Green River Race
2019-11-02 12:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | NC
Come out to the Narrows section of the Green River to watch the 24th annual Green River Race – the most competitive and challenging whitewater paddling race in the country.
Festivities kick off with a Pre-Race Party on Thursday, October 31st from 6 PM until 10pm at New Belgium. Wear your best costume – there will be prizes! The Green Race starts at noon on Saturday, November 2nd, but make sure to account for time to park and hike into the Narrows, and note that the hike down to the race is very steep.
The race will be followed by the Green Race Festival located at Green River Paradise (3851 GREEN RIVER COVE ROAD, SALUDA, NC 28773) starting at 5 PM. Spectator information and festival tickets can be found here. MountainTrue’s Green Riverkeeper is excited to be a part of all the events as one of the nonprofit beneficiaries of the Green Race Conservation Project.

Hidden Rivers Film Screening
2019-11-02 19:15 - 20:15 | Pilot Cove, 319 Gateway Junction Drive, Pisgah Forest, NC, 28768
Hidden Rivers is a 1-hour film that explores the rivers and streams of the Southern Appalachian region, North
America’s most biologically rich waters. The film follows the work of conservation biologists and explorers
throughout the region, and reveals both the beauty and vulnerability of this diverse aquatic life, and how many
people are finding ways to protect it. Get your tickets here.
There is no better way to experience the Hidden Rivers films than in the heart of the Southern Appalachians at Pilot Cove. Experience local music, food, and beer with the Hidden Rivers film as the finale. Join Ecusta Brewing Company, Oxbow River Snorkeling, Pilot Cover, Pisgah Collective and Headwaters Outfitters as they host an evening to raise money for Conserving Carolina Transylvania French Broad Stewards. For over 28 years, Headwaters Outfitters has been hosting river clean-ups along the Upper French Broad, and with the help community partners, sponsors and co-host, this event will provide funds to continue supporting the health and future of the French Broad River and its Tributaries.
Make sure to check out our MountainTrue table at the event!

PHHAT Hemlock Treatment Workday
2019-11-03 10:00 - 16:00, 2019-11-10 10:00 - 16:00 | NC

Fall Foliage Paddle on the Broad
2019-11-10 09:30 - 16:00 | Broad River Greenway Canoe Access, 126 Broad River Drive, Shelby, NC, 28152, United States

Hendersonville Green Drinks: The Story of DuPont State Recreational Forest
2019-11-14 17:30 - 19:00 | Black Bear Coffee, 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville, NC, 28792, United States
On Thursday, November 14th, Hendersonville Green Drinks presents The Story of DuPont State Recreational Forest. Sara Landry, the Executive Director of the Friends of DuPont State Forest, will share the origin story of our state’s first recreational Forest and how group of citizens saved it from development. In addition to the history of the area, Landry will also discuss what the Friends of DuPont are doing to create a Master Trails Plan and ensure the future of the Forest.
Hendersonville Green Drinks is presented by MountainTrue, Conserving Carolina and Black Bear Coffee. Come to Green Drinks to learn more about current environmental issues, have relevant discussions, and meet with like-minded people. This is a monthly event and everyone is welcome. You don’t have to drink at Green Drinks, just come and listen. Black Bear Coffee offers beer, wine, coffee drinks and sodas. A limited food menu will be available.

Hendersonville Green Drinks: The Plastic Reduction Task Force & the Trash Trout
2019-12-12 17:30 - 19:00 | Black Bear Coffee, 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville, NC, 28792, United States
On Thursday, December 12th, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Eric Bradford, Director of Operations for Asheville GreenWorks, who will talk about their newly formed Plastic Reduction Taskforce and the locally installed Mud Creek Trash Trout. Bradford will also discuss the French Broad Litter Reduction Program, and other programs that focus on reducing our dependence on single-use plastics. He’ll also touch on how reducing our plastic consumption can protect fragile ecosystems, and ways that you can get involved.
Hendersonville Green Drinks is presented by MountainTrue, Conserving Carolina and Black Bear Coffee. Come to Green Drinks to learn more about current environmental issues, have relevant discussions, and meet with like-minded people. This is a monthly event and everyone is welcome. You don’t have to drink at Green Drinks, just come and listen. Black Bear Coffee offers beer, wine, coffee drinks and sodas. A limited food menu will be available.
Eric Bradford is a native of Buncombe County and grew up with Quality Forward/Asheville GreenWorks coming into his community to teach about the importance of environmental stewardship. He’s spent the majority of his career in project management and operations. Since joining Asheville GreenWorks as the Director of Operations, he’s overseen a variety of programs, ranging from water quality work to urban forestry. Eric views it as his personal and professional goal to make Asheville and Buncombe County an environmentally sound and sustainable place for many generations to come.

Hendersonville Green Drinks: How Geology Has Shaped Your Favorite Mountains and Waterfalls
2020-01-09 17:30 - 19:00 | Appalachian Coffee Co., 1628 5th Ave W, Laurel Park, NC, 28739
On Thursday, January 9th, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Bill Jacobs, author of the recently published book “Whence these special places?”, an exploration of the geologic processes that produced WNC’s array of mountains and waterfalls. Jacobs will discuss how some of our most iconic natural places were formed, including Panthertown Valley, Looking Glass Rock and Falls, Shining Rock, Devil’s Courthouse, and Triple, Rainbow and Whitewater Falls. The book and presentation are designed for non-scientists, so no previous geology knowledge is necessary. Signed copies of his book will be available for purchase.
Jacob’s talk will mark our first Green Drinks at our new location. After years of calling Black Bear Coffee home, Green Drinks is headed down the road to Appalachian Coffee in order to accommodate its growing number of event attendees. The Green Drinks Steering Committee is excited about the possibilities the new space will offer but will always appreciate the hospitality Black Bear has provided over the years.
Bill Jacobs retired from his legal career in 2011 and began to explore the extraordinary landscapes of the Eastern Blue Ridge, particularly the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau and surrounding areas. His curiosity led him to a wide array of courses, papers, and books as well as extensive on-the-ground research. This led him to write “Whence These Special Places?”, which focuses on how geologic history has shaped the overall landscape and individual mountains, waterfalls and natural features. Bill lives in Asheville with his wife Susan and two dogs, but spends most of the summer in Cashiers. When he’s not geologizing or hiking with his dogs, he’s likely to be found on his bicycle.
About Hendersonville Green Drinks
Hendersonville Green Drinks is presented by MountainTrue, Conserving Carolina and Black Bear Coffee. Come to Green Drinks to learn more about current environmental issues, have relevant discussions, and meet with like-minded people. This is a monthly event and everyone is welcome. You don’t have to drink at Green Drinks, just come and listen. Black Bear Coffee offers beer, wine, coffee drinks and sodas. A limited food menu will be available.

Holiday Recycling in Hendersonville
2020-01-11 09:00 - 14:00 | Jackson Park Ball Field, 801 Glover St, Hendersonville, NC, 28792, United States
MountainTrue is proud to host its annual Holiday Recycling Event at Jackson Park on Saturday, January 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Area residents are invited to bring their Christmas trees, wreaths, broken string lights and used greeting cards to be mulched and recycled.
Trees, wreaths, lights and greeting cards should be brought on the day of January 11. Trees and wreaths should be stripped of all decorations and lights.
The mulcher has been provided by King Hardware & Rental and Hendersonville and Henderson County personnel will be on site to much the trees. Lights will be recycled by the Henderson County Coop Extension Service for the 4-H Project.
MountainTrue volunteers will be on hand to help and serve free cookies and hot apple cider. Free mulch will be available to those that want to take some home for your garden and landscaping.

Winter Tree ID Workshop
2020-02-01 13:00 - 16:00 | NC

Hendersonville Green Drinks: The State of the Broad River
2020-02-13 17:30 - 19:00 | Appalachian Coffee Co., 1628 5th Ave W, Laurel Park, NC, 28739
Hendersonville, NC – On Thursday, February 13th, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes David Caldwell, MountainTrue’s Broad Riverkeeper. The Broad River has its headwaters in the Chimney Rock area and runs all the way to Colombia, S.C. In his talk, David will focus on the many threats that face the river, from factory and farm pollution to riverside development, and highlight the work he does to protect the river. David will also discuss his work that led to the recent settlement with Duke Energy and what this victory means for the coal ash that has threatened the safety of the river for years.
Who: David Caldwell, Broad Riverkeeper
What: February Green Drinks topic: The State of the Broad River
When: Thursday, February 13th, 2019 – 5:30 networking, 6:00 presentation
Where: Appalachian Coffee, 1628 5th Ave W, Laurel Park, NC 28739
David Caldwell moved to the Broad River Watershed in 1987, after receiving in Engineering degree from Clemson University. Since then, he’s been swimming, fishing, paddling and exploring the watershed’s rivers and tributaries. In 2011 he founded the Broad River Paddle Club to connect folks who enjoyed recreating on the Broad River. After many years of paddling the river, he developed a concern for the health of the watershed that led him to found the Broad River Alliance, a Waterkeeper Affiliate, in 2015. After over 3 years of volunteer work protecting the river, David became a member of MountainTrue’s staff. David received his Waterkeeper license and became the first Broad Riverkeeper in 2019. David is also an excellent woodcarver and has been running a wood carving business for 25 years.
About Hendersonville Green Drinks
Hendersonville Green Drinks is presented by MountainTrue, Conserving Carolina and Appalachian Coffee Co. Come to Green Drinks to learn more about current environmental issues, have relevant discussions, and meet with like-minded people. This is a monthly event and everyone is welcome. You don’t have to drink at Green Drinks, just come and listen. Appalachian Coffee Co. offers beer, wine, coffee drinks and sodas. A limited food menu will be available.

Paddle-n-Plant Workday
2020-02-21 10:00 - 16:00 | NC

Coal Ash Closure Hearing and Afterparty
2020-02-25 18:00 - 20:30 | Chase High School Cafeteria, 1603 Chase High Rd, Forest City, NC, 28043
The NC Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) has listened to thousands of North Carolinians and ordered Duke Energy to clean up its coal ash at the Cliffside Plant and six other sites across the state. February 25 is the last hearing on the Cliffside plant to tell NCDEQ that a full cleanup is the only acceptable solution for Duke’s coal ash. We need to turn out once again to thank DEQ and make sure they know they have the public’s support to keep acting boldly to protect North Carolina’s environment – now and in the future.
We invite you to come out to the public hearing at 6, and then join us for an afterparty at Barley’s Taproom in Spindale to celebrate this historic victory!
Hearing Info:
NCDEQ Coal Ash Closure Hearing
February 25, 2020 at 6pm
Chase High School Cafeteria
1603 Chase High Rd., Forest City, N.C. 28043
Hearing Afterparty:
Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria
123 W. Main St.
Spindale, NC 28160
Timing: After hearing is over – probably 7:30-8pm

Spring SMIE Training
2020-03-07 09:00 - 16:00 | Blue Ridge Community College, 180 W Campus Dr, Flat Rock, NC, 28731, United States

Hendersonville Green Drinks: What's Happening in Our Parks?
2020-03-12 17:30 - 19:00 | Appalachian Coffee Co., 1628 5th Ave W, Laurel Park, NC, 28739
Hendersonville, NC – On Thursday, March 12th, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Carleen Dixon, Henderson County Parks & Recreation Director. In her talk, Carleen will provide an update on what’s new with our parks, including new programs and changes to the rental system. Carleen will also discuss upcoming improvements to local parks and highlight several special events to look forward to this year.
Parking at Appalachian Coffee is limited, but overflow parking is available across the street at First Congregational Church.
Carleen Dixon was born in Transylvania County and received a Bachelor’s degree in Parks and Recreation from Colorado State University. Since receiving her degree, Carleen has worked for five different government Parks & Recreation Departments, gaining over 20 years of professional experience. She is a certified Parks and Recreation Executive, the top certification available in the field. Carleen and her family believe that the mountains of Western North Carolina are the most beautiful place to live and enjoy exploring new parts of our region whenever possible.
About Hendersonville Green Drinks
Hendersonville Green Drinks is presented by MountainTrue, Conserving Carolina and Appalachian Coffee Co. Come to Green Drinks to learn more about current environmental issues, have relevant discussions, and meet with like-minded people. This is a monthly event and everyone is welcome. You don’t have to drink at Green Drinks, just come and listen. Appalachian Coffee Co. offers beer, wine, coffee drinks and sodas. A limited food menu will be available.

Brevard, NC: US Forest Service Draft Plan Public Meeting
2020-03-16 17:30 - 20:30 | Transylvania County Public Library, Brevard, 212 South Gaston Street, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States
The Nantahala and Pisgah forest plan is being revised to handle the challenges of managing our complex ecosystems to meet the needs of all users for the next 15 years. The Forest Service has scheduled public open houses in communities around the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests to offer an overview of the proposed forest plan. 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!

Virtual Hendersonville Green Drinks
2020-04-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar–online
For this month’s Green Drinks, we’ll hear from Lee Warren, Executive Director of the Organic Growers School, on the importance of growing organic. In her talk, Lee will discuss how industrial agriculture has impacted us on a global scale, from worsening environmental crises and a loss of worldwide biodiversity to increasing world hunger. She, and Organic Growers School, believe that the solution to these problems lies in bringing food systems closer to home and focusing on organic food production. By shifting our food system to rely on small to medium sized farmers, encouraging backyard gardens or orchards, and foraging local plants, she believes we can live happier and healthier lives.
As a result of the current COVID-19 crisis, we have shifted this event to be online. Register here for the event. Once registered you’ll receive an email allowing you to join the online presentation or to call in by phone. We hope to see you virtually on Thursday!
**Please note that we will start at 6pm, rather than the usual 5:30pm**

About Hendersonville Green Drinks
Hendersonville Green Drinks is presented by MountainTrue, Conserving Carolina and Appalachian Coffee Co. Come to Green Drinks to learn more about current environmental issues, have relevant discussions, and meet with like-minded people. This is a monthly event and everyone is welcome. You don’t have to drink at Green Drinks, just come and listen.

Green River Spring (Quaran)Clean
2020-04-11 05:00 - 21:00 | NC

Earth Day Clean up Challenge
2020-04-22 | NC

2020 Liquidlogic Kayak Raffle to Benefit MountainTrue
2020-04-22 - 2020-05-20 | NC

Hendersonville Green Drinks
2020-05-14 17:30 - 19:00 | Appalachian Coffee Co., 1628 5th Ave W, Laurel Park, NC, 28739
This month’s Green Drinks features Lauren Pyle, the Executive Director of Environmental Educators of North Carolina (EENC). Lauren’s talk will be titled Creating and Environmentally Literate Citizenry. More information on the speaker to come.
Parking at Appalachian Coffee is limited, but overflow parking is available across the street at First Congregational Church.
About Hendersonville Green Drinks
Hendersonville Green Drinks is presented by MountainTrue, Conserving Carolina and Appalachian Coffee Co. Come to Green Drinks to learn more about current environmental issues, have relevant discussions, and meet with like-minded people. This is a monthly event and everyone is welcome. You don’t have to drink at Green Drinks, just come and listen. Appalachian Coffee Co. offers beer, wine, coffee drinks and sodas. A limited food menu will be available.

Virtual Green Drinks
2020-05-14 18:00 - 19:00 | NC
On Thursday, May 14th, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Lauren Pyle, the Executive Director of Environmental Educators of North Carolina (EENC). Lauren’s talk will be titled Creating and Environmentally Literate Citizenry. Lauren will discuss environmental education and how it’s an important tool in protecting our natural resources.
As a result of the current COVID-19 crisis, we have shifted this event to be online. Using the link above you can register for the event. Once registered you’ll receive an email allowing you to join the online presentation or to call in by phone. We hope to see you there virtually!
RSVP to get the link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g-R6ajAxSZuCvznnTfpd7Q

Virtual Green Drinks - June
2020-06-11 18:00 - 19:00 | NC
Hendersonville, NC – On Thursday, June 11th, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Carleen Dixon, Henderson County Parks & Recreation Director. In her talk, Carleen will provide an update on what’s new with our parks, including new programs and upcoming changes to the online registration system. Carleen will also discuss potential upcoming improvements to local parks and highlight how the department looks different and is changing based on COVID-19 guidelines.
Using this link, bit.ly/junegreendrinks, you can register for the event. Once registered you’ll receive an email allowing you to join the online presentation or to call in by phone. We hope to see you virtually on Thursday!
Carleen Dixon was born in Transylvania County and received a Bachelor’s degree in Parks and Recreation from Colorado State University. Since receiving her degree, Carleen has worked for five different government Parks & Recreation Departments, gaining over 20 years of professional experience. She is a certified Parks and Recreation Executive, the top certification available in the field. Carleen and her family believe that the mountains of Western North Carolina are the most beautiful place to live and enjoy exploring new parts of our region whenever possible.
About Hendersonville Green Drinks
Hendersonville Green Drinks is presented by MountainTrue, Conserving Carolina and Appalachian Coffee Co. Come to Green Drinks to learn more about current environmental issues, have relevant discussions, and meet with like-minded people. This is a monthly event and everyone is welcome. You don’t have to drink at Green Drinks, just come and listen. We are gathering virtually for the time being.

Virtual Green Drinks – August
2020-08-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar–online
On Thursday, August 13th, Virtual Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Tony Dunn, a former USFS Fire Behavior Analyst and a Camp Fire survivor. Tony Dunn will outline how climate change contributed to the fire and how climate-driven disasters like the Camp Fire disproportionately impact vulnerable communities and their ability to recover. Sign up here to get the link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CgvyxflmSGS2vArNOWkxHA
Tony Dunn is a former firefighter, fire ecologist, fire behavior analyst and endangered species botanist with the US Forest Service in California. Tony and his wife lost their home in the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, CA and relocated to North Carolina in July 2019.
About Hendersonville Green Drinks
Hendersonville Green Drinks is presented by MountainTrue, Conserving Carolina and Appalachian Coffee Co. Come to Green Drinks to learn more about current environmental issues, have relevant discussions, and meet with like-minded people. This is a monthly event and everyone is welcome.

Broad River Fishing Tournament
2020-08-29 - 2020-09-07 | NC
We’re excited to announce the first-ever Broad River Fishing Tournament! While we had planned earlier this year to host a single-day, in-person event, due to COVID-19 we are shifting the structure of this event to a 10-day opportunity to participate in a safe and socially distanced way.
Go out on your own (or with your very small and safe group) to your favorite location on the Broad River. You can fish one day or all week long!
This is a for-fun and “bragging rights” only tournament, no cash or material prizes will be given. Recognition as the “Broad’s Best Angler” will be given to the fisher person who has the highest combined total length of their three biggest fish. We will also recognize winners for catching the biggest bass, biggest catfish, biggest panfish (bream or crappie) and for the most unusual fish.
Here’s how it works. When you catch a “nice one,” take a photo of the fish lying on a fish ruler, and send it via email to David@mountaintrue.org. We will tally up the fish measurements after Labor Day, the last day of the tournament, and announce winners that week.
Registration is free. If you’d like to support our Broad Riverkeeper program, you can purchase a Custom Deluxe fish ruler by contacting David at david@mountaintrue.org or 704-284-9002.

Virtual Green Drinks – September
2020-09-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar–online
On Thursday September 10th, Virtual Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Hume Davenport, Co-Founder and Executive Director of SouthWings, to discuss How Aviation Lifts Conservation throughout the Southeast and in Western NC. This talk will answer everything you ever wondered about Conservation Aviation but had no one to ask! Like…what is Conservation Aviation?
Beginning with Charles Lindbergh, American aviators have harnessed the power of flight to further conservation goals in the U.S. The aerial perspective reveals much about the condition and management of, and the possibility of improvements available to, the world below. In our region, SouthWings has delivered aviation services to hundreds of organizations as we’ve honed our own brand of volunteer-powered Conservation Aviation. Learn how we employ three flight models to advance local environmentalism. Enjoy a brief overview of SouthWings’ twenty five year engagement in some of the region’s most successful and influential environmental campaigns. Hear a bit about pilots who volunteer their time, expertise, aircraft and associated costs to protect natural resources. This is one Zoom meeting you’ll be glad you joined.
Sign up here to get the link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6tvqfiXzT7iaKw0_j5ruhQ
About Hendersonville Green Drinks
Hendersonville Green Drinks is presented by MountainTrue, Conserving Carolina and Appalachian Coffee Co. Come to Green Drinks to learn more about current environmental issues, have relevant discussions, and meet with like-minded people. This is a monthly event and everyone is welcome.

Virtual Hendersonville Green Drinks: DuPont Forest: A History
2020-10-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar–online
On Thursday October 8th, Virtual Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes author Danny Bernstein to discuss her newest book DuPont Forest, A History. DuPont Forest protects thousands of acres of trees, five lakes and more than one hundred miles of multiuse trails. It took not only the generosity of a multinational company but also Southern Appalachian grit and self-reliance and local activism to make these benefits available to all. DuPont Forest is young, and its future is still unfolding. Author and hiker Danny Bernstein traces the past of DuPont State Recreational Forest and shows its potential.
Danny Bernstein is a hiker, hike leader, and outdoor writer. She has written two Southern Appalachian hiking guides, The Mountains to Sea Trail Across North Carolina, published by The History Press, and Forests, Alligators, Battlefields: My Journey Through the National Parks of the South to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. In her previous life, she worked in computer science, way before computers were cool, first as a software developer and then as a professor of computer science. Her motto is “No place is too far to walk if you have the time.”
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About Hendersonville Green Drinks
Hendersonville Green Drinks is presented by MountainTrue, Conserving Carolina and Appalachian Coffee Co. Come to Green Drinks to learn more about current environmental issues, have relevant discussions, and meet with like-minded people. This is a monthly event and everyone is welcome.

2020 Broad River Race Day
2020-10-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Lake Houser, Township 2, Boiling Springs, NC, 28017, United States

*NOTE NEW DATE: JAN 16* Give your Christmas Tree, Lights & Holiday Cards a Second Life!
2021-01-16 09:00 - 14:00 | Jackson Park Ball Field, 801 Glover St, Hendersonville, NC, 28792, United States
**PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE IS JANUARY 16TH** MountainTrue is proud to host its annual Holiday Recycling Event at Jackson Park, ball field #6 on Saturday, January 16th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Don’t throw your tree away! Recycle it and turn it into nutritious mulch for your gardens, plants, and veggies!
Trees, wreaths, lights, and greeting cards should be brought on the day of January 16th. All trees and wreaths should be stripped of all decorations and lights.
A special thank you to King Hardware & Rental for providing the mulcher and Hendersonville and Henderson County personnel, who will be on-site to mulch trees. Lights will be recycled by the Henderson County Coop Extension Service for the 4-H Project.

Spring Headwaters & Wildflower Hike
2021-04-09 10:00 - 16:00 | NC
