Trash Trout Cleanout in Boone, NC 7/27
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.
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MountainTrue Summer Clean on the Green in Saluda, NC 7/27
Fishtop Access 2302 Green River Cove, Saluda, North CarolinaJoin MountainTrue’s Green Riverkeeper for a day of cleaning the Green!
Broad River Summer Sweep near Boiling Springs, NC 8/10
Lake Houser Put In NCJoin the Broad Riverkeeper for a clean-up of the Broad River on one of the most popular and scenic sections, Lake Houser to Broad River Greenway, about 5 miles of river with some small class I-II rapids.
French Broad River Clean-Up – Paddling Pisgah Forest to Penrose w/ The Hub
Penrose Boating Access Area Apac Drive, Pisgah Forest, NCCome help MountainTrue and The Hub clean up the French Broad River in Transylvania County between Pisgah Forest River Access and Penrose Boating Access Area. This will be a boat-based cleanup on a 5.5-mile section of calm water with the option to clean access points if you do not wish to be on the water.
9th Annual Sarah Sweep and First Broad River Festival near Lawndale, NC
Double Shoals Mill 199 Old Mill Rd., Shelby, NC, United StatesAll are welcome to join us on this lovely section of the river that Sarah Spencer held dear to her heart. While paddling the shallow, shaded, cool waters between rock cliffs and rhododendrons, Sarah would always stop to pick up any litter along the way. Sarah, Beejay, Billy, and Davey died tragically in 2016 in a car accident. This event is in remembrance and honor of these friends and their love for our river.
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.
**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 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.
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.