Trash Trout Cleanout in Boone, NC 9/19
Boone Fire Station #2 1075 State Farm Rd, Boone, NCWant 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.
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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**CANCELED** Plastics Please” river clean-up in Asheville, NC
Smith Mill Creek 1068 Patton Ave, Asheville, NCJoin MountainTrue and partners from Sierra Club, Enviro Action Committee and Plastic Free WNC to clean up Smith Mill Creek. Our main haul will be single-use plastics, but we'll get whatever trash we can. Then, we'll move down the street to call on our large retailers, such as Ingles, to reduce their single-use plastic contributions to a growing pollution problem in our watershed.
**CANCELED** MountainTrue Volunteer Appreciation Party in Asheville, NC
The Outpost 521 Amboy Rd, Asheville, NC, United StatesHave you volunteered with MountainTrue this year? We want to acknowledge and celebrate the folks who have gotten in the weeds and dirt (literally and figuratively) with us. Let's be honest, we know time is precious. Any time you spend supporting our efforts is greatly appreciated.
Let us say thanks by buying you a drink, providing some light appetizers and a chance to hang out with fellow volunteers and MountainTrue staff.
**CANCELED** MountainTrue Volunteer Appreciation Party in Boone, NC
The Valle Crucis Community Park 2892 Broadstone Road, Valle Crucis, NC, United StatesTo celebrate the end of Swim Guide season, we would like to celebrate our volunteers' efforts in our clean water work. This is also a chance to reconnect with our volunteers involved with our monthly VWIN chemical sampling program, live-staking work, and invasive plant removal. We are so excited to share stories of how their sampling has made a difference in the New and Watauga River watersheds with our dedicated volunteers.
Let us say thanks by buying you a drink, providing some light appetizers and a chance to hang out with fellow volunteers and MountainTrue staff.
**CANCELED** Trash Trout Cleanout in Boone, NC 10/17
Boone Fire Station #2 1075 State Farm Rd, Boone, NCWant 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.
Watauga Riverkeeper Clean Up- Guy Ford (near Boone, NC)
Wine to Water Warehouse 689 George Wilson Rd, Boone, NCJoin us again on Saturday, October 19th for a Watauga River clean-up! We will meet at the Wine to Water Warehouse at 9 am to check in and then head to the clean-up site, arriving by 10 am.
Watauga Riverkeeper Clean Up- Brookshire Park near Boone, NC
Brookshire Park 250 Brookshire Rd., Boone, NC, United StatesJoin us on Tuesday, October 22nd at Brookshire Park from 1pm to 4pm to help clean up trash along the South Fork of the New River.
Invasive Plant Workday at Pinnacle Park in Sylva, NC Fall Series 2024
MountainTrue, in partnership with the Mainspring Conservation Trust and the Pinnacle Park Foundation, is hosting a community volunteer workday to restore native habitat at Pinnacle Park in Sylva. While we had planned to tackle nonnative invasive plants, if cleanup is needed from the storm, we'll work on that first. No prior experience is necessary; we will provide tools and training. Please register in advance so that we will have enough tools, gloves, etc.
Watauga Riverkeeper Clean Up- Clawson-Burnley Park near Boone, NC
Clawson-Burnley Park 355 Martin Luther King Jr St, Boone, NCHelp our team keep the Greenway Clean from 1-4 pm on October 24th. We plan to get outside and make more headway removing trash along the South Fork of the New River.
French Broad River Hurricane Helene Clean-up near Asheville, NC 10/31
Wrong Way River Lodge & Cabins 9 Midnight Drive, Asheville, United StatesJoin MountainTrue's Clean Water Team and staff from River Link to help remove debris and mitigate pollution in the French Broad.