Back by popular demand! Learn how to identify trees in the winter with Western Region Program Coordinator, Tony Ward on Saturday, January 22 at 1:00. During this walk in the woods, we will discuss the different ways that you can identify trees in your area. This hike is open to all skill levels of tree identifiers! Registration is required.
Join Biologist Josh Kelly on a hike as we take the time to observe the surroundings and notice the ecological interactions that occur in the cold months. Along the way we will also practice our winter tree identification skills. Registration for this hike is required.
Whether you are an avid recycler or a beginner wanting to learn more, we invite you to join MountainTrue on Friday, February 25th, on a tour of Buncombe County's Recycling Facility, Curbie. Here we will take a tour of the facility and have a chance to ask any questions. Registration for this event is required.
MountainTrue will host the 16th annual Winter Bird Watch outing on Lake Chatuge, Saturday, February 26th. Retired Young Harris College professor and MountainTrue member, Brenda Hull will lead the bird watch again this year. A spotting scope is provided for up-close views, but participants should still bring binoculars and a favorite bird identification guide, if they have them. The outing is limited to 10 participants. Click the link to learn more/register for this event!
Join MountainTrue on this great late winter hike following the Green River. This hike will offer continuous views of the Green River's quiet stretches to its most intense rapids. Click the link to learn more and register for this guided hike!
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.
Join our MountainTrue Ecologist and Public Lands Director, Bob Gale, and Broad Riverkeeper, David Caldwell on this guided hike. Click this link to learn more and register!
Join MountainTrue as we team up with Flying Bikes Tours to take out a fleet of electric bikes! We'll be exploring the Oklawaha Greenway, with stops along the way to discuss Henderson County's ongoing Comprehensive Planning process and how the county can address affordable housing, recreation, and transportation. Registration is required for this trip.
Celebrate Earth Day with MountainTrue during the Andrews Spring Fling festival! Join us for an easy nature walk suitable for all ages along a flat gravel walking trail. Registration for this outing is required.
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!
