it.

Richmond Hill Habitat Restoration Workday

Richmond Hill Park 300 Richmond Hill Dr, Asheville, NC, United States

Join us and help restore native plant communities by controlling non-native invasive plants at Richmond Hill Park. This is the City of Asheville’s only forested park and is home to many special native plant and animal species! Volunteers help to stop the spread of harmful non-native invasive species and return native species to the unique park.

Bearwallow Contemplative Hike w/ CCA

Bearwallow Mountain 4854 Bearwallow Mountain Rd, Hendersonville, NC

Join us for a contemplative fall hike up Bearwallow mountain. This easy-to-moderate trail climbs one mile through lovely mountain forest, and opens up onto a large grassy field at the top. This spectacular summit will be the site for some guided reflection before looping back down the mountain. MountainTrue's Forest Keeper Coordinator, Rhys Burns, will offer some ecological insights along the hike, and Creation Care Alliance director Scott Hardin-Nieri will provide some spiritual context around caring for our ecological neighbors. We will hope to catch some fall colors, but the view is outstanding regardless. We will meet at the trailhead at 9:00 (after hopefully carpooling from town!) and get everyone back to town by noon. Please bring water (1L recommended), snacks, layers, sturdy shoes, and anything else needed to enjoy a lovely fall morning outside.

Alexander River Park Public Workday

Alexander River Park 2590 Old Marshall Highway, Alexander, NC

Join Asheville GreenWorks, Mountain True and RiverLink for a restoration extravaganza! RSVP here We will start our service with an intro into the Alexander River Park's history, the benefits of several important native species found here and learn how to improve riparian buffer zones. Following the intro we will break into groups that will rotate […]

Timber Sale Project Hike

Join us for a a hike to the part of Nantahala National Forest that will be impacted by the Buck Creek Timber Sale. Our Public Lands Biologist, Josh Kelly, will explain how timber sales work, what makes for a good timber project, and show us what areas will be impacted by the Buck Creek Project. We'll hike through a less frequented part of the National Forest on an out-and-back section of the Chunky Gal Trail. This hike is considered difficult: this section is 5 miles long and includes substantial elevation gain.

$5 – $15

Winter Tree ID Workshop

Join us for a Winter Tree ID workshop on Saturday, February 1st. This workshop is aimed at beginners, so we'll start by covering basic vocabulary used in tree ID and various ID techniques with a workshop from Carrie Blair of Carrie's Tree School. Assuming good weather, we will move outside for the second half lead by MountainTrue's Public Lands Biologist, Josh Kelly, where we'll put what we've learned to the test. No materials are necessary, but please bring water, snacks, close-toed shoes and weather appropriate clothing.

$5 – $15

Make Our National Forests Your Valentine – Asheville

Forest Service Supervisor's Office 160 Zillicoa Street, Asheville, NC, United States

We invite you to bring your own Valentine’s card and meet us at the Forest Service Supervisor's Office in Asheville to share the love! The draft resource management plan for Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests has been in the works since 2013 and, once finalized, will set the priorities and rules under which these public lands will be managed for the next 10 to 20 years.

Make Our National Forests Your Valentine – Murphy

US Forest ServiceTusquitee Ranger District Office 123 Woodland Dr, Murphy, NC, United States

We invite you to bring your own Valentine’s card and meet us at the Forest Service Tusquitee Ranger District Office to share the love! The draft resource management plan for Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests has been in the works since 2013 and, once finalized, will set the priorities and rules under which these public lands will be managed for the next 10 to 20 years.

Morganton, NC: US Forest Service Draft Plan Public Meeting

Foothills Conference Center 2128 S. Sterling St., Morganton, NC, United States

This is an opportunity to talk with US Forest Service specialists about aspects of the national forests you care about and to learn what is proposed for the management of these lands for the next 10-15 years. MountainTrue staff and members will also be on hand to discuss our own analysis of the draft and priorities we hope public comments will address. We hope to see you there!

CANCELED – Asheville, NC: US Forest Service Draft Plan Public Meeting

NC Arboretum Education Center 100 Frederick Law Olmstead Way, Asheville, NC, United States

This is an opportunity to talk with US Forest Service specialists about aspects of the national forests you care about and to learn what is proposed for the management of these lands for the next 10-15 years. MountainTrue staff and members will also be on hand to discuss our own analysis of the draft and priorities we hope public comments will address. We hope to see you there!