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Annual Lake Chatuge Shoreline Cleanup

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

Join with other lake-loving volunteers on Saturday, November 6th for MountainTrue’s 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 t-shirts for the first 50 volunteers. After two hours of shoreline cleaning at the assigned site, volunteers will meet back the pavilion at 11:30 for prizes. Three prizes will be given on the day of the cleanup: Most Trash Collected by a Group, Most Creative Trash Photo, and Most Unique Trash Item Found. Enter to win by taking photos and sending them to callie@mountaintrue.org. A fourth gift certificate will be awarded the week after the cleanup: Most Engaging Social Media Post (#ChatugeCleanup).

Murphy River Walk Volunteer Workday

McClelland Street Trailhead 133 McClelland St,, Murphy, NC, United States

Join us on Saturday November 20th at 1pm for a volunteer workday to control nonnative invasive plants and restore native habitat along the Murphy River Walk. No prior experience is necessary; we will provide tools and training. Let’s continue to improve the wildlife habitat and natural beauty at the Murphy River Walk!

Hike to Tusquitee Bald via Short Branch

Western Regional Director, Callie Moore and husband, Philip will lead this full day, 7.2-mile (round-trip) moderate-to-strenuous hike on the Fires Creek Rim Trail to Tusquitee & Potrock Balds. Tusquitee Bald is the highest point in Clay County and lies within an inventoried roadless area that is eligible for wilderness. The hike will be limited to 12 participants; registration is required.

For avid mountain hikers, this is a moderate hike. For less frequent hikers or "flatlanders," the hike will feel more strenuous. The most strenuous part is the access trail to and from the Rim Trail which has an elevation change of 540' in 2,300 feet. The Rim Trail is much more moderate with gentler grades interspersed with fairly flat lengths. The trip will involve about 4 hours of actual hiking with one hour for lunch and relaxation on the balds.

$5 – $15

Murphy Riverwalk Volunteer Invasive Plant Workday 1/24/22

On Monday afternoons weather permitting this winter and spring, MountainTrue will host volunteer workdays to control nonnative invasive plants and restore native habitat along the Riverwalk in Murphy, NC. Let’s work together to continue to improve the wildlife habitat and natural beauty at the Murphy Riverwalk!

Free

Virtual The Story of Plastic Film Screening

Register below to receive a link for the film, The Story of Plastic, and a recorded Q&A hosted by MountainTrue and partners Asheville GreenWorks, Environment NC, To the Brim Refill Store, and the WENOCA Group of the NC Sierra Club. Access to viewing this film will be available until Feb 1.

Free

Murphy Riverwalk Volunteer Invasive Plant Workday 1-31-22

On Monday afternoons weather permitting this winter and spring, MountainTrue will host volunteer workdays to control nonnative invasive plants and restore native habitat along the Riverwalk in Murphy, NC. Let’s work together to continue to improve the wildlife habitat and natural beauty at the Murphy Riverwalk!

Free

Winter Tree ID Hike near Hiawassee, GA 2/12/22

Hiawassee, GA 30546 Hiawassee, GA, United States

Back by popular demand! Learn how to identify trees in the winter with Western Region Program Coordinator, Tony Ward on Saturday, January 22 at 1:00. During this walk in the woods, we will discuss the different ways that you can identify trees in your area. This hike is open to all skill levels of tree identifiers! Registration is required.

$10 – $20

Murphy River Walk Volunteer Invasive Plant Workday

On Monday afternoons weather permitting this winter and spring, MountainTrue is hosting volunteer workdays to control nonnative invasive plants and restore native habitat along the Murphy River Walk & Canoe Trail.

Free

Murphy River Walk Volunteer Invasive Plant Workday

On Monday afternoons weather permitting this winter and spring, MountainTrue is hosting volunteer workdays to control nonnative invasive plants and restore native habitat along the Murphy River Walk & Canoe Trail.

Free

Waiting List: Winter Bird Watch on Lake Chatuge near Hayesville, NC 2-26-22

MountainTrue will host the 16th annual Winter Bird Watch outing on Lake Chatuge, Saturday, February 26th. Retired Young Harris College professor and MountainTrue member, Brenda Hull will lead the bird watch again this year. A spotting scope is provided for up-close views, but participants should still bring binoculars and a favorite bird identification guide, if they have them. The outing is limited to 10 participants. Click the link to learn more/register for this event!

Free