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

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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.

River Clean-up at Old Cove in Sugar Grove, NC 12/14

Old Cove Creek 207 Dale Adams Road, Sugar Grove, NC

Join us for another river clean up from 10 am - 1 pm on Saturday, December 14th (originally scheduled for Nov. 23rd this event was postponed due to the chance of inclement weather). We are excited to have a great turnout (tell your friends, and still carpool if you can!).

Green Clean in Saluda, NC on 12/14

Green Riverkeeper Office 1347 Ozone Drive, Saluda, NC

We will be working down on the Lower Green to clean up trash along the roadside. This is NOT A RIVER CLEANUP! We will NOT have volunteers in the water. Volunteers should be prepared to clean up large metal debris, sharp objects, heavy household items and more.

French Broad River Hurricane Helene Holiday Clean-up in Marshall 12/19

Barnard Park 1995 Barnard Rd, Marshall, NC

Come join the French Broad Riverkeeper team as we clean up the trash left behind by Hurricane Helene at Barnard Park. We will be removing trash and debris from the park itself and along the riparian areas upstream, downstream and across the river. Please note that this will be a land-based clean-up (no boats).