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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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. 

Calling Volunteers in Asheville, NC! MountainTrue is the Non-Profit Beneficiary for the Wicked Spooky 5k on December 7th. Sign-up by November 20th.

The Funkatorium 147 Coxe Ave., Asheville, NC

MountainTrue is the non-profit beneficiary for Kick It Event Management's Wicked Spooky 5k which was rescheduled to Saturday, December 7th after Hurricane Helene! How it works: we raise money for our work in exchange for providing volunteers for the event. Any funds raised will support MountainTrue, including the hurricane recovery work we are doing in the community.

Community Invasive Plant Workday at Pinnacle Park, Sylva NC 12/11

Pinnacle Park FISHERS CREEK RD, Sylva, North Carolina

MountainTrue, in partnership with the Mainspring Conservation Trust and the Pinnacle Park Foundation, is hosting a community volunteer workday to control non-native invasive plants and restore native habitat at the Pinnacle Park in Sylva. We will primarily be pulling up roots and using hand tools to remove invasive shrubs like Chinese privet, Autumn Olive, and Burning Bush then treating the stumps.

French Broad River Hurricane Helene Clean-up in Alexander 12/12

Alexander River Park 2590 Old Marshall Highway, Alexander, NC

Come help the French Broad Riverkeeper team clean up trash and debris left behind by Hurricane Helene at Alexander River Park in Buncombe County.  We will be removing garbage from within the park itself and along the riparian areas upstream and downstream of the park. Please note that this will be a land-based clean-up (no boats).

Swannanoa Watershed Sample Blitz in Asheville 12/12

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. We'll meet at the MountainTrue Asheville Office where we will give out supplies and a map before dividing up to grab samples. We'll teach you everything you need to know. This event will be focused in the Swannanoa watershed.