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April 2020
Earth Day Clean up Challenge
Challenge yourself to clean up trash at a local Western North Carolina area in need such as a river or stream bank, greenway trail, or even just a roadside in your neighborhood. Share your before and after clean up photos on Facebook and Instagram by tagging @mtntrue with the hashtag #MTEarthDayChallenge. The person who collects the most trash in the photo shared with us will win a prize announced at 7pm on 4/22. During this time we encourage you to collect trash individually, or with your family. *To be eligible for the prize, participants must be registered on the online signup form*
Find out more »May 2020
Public Policy Network Forest Plan presentation
Josh Kelly will be presenting to the Public Policy Network at their regular monthly meeting about the Draft Nantahala and Pisgah National Forest Management Plan and how the public can influence the final version. Come learn about the good and bad of the draft plan and how to write a powerful comment to improve the final version.
Find out more »June 2020
Valley River Paddle
This 8-mile stretch will take us from Andrews to Murphy as we wind down the lesser-paddled Valley River. Although there is a highway paralleling the Valley River, the edges of the river are largely farm and forested land, making for a surprisingly cool and quiet trip. We will pass through a couple of river reaches restored by the Hiwassee River Watershed Coalition where we'll eddy out to talk about the habitat improvements made along the river.
Find out more »July 2020
Apalachia Lake Paddle
What better way to spend a hot Sunday afternoon than paddling on a beautiful mountain lake? For this 2-hour lake canoe outing, we will paddle Apalachia Lake which has very little private shoreline development and no commercial recreation facilities, making it very peaceful and perfect for paddling. Fishing and swimming are both options along the way, so bring your line if you'd like.
Find out more »November 2020
Whiterock Mountain Hike
Join us for a hike on the Bartram Trail, one of North Carolina's premier long distance trails. We'll tackle a 4.6-mile lightly trafficked section near Highlands, NC that provides spectacular views into the Tessentee Valley of Macon County. On this stretch we'll summit Jones Knob and Whiterock Mountain. Though these peaks measure well below 5,000 feet in elevation, they are good examples of a spectacular geological feature found in our region: both are plutons, mountains comprised of erosion resistant rock sporting massive open cliff faces.
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