Live Staking Work Day near Boone, NC 12/15

Wards Mill Dam 443 Old Watauga River Rd, Sugar Grove, NC, United States

Live staking involves taking dormant cuttings of a living tree and planting them along the river’s edge. For the remainder of 2023, our live staking goals prioritize improving riparian habitat connectivity at high-priority stream sites in the Watauga drainage following the historic Ward's dam removal.

Live staking workday at Union County Farmers Market in Blairsville, GA.

290 Farmers Market Way Blairsville, GA 290 Farmers Market Way, Blairsville, GA, United States

Come out to Blairsville, GA to assist MountainTrue as we install livestakes along streams on the Union County Farmers Market property to improve the water quality in Butternut Creek.

Live Staking Work Day near Sugar Grove, NC 2-2

Wards Mill Dam 443 Old Watauga River Rd, Sugar Grove, NC, United States

Come plant native trees with MountainTrue’s Watauga Riverkeeper at the historic former site of Wards Mill Dam! This project has been completed for 2 years, and we are able to continue repairing the vegetative buffer thanks to support from TVA’s Shade Your Stream program and the Tennessee River Basin Network.

Trash Trout River Clean Out near Boone, NC 2-9

Boone Fire Station #2 1075 State Farm Rd, Boone, NC

Want to get in the river AND contribute to its health? Assist with cleanout and inventory of trash types and brands found within the Trash Trouts.

Live Staking Work Day near Sugar Grove, NC 2-17

Wards Mill Dam 443 Old Watauga River Rd, Sugar Grove, NC, United States

Come plant native trees with MountainTrue’s Watauga Riverkeeper at the historic former site of Wards Mill Dam! This project has been completed for 2 years, and we are able to continue repairing the vegetative buffer thanks to support from TVA’s Shade Your Stream program and the Tennessee River Basin Network.

Trash Trout River Clean Out near Boone, NC 3-8

Boone Fire Station #2 1075 State Farm Rd, Boone, NC

Want to get in the river AND contribute to its health? Assist with cleanout and inventory of trash types and brands found within the Trash Trouts.

7th Annual Bill Beazel/Allen Robbins Memorial Tailwater Roundup in Bluff City, TN

Bluff City Boat Ramp Bluff City, TN

Come join our friends from the Overmountain Chapter of Trout Unlimited for a clean-up in Bluff City, Tennessee. They have teamed up with local fishing guides, paddling enthusiasts, and community members to host this event for the 7th year in a row on the South Holston and Watauga Rivers.