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Event Series Catch MountainTrue’s Watauga Riverkeeper Team at King Street Farmer’s Market on 9/10 and 9/24

Catch MountainTrue’s Watauga Riverkeeper Team at King Street Farmer’s Market on 9/10 and 9/24

126 Poplar Grove Connector 126 Poplar Grove Connector, Boone, NC

Come visit the MountainTrue booth at the King Street Market on September 10th and September 24th, and stock up on fresh, local food and crafts. This spacious, outdoor market every Tuesday is designed with working families in mind to give them the perfect opportunity to shop locally during the week. Be sure to grab your Hellbender and Riverkeeper merchandise, as well as find out what fun events are coming up!

**CANCELED** MountainTrue Volunteer Appreciation Party in Boone, NC

The Valle Crucis Community Park 2892 Broadstone Road, Valle Crucis, NC, United States

To celebrate the end of Swim Guide season, we would like to celebrate our volunteers' efforts in our clean water work. This is also a chance to reconnect with our volunteers involved with our monthly VWIN chemical sampling program, live-staking work, and invasive plant removal. We are so excited to share stories of how their sampling has made a difference in the New and Watauga River watersheds with our dedicated volunteers.

Let us say thanks by buying you a drink, providing some light appetizers and a chance to hang out with fellow volunteers and MountainTrue staff.

**CANCELED** Trash Trout Cleanout in Boone, NC 10/17

Boone Fire Station #2 1075 State Farm Rd, Boone, NC

Want to get in the river AND contribute to its health? Assist with cleanout and inventory of trash types and brands found within the Trash Trouts.

Watauga Riverkeeper Clean Up- Guy Ford (near Boone, NC)

Wine to Water Warehouse 689 George Wilson Rd, Boone, NC

Join us again on Saturday, October 19th for a Watauga River clean-up! We will meet at the Wine to Water Warehouse at 9 am to check in and then head to the clean-up site, arriving by 10 am. 

Watauga River Hurricane Helene Clean-up near Sugar Grove, NC 11/1

5486 US-321 5486 US-321, Sugar Grove, NC

Join us on Friday, November 1st, for a Watauga River clean-up! We will meet at the clean-up site at 10 am, talk as a group, and then disperse along the river for trash pickup. This area needs a good litter sweep and we are also working to identify any hazardous or large debris items (cars, propane tanks, etc.).

River Clean-up with Middle Fork Greenway and MountainTrue near Boone, NC

Boone Gorge Park 36°11'25.3"N 81°39'24.7"W

Join us for a rewarding day of community service as we partner with Blue Ridge Conservancy and The Middle Fork Greenway for a River Clean-Up as an ongoing effort to clean up post-Helene. Help us make a difference as we collect litter and debris along the riverbanks.

River Clean up at Deer Valley Athletic Club in Boone, NC 11/9

Deer Valley Athletic Club 507 Bamboo Dr., Boone, NC

Join us for another river clean up from 10 am-1 pm on Saturday, November 9th at Deer Valley Athletic Club to remove trash from the East Fork of the New River. We are excited to have a great turnout with plenty of parking— there is tons to do on this section of river (tell your friends, and still carpool if you can!).

River Clean-up at Old Cove in Sugar Grove, NC 12/14

Old Cove Creek 207 Dale Adams Road, Sugar Grove, NC

Join us for another river clean up from 10 am - 1 pm on Saturday, December 14th (originally scheduled for Nov. 23rd this event was postponed due to the chance of inclement weather). We are excited to have a great turnout (tell your friends, and still carpool if you can!).