Join MountainTrue and the Hemlock Restoration Initiative at DuPont State Recreational Forest (DSRF) for a two-part hemlock educational event on Wednesday, April 20th! From 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, enjoy a hike through the forest as we take a look at hemlocks near Grassy Creek Falls trail and venture into a hemlock grove, while learning about hemlock […]
Join the collaboration between MountainTrue and the Hemlock Restoration Initiative as we treat hemlocks in an effort to protect them from the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). Eastern and Carolina hemlock populations are declining due to the HWA, a small pest thriving off the hemlock’s stored and available nutrients. MountainTrue and the Hemlock Restoration Initiative are […]
Every month, MountainTrue hosts Green Drinks at Black Bear Coffee and Espresso in downtown Hendersonville. Join us this month for a presentation by Bob Gale, MountainTrue's Ecologist and Public Lands Director. Bob will discuss the threat of invasive plant species, how they spread and choke out native species that are important to the ecological balance and health […]
Rhythm & Brews is a free outdoor concert series in Downtown Hendersonville, NC. This season of Rhythm & Brews opens with the eight piece ensemble Major and the Monbacks hailing from Norfolk, VA. The Monbacks feature a lively horn and powerful rhythm section that merges retro 60’s rock and roll with the high energy and […]
The Mills River Partnership (MRP) is pleased to hold its third annual “Mills River Day” on Sunday, May 22nd from 1-5 p.m., at the Mills River Park at 124 Town Center Drive, Mills River, NC. MountainTrue is on the board of the Mills River Partnership and a major sponsor of the event. This great event […]
Hendersonville, N.C. — On Thursday, June 9, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes featured speakers Lyuba Zuyeva, Director of the French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Tristan Winkler, Senior Transportation Planner with the French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization, who will discuss how transportation projects go from concept to funded project. The State of North Carolina […]
Help improve the Oklawaha Greenway and have fun doing it. Join us for a satisfying day of removing the plants that choke out the desirable native plants. Have fun and make new friends! Bob Gale has an amazing store of knowledge about native and non-native plants. This is a good project for groups, clubs and […]
Want to get into the river and make a difference? Want to work really hard and then enjoy a craft brew afterwards with a chance to win a chance to whitewater raft the French Broad? This clean-up is part of our Riverkeeper Beer Series, which is a series of sponsored paddles and cleanups by local […]
About the image: still life depicts Life, Death and Time in this 17th-century painting by Philippe de Champaigne Hendersonville, N.C. — On Thursday, July 14, Hendersonville Green Drinks will address “green burials” with speaker Michele Skeele, death doula, funeral home aid and member of the WNC chapter of the Funeral Consumers Alliance, a national advocacy organization. […]
Over the next several months, the Friends of the Oklawaha Greenway will host “Oklawaha Greenway Walks and Talks,” a series of educational outings. The second in the series -- on Saturday, August 20, at 10 a.m. -- focuses on the glory of fall wildflowers growing along the Greenway. The program is open to the public at no charge. Meet at Patton Park in the circular pavilion near the basketball courts. The walk will be about 90 minutes, returning to Patton Park. The hike will be held rain or shine.