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  • Hendersonville Green Drinks: The Plastic Reduction Task Force & the Trash Trout

    Black Bear Coffee 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville, NC, 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 […]

  • Hendersonville Green Drinks: How Geology Has Shaped Your Favorite Mountains and Waterfalls

    Appalachian Coffee Co. 1628 5th Ave W, Laurel Park, NC

    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, […]

  • Holiday Recycling in Hendersonville

    Jackson Park Ball Field 801 Glover St, Hendersonville, NC, 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 […]

  • 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

  • Hendersonville Green Drinks: The State of the Broad River

    Appalachian Coffee Co. 1628 5th Ave W, Laurel Park, NC

    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 […]

  • Paddle-n-Plant Workday

    The French Broad Riverkeeper and MountainTrue are combating sediment erosion in our local waterways. Sediment is a major polluter in our river basin, clogging fish and aquatic habitats, increasing water temperatures, and transporting toxic substances. We are helping to reduce the amount of sediment that flows into our rivers by planting live-stakes along eroding riverbanks. These stakes will grow into trees that will stabilize the sides of the rivers and creeks where we plant them, and will reduce the overall amount of sediment getting into the river. So, come hop in a boat and help us reduce erosion along our local rivers!

  • Coal Ash Closure Hearing and Afterparty

    Chase High School Cafeteria 1603 Chase High Rd, Forest City, NC

    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 […]

  • Spring SMIE Training

    Blue Ridge Community College 180 W Campus Dr, Flat Rock, NC, United States

    Interested in becoming a citizen scientist? MountainTrue's SMIE (or Stream Monitoring Information Exchange) is a volunteer based water quality monitoring program. Stream teams head out twice a year to creeks throughout Henderson and Polk counties to collect and identify aquatic insects. Macroinvertebrates are strong indicators of water quality and help us track the health of our local waterways.

  • Hendersonville Green Drinks: What’s Happening in Our Parks?

    Appalachian Coffee Co. 1628 5th Ave W, Laurel Park, NC

    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 […]

  • Brevard, NC: US Forest Service Draft Plan Public Meeting

    Transylvania County Public Library, Brevard 212 South Gaston Street, Brevard, 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!