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2023 Lake Chatuge Shoreline Cleanup-13th Annual near Hiawassee, GA

Towns County Swim Beach Pavillion US-76, Hiawassee, GA

Join with other lake loving volunteers on Saturday, November 4th for the 13th Annual Lake Chatuge Shoreline Cleanup. The event will kick off at 9am at the Towns County Swim Beach Pavilion across from the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds where volunteers will get their assigned cleanup locations and be given bags, gloves, and safety information. Coffee and grab-n-go breakfast snacks will be available, along with free Rivers Alive t-shirts for the first 30 volunteers.

Community Invasive Plant Workday on Jackson County Greenway in Cullowhee, NC 11/10

Jackson County Greenway Loop Monteith Gap Rd, Cullowhee, NC, United States

MountainTrue, in partnership with the WCU Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning, is hosting a community volunteer workday to control non-native invasive plants and restore native habitat at the Jackson County Greenway. We will primarily be pulling up roots and using hand tools to remove invasive shrubs like Chinese privet and then treat the stumps.

Pickup Event for Western Region Fall Native Tree & Shrub Sale in Murphy, NC

MountainTrue Western Regional Office 90 Tennessee Street, Murphy, NC, United States

This is the pick up event for plants that are pre-ordered and paid for through our western region Fall Native Tree & Shrub Sale fundraiser. The plants are delivered by the nurseries to the MountainTrue Western Regional Office parking lot on the morning of the event, so no early pick up is available. We will not be ready to fill orders until 9:00 sharp! If you arrive early, please find a parking place. Do not form a line in your cars that will quickly prevent others from entering the parking lot.

No Man’s Land Film Festival Screening

MountainTrue is excited to host the No Man's Land Film Festival again this year on November 28, 2023 in coordination with Giving Tuesday - a global generosity movement helping to transform communities and the world. Although you can register to watch the films for free, we hope you will support the work of MountainTrue with a contribution which can be done in the Additional Contribution section of the registration form. 

Hike to Standing Indian Mountain near Hayesville, NC-CANCELLED

Deep Gap Trailhead Parking Franklin, NC, United States

Due to the Collett Ridge Fire and the lack of rain in the forecast, the air quality is poor and not expected to improve before the hike. Sadly we are canceling this hike but we hope you can join us for another outing soon!

Free

First Day Hike in the Brasstown Wilderness near Young Harris, GA

Miller Trek Trailhead Young Harris, GA, United States

Join MountainTrue's Western Regional director on the first day of the New Year for a moderate 6-mile loop hike in the Brasstown Wilderness. The trail climbs at a consistent rate of 500 ft/mile for almost three miles, skirting around Rocky Knob where we'll take a short spur trail out to some rock outcrops for lunch and amazing views of both Hiawassee and Young Harris.

Free

Live staking workday at Union County Farmers Market in Blairsville, GA.

290 Farmers Market Way Blairsville, GA 290 Farmers Market Way, Blairsville, GA, United States

Come out to Blairsville, GA to assist MountainTrue as we install livestakes along streams on the Union County Farmers Market property to improve the water quality in Butternut Creek.

2024 Watershed Gala in Young Harris, GA

Charles Suber Banquet Hall Young Harris College, Young Harris, GA

The Watershed Gala is an upscale social gathering that celebrates good water quality still being measured in many rivers, lakes, and streams and recognizes those who work to sustain it. This year’s event will be shorter and slightly less formal, featuring a menu of heavy hors d'oeuvres, along with wine, beer, sodas, and water.

$40 – $360

Winter Bird Watch around Lake Chatuge near Hayesville, NC 3/9/2024-CANCELED DUE to WEATHER

Chatuge Dam 1407 Chatuge Dam Rd, Hayesville, NC, United States

There is a 90% chance of rain on Saturday, March 9th so we must cancel this event. We hope to reschedule this at a later date.
MountainTrue is hosting the 18th Annual Winter Bird Watch outing around Lake Chatuge! Participants will meet at Chatuge Dam and carpool/caravan to various sites around the lake. Typically 18-25 different species of birds are observed on the outing, ranging from small songbirds to larger birds of prey and wintering waterfowl associated with more northern climes (like loons!).

$5 – $15