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Hendersonville Green Drinks: Connecting Land and People in Whole Communities

Black Bear Coffee 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville, NC, United States

Inspired by a letter by Peter Forbes (co-founder of the Center for Whole Communities in Fayston, Vermont) titled, “What is a Whole Community?” Tony will be appealing to those who care for and restore the land. He will be leading us in a conversation to deepen our connection to the people and places we love so much while acknowledging our society’s need to redefine success in our effort to create a balanced and diverse ecosystem.

Free

Richmond Hill Restoration Initiative

Richmond Hill Park 300 Richmond Hill Dr, Asheville, NC, United States

Richmond Hill Park is well loved recreational haven that needs our help! Join us and help restore native plant communities by controlling non-native invasive plants to make Asheville's only forested park a more beautiful and safe place for all.

Forest Restoration Alliance Volunteer Workday

The Hemlock Restoration Initiative invites you to participate in a fun and interesting volunteer workday with our partner the Forest Restoration Alliance (FRA). The FRA takes a long term view of hemlock restoration by working on selection and breeding for pest resistance in hemlocks and other native conifers.

Free

Impacts of Livestock Operations on Water Quality Presentation

Sanctuary Brewing Company 147 1st Ave E, Hendersonville, NC, United States

Hartwell Carson, French Broad Riverkeeper, and Gray Jernigan, Green Riverkeeper, will present on the impacts to our waterways from raining animals for food, particularly from large scale, industrial livestock operations.

Free

A Tale of Two Timber Sales: Hike at the Panther Branch at Courthouse Creek

Ever wondered what a recently completed timber harvest on National Forest Land looks like? Join our forest ecology experts on December 2 for a hike to Courthouse Creek where you can see the after-effects of the first of two timber sales resulting from the Courthouse Project.

Free

Hendersonville Green Drinks: The Plight of NC’s Hemlocks and What You Can Do

Black Bear Coffee 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville, NC, United States

Join us on Thursday, Dec. 14, when Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Sara deFosset of the Hemlock Restoration Initiative (HRI). Sara will be speaking in depth about the efforts of the HRI to combat the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid’s effect on our Hemlock forests. She will also teach us how individuals can do their part to protect these wonderful native plants.

Give Your Christmas Trees, Lights & Holiday Cards a Second Life!

Jackson Park Ball Field 801 Glover St, Hendersonville, NC, United States

MountainTrue is proud to host its annual Holiday Recycling Event at Jackson Park on Saturday, January 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Area residents are invited to bring their Christmas trees, broken string lights and used greeting cards to be mulched and recycled.

Hendersonville Green Drinks: Protecting Pollinators

Black Bear Coffee 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville, NC, United States

On Thursday, January 11, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Kim Bailey, the coordinator of the Hendersonville Bee City USA program and a member of the national Bee City USA Board of Directors. Her organization aims to raise awareness of the role pollinators play in our communities and Kim will be speaking about what each of us can do to provide them with a healthy habitat.

Franklin Hearing on Duke Energy Carolinas Proposed Rate Hike

Gather at the Macon County Courthouse in Franklin to make your voice heard about Duke's rate hike! Duke Energy Carolinas, which serves 2.2 million customers across the state including those in Macon, Transylvania, Polk, and parts of Jackson and Henderson counties, has requested approval to raise residential energy rates by 16.7% and to increase their revenue […]

Community Planning For All Trolley Tour: How MountainTrue promotes healthy communities

West Asheville Bus Shelter 1 Craven St, Asheville, NC

On Saturday, January 27, join Asheville Design Center’s Chris Joyell for a trolley tour of Asheville unlike any other.  We will be visiting several community led design projects that have made Asheville the unique and wonderful city it is, like the outdoor classroom at the Burton St Peace Garden, the mural at Triangle Park, and the 13 Bones pedestrian bridge in the RAD.

$20 – $30