MountainTrue

Monday Pint Nights at Iron Key Brewing in Columbus, NC through the end of 2025
2025-11-03, 2025-11-10, 2025-11-17, 2025-11-24, 2025-12-01, 2025-12-08, 2025-12-15, 2025-12-22 and 1 more date | Iron Key Brewing Co., 135 Locust St., Columbus, NC, 28722
From September 1 through the end of 2025, every Monday at Iron Key Brewing Co. is dedicated to the Green River. They will donate $2 from every pint sold to MountainTrue’s Green Riverkeeper program. Sip your favorite brew, support clean water, and help protect the Green River — one pint at a time.

Broad Riverkeeper Volunteer Appreciation Party in Shelby, NC 11/5
2025-11-05 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Newgrass Brewing, 213 S Lafayette St., Shelby, NC, 28150, United States
Calling all Volunteers who have helped out with Broad Riverkeeper cleanups. Come out after work on Wed, Nov. 5 and let us treat you to a cold beverage with veggie and charcuterie snacks.
We’ll celebrate our victories and discuss challenges on the river this year and plan good things for 2026!
Newgrass Brewing has created a brand new Broad River Pale Ale to salute clean water in the Broad River Watershed, part of sales revenue from this beer will go to MountainTrue’s Broad Riverkeeper program.

Don’t forget that MountainTrue volunteers are eligible for a complimentary annual membership to MountainTrue. To receive your complimentary membership, please email members@mountaintrue.org.

MountainTrue clean-up in Chimney Rock, NC 11/7
2025-11-07 10:00 - 13:00 | Chimney Rock Village Public Parking, 432 Main St, Chimney Rock, NC, 28746
Join MountainTrue for a riverside cleanup in the heart of Chimney Rock Village.
Volunteers will meet up at 10:00 am in the paved public parking lot beside Chimney Rock Smokehouse. MountainTrue will supply trash bags, gloves, safety vests, trash grabbers, shovels, a couple trucks, and a dump trailer. Please wear sturdy shoes (no flip flops) and clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty.
Due to potential safety risks, all volunteers must be age 18 or older to participate.
This event will be rain or shine.
To show our appreciation for the time and energy you dedicate to MountainTrue, all volunteers are eligible to receive a complimentary annual membership to MountainTrue. To activate your membership, please email members@mountaintrue.org.

Green Drinks: Repower WNC through Renewables in Hendersonville, NC 11/13
2025-11-13 17:30 - 19:30 | The Grove at Trailside Brewing, 873 Lenox Park Dr, Hendersonville, NC, 28739, United States
Join us for an educational presentation that sheds light on the exciting trends and advancements reshaping the renewable energy landscape. Dive into key topics such as the progress of solar in reducing dependence on fossil fuels, breakthroughs in efficiency and affordability, and game-changing innovations like solar-powered electric vehicles and smart grid integration. Discover the economic and business opportunities driving growth in solar and renewable energy, and explore how these advancements can help power your home or business for a more sustainable future for Western North Carolina.
Sugar Hollow Solar helps homeowners, businesses, and nonprofits go solar. We design, install, and maintain clean energy solutions that reduce our neighbors’ carbon footprints and provide good jobs. Our offerings include solar arrays, battery backup, and maintenance. Founded in 2010, we’re the region’s largest locally-owned residential and small commercial solar company committed to offering honesty, reliability, and expertise.
5:30 p.m.: Grab and drink and network with like-minded locals.
6:00 p.m.: Enjoy the presentation and learn something new!
Hendersonville Green Drinks is presented by Conserving Carolina, MountainTrue and Trailside Brewing Co. Come to Green Drinks to learn about current environmental issues, discuss relevant, 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. Trailside Brewing Co. offers beer, wine, cider, prosecco and non-alcoholic beverages. A limited food menu will be available.
Photo courtesy of Conserving Carolina.

MountainTrue's Green Riverkeeper Community Listening Session: Saluda Library in Saluda, NC 12/4
2025-12-04 16:00 - 17:30 | Saluda Library, 44 W Main St, Saluda, NC, 28773
MountainTrue’s Green Riverkeeper, Erica Shanks, will host two community listening sessions highlighting the past, present, and future work of MountainTrue on the Green and Pacolet rivers. Both listening sessions will take place in Polk County in December and are free and open to the public.
The listening sessions will begin with a showing of the brief PBS segment featuring MountainTrue’s Green Riverkeeper in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, after which the Green Riverkeeper will discuss the work conducted by MountainTrue’s Debris Cleanup Crews over summer 2025, thanks to grant funding from the Polk County Community Foundation.
Attendees will also learn about MountainTrue’s lobbying efforts to bring more recovery and resilience funding to WNC; community resiliency hubs; streambank restoration and water sampling; and the ongoing and future work of MountainTrue’s Debris Cleanup Crews and the Green Riverkeeper. Both listening sessions will conclude with a Q&A period.

MountainTrue Monthly Clean-up in Chimney Rock, NC 12/5
2025-12-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Chimney Rock Village Public Parking, 432 Main St, Chimney Rock, NC, 28746
Join MountainTrue for a riverside cleanup series in the heart of Chimney Rock Village. Clean-ups will happen monthly beginning in November 2025 and running through June of 2026. ***Please note, this event has been rescheduled from 12/6 to 12/5.
Volunteers will meet up at 10:00 am in the paved public parking lot beside Chimney Rock Smokehouse. MountainTrue will supply trash bags, gloves, safety vests, trash grabbers, shovels, a couple trucks, and a dump trailer. Please wear sturdy shoes (no flip flops) and clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty.
Due to potential safety risks, all volunteers must be age 18 or older to participate.
This event will be rain or shine.
To show our appreciation for the time and energy you dedicate to MountainTrue, all volunteers are eligible to receive a complimentary annual membership to MountainTrue. To activate your membership, please email members@mountaintrue.org.

MountainTrue's Green Riverkeeper Community Listening Session: Columbus Library, Columbus, NC 12/11
2025-12-11 17:00 - 18:30 | Columbus Library, 1289 W Mills St., Columbus, NC, 28722
MountainTrue’s Green Riverkeeper, Erica Shanks, will host the second of two community listening sessions highlighting the past, present, and future work of MountainTrue on the Green and Pacolet rivers. This session is free and open to the public.
The listening session will begin with a showing of the brief PBS segment featuring MountainTrue’s Green Riverkeeper in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, after which the Green Riverkeeper will discuss the work conducted by MountainTrue’s Debris Cleanup Crews over summer 2025, thanks to grant funding from the Polk County Community Foundation.
Attendees will also learn about MountainTrue’s lobbying efforts to bring more recovery and resilience funding to WNC; community resiliency hubs; streambank restoration and water sampling; and the ongoing and future work of MountainTrue’s Debris Cleanup Crews and the Green Riverkeeper. Both listening sessions will conclude with a Q&A period.

MountainTrue Monthly Clean-up in Chimney Rock, NC 1/9
2026-01-09 10:00 - 13:00 | Chimney Rock Village Public Parking, 432 Main St, Chimney Rock, NC, 28746
Join MountainTrue for a riverside cleanup series in the heart of Chimney Rock Village. Clean-ups will happen monthly beginning in November 2025 and running through June of 2026.
Volunteers will meet up at 10:00 am in the paved public parking lot beside Chimney Rock Smokehouse. MountainTrue will supply trash bags, gloves, safety vests, trash grabbers, shovels, a couple trucks, and a dump trailer. Please wear sturdy shoes (no flip flops) and clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty.
Due to potential safety risks, all volunteers must be age 18 or older to participate.
This event will be rain or shine.
To show our appreciation for the time and energy you dedicate to MountainTrue, all volunteers are eligible to receive a complimentary annual membership to MountainTrue. To activate your membership, please email members@mountaintrue.org.

MountainTrue Monthly Clean-up in Chimney Rock, NC 2/6
2026-02-06 10:00 - 13:00 | Chimney Rock Village Public Parking, 432 Main St, Chimney Rock, NC, 28746

MountainTrue Monthly Clean-ups in Chimney Rock, NC 3/7
2026-03-07 10:00 - 13:00 | Chimney Rock Village Public Parking, 432 Main St, Chimney Rock, NC, 28746

MountainTrue Monthly river clean-up in Chimney Rock, NC 4/4
2026-04-04 10:00 - 13:00 | Chimney Rock Village Public Parking, 432 Main St, Chimney Rock, NC, 28746

MountainTrue monthly river clean-up in Chimney Rock, NC 5/2
2026-05-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Chimney Rock Village Public Parking, 432 Main St, Chimney Rock, NC, 28746

MountainTrue monthly river clean-up in Chimney Rock, NC 6/6
2026-06-06 10:00 - 13:00 | Chimney Rock Village Public Parking, 432 Main St, Chimney Rock, NC, 28746
