Southern Regional Office

On Thursday, May 12th from 6:00-7:00 PM, Hendersonville Green Drinks presents the fourth of our four-part webinar series entitled Good Growth Makes Good Sense. The guest speakers will be MountainTrue’s French Broad Riverkeeper, Hartwell Carson, and MountainTrue’s Central Region Director, Gray Jernigan. The presentation, State of the River: How Land Use Planning Can Make or Break Water Quality is in direct response to public input, as reflected in the results of the early phases of Henderson County’s 2045 Comprehensive Planning process. This special monthly series is a collaboration between MountainTrue and Conserving Carolina.

MountainTrue is once again hosting a two-week (June 4 - 19) regional BioBlitz, pitting four counties - Clay, Henderson, Madison, and Watauga - against one another to crown the champion of biodiversity in the Southern Blue Ridge. To kick off the event in Henderson County, MountainTrue is inviting the public to join us at Jackson Park, where expert naturalists will assist you in identifying some of the thousands of native species that can be found in the area and give you the tools to do this on your own. Learn more here!

Join us for the 4th annual Broad River Race Day! We welcome folks to race at your own pace, and enjoy these 5 miles on the most beautiful stretch of the Broad River.

This walk will begin at Patton Park. The slow amble will feature stops along the way to look at a recent live-staking project and part of a streambank restoration in Patton Park. Gale will stop at a non-native invasive plant removal site, to see the progress, and walk the newly reinforced boardwalk into the swamp, a favorite spot for birdwatching. A short distance away, at the red kiosk on the greenway, the group will stop to admire the new native plant garden, established in the memory of Wes Burlingame. Registration is required.