MountainStrong Hurricane Recovery Fund

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, MountainTrue is dedicated to addressing the urgent needs of our community.

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River Clean-up with Middle Fork Greenway and MountainTrue near Boone, NC

Boone Gorge Park 36°11'25.3"N 81°39'24.7"W

Join us for a rewarding day of community service as we partner with Blue Ridge Conservancy and The Middle Fork Greenway for a River Clean-Up as an ongoing effort to clean up post-Helene. Help us make a difference as we collect litter and debris along the riverbanks.

French Broad River Hurricane Helene Clean-up in Arden, NC 11/8

Glen Bridge River Park 77 Pinner Road, Arden, NC

Come join the French Broad Riverkeeper team in cleaning up trash and debris left behind by Hurricane Helene at Glen Bridge River Park in Arden. We will focus on the park itself, along with riparian areas on both sides of the river, extending down to Corcoran Paige River Park.

River Clean up at Deer Valley Athletic Club in Boone, NC 11/9

Deer Valley Athletic Club 507 Bamboo Dr., Boone, NC

Join us for another river clean up from 10 am-1 pm on Saturday, November 9th at Deer Valley Athletic Club to remove trash from the East Fork of the New River. We are excited to have a great turnout with plenty of parking— there is tons to do on this section of river (tell your friends, and still carpool if you can!).

French Broad River Hurricane Helene Clean-up in Marshall 11/14

Redmon Dam River Access 2753 Redmon Rd., Marshall, NC, United States

Come join the French Broad Riverkeeper team in cleaning up trash and debris left behind by Hurricane Helene at Redmon Dam River Access downstream of Marshall. We will be focusing on the park itself, along with riparian areas on river-right, extending downstream as far as we can walk. 

French Broad River Sample Blitz in Asheville 11/14

MountainTrue -- Asheville 29 North Market Street, Asheville, NC, United States

Help members of the French Broad River water team take water samples to assess Hurricane Helene's impact on some of our sewer infrastructure. We'll meet at the MountainTrue Asheville Office where we will give out supplies and a map, before dividing up to grab samples and do visual assessments of some of our region's sewer lines. We'll teach you everything you need to know.

Volunteer for MountainTrue’s Helene Design Pledge 2024-2025

Design Volunteers Needed! MountainTrue is excited to announce the launch of a community-driven design program aimed at helping rebuild areas in Western North Carolina that were devastated by Hurricane Helene. Currently, our Recovery and Resilience Design Teams are focused on providing assistance to the Swannanoa and Marshall communities. Ultimately, we hope to provide critical design services to communities throughout Western North Carolina.

French Broad River Hurricane Helene Clean-up in Alexander 11/21

Alexander River Park 2590 Old Marshall Highway, Alexander, NC

Come join the French Broad Riverkeeper team in cleaning up trash and debris left behind by Hurricane Helene at Whittier Branch, a future French Broad Paddle Trail campsite adjacent to Alexander River Park. If Alexander River Park is still closed, we will focus on the riparian areas upstream of the park and also the island, via ferrying over from river-right.

Join MountainTrue at the 2024 Asheville Holiday Jamboree on Nov. 23rd

Pack Square Park 80 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC, United States

In light of the exhaustion of local resources and the catastrophic events of the past month+, the Asheville Holiday Parade has become the Asheville Holiday Jamboree this year. The event will take place on Saturday, November 23rd from 11 am to 5 pm in Pack Square Park.

MountainTrue will have a tent at the event, showing that we are MountainStrong and we need YOU! Let's celebrate the resilience of our community and bring some much-needed joy to the season.

French Broad River Clean-Up: Paddling Glen Bridge to Bent Creek in Asheville, NC 12/5

Bent Creek River Park 1610 Brevard Rd., Asheville, NC

Come join the French Broad Riverkeeper team in cleaning up trash and debris left behind by Hurricane Helene along the river between Glen Bridge River Park and Bent Creek River Park. This will be a boat-based paddling clean-up on a 5-mile section of class 1 river. All participants must have prior paddling experience and have proper cold-weather attire.