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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Community Invasive Plant Workday at Pinnacle Park | Sylva, NC | 2/7

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.

Winter Tree ID Hike at the Jackson County Greenway in Cullowhee, NC

Jackson County Greenway 342 Old Cullowhee Rd, Sylva, North Carolina

Learn how to identify trees in the winter with Western Region Program Coordinator, Tony Ward. During this walk in the woods along the Tuckasegee River, we will discuss the different ways that you can identify trees in your area.

Winter Bird Watch on Lake Chatuge near Hayesville, NC

Chatuge Dam, 1407 Chatuge Dam Rd, Hayesville, NC 28904 1407 Chatuge Dam Rd,, Hayesville, NC

Join other MountainTrue folks in our 17th annual caravan around the Lake Chatuge shoreline to view a wide variety of birds.

Community Invasive Plant Workday on the River Walk in Murphy, NC 2/22

Historic L&N Depot, 4 Railroad St, Murphy, NC 28906 Historic L&N Depot, 4 Railroad St., Murphy, NC

MountainTrue, in coordination with Heritage Partners and the Town of Murphy, is hosting a community volunteer workday to control non-native invasive plants and restore native habitats along the Murphy River Walk & Canoe Trail.

2025 Watershed Gala in Young Harris, GA 2/28

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 feature a menu of heavy hors d'oeuvres, along with wine, beer, sodas, and water.

An in-person silent auction will be held throughout the event with beautiful art and craft items made right here in the Blue Ridge Mountains, as well as unique opportunities to relax, dine, and play!

$45 – $400

MountainTrue Invasive Plant workday in Blairsville, Georgia at Union County Farmers Market 3/8

290 Farmers Mkt Wy, Blairsville, GA 30512 290 Farmers Mkt Wy, Blairsville, GA

MountainTrue, in coordination with Union County Government, is hosting a community volunteer workday to control non-native invasive plants and restore native habitats along Butternut Creek, in preparation for more trail development and planting of native plants. We will primarily be pulling up roots and using hand tools to remove invasive plants like Chinese privet, Autumn olive, kudzu and multiflora rose. We have large and small tasks available, so you don’t need to be able to do strenuous physical labor in order to participate. No prior experience is necessary; we will provide tools and training.

Community Invasive Plant Workday on Jackson County Greenway in Cullowhee, NC 3/21

MountainTrue, in partnership with the Mainspring Conservation Trust, 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 Multiflora rose then treating the stumps.

Help Memorialize the old-growth forest at Brushy Mountain near Cashiers, NC 3/22-CANCELED

The Village Green Playground 71 US-64, Cashiers, NC

The top of Brushy Mountain had a very old forest that MountainTrue unsuccessfully tried to protect from a logging project by Nantahala National Forest. The site was logged in the fall of 2024. We are seeking volunteers to help document the age of the trees by counting rings on cut stumps. This information will be compiled in a report that we will use to memorialize the forest and raise awareness of the value of old growth.

Free

Invasive Plant Removal Workday at Little Tennessee Greenway, Franklin, NC 3/29

803 Ulco drive TASSEE SHELTER 803 Ulco Drive, Franklin, North Carolina

MountainTrue, in partnership with the Mainspring Conservation Trust and the Friends of the Greenway (FROGs), is hosting a community volunteer workday to control non-native invasive plants and restore native habitats at the Little Tennessee Greenway in Franklin, NC.