What: NCUC Hearing on Duke Energy's Proposed Carbon Plan
When: Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Buncombe County Courthouse, Courtroom 1-A, 60 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC 28801
Join us as we explore the Hazel Creek arm of Fontana Lake and the former town of Proctor, NC which was evacuated and flooded for the creation of the lake in 1944. The remnants of the town are now part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park!
Join MountainTrue's High Country water team and take the plunge to explore the unique ecosystems of the Watauga River through a guided snorkel trip. Much like ocean reef snorkeling, river snorkeling allows you an unparalleled viewpoint to explore all the nooks and crannies of your local river. By peeking under the water, you can find yourself swimming alongside darting fish or face-to-face with the tiny insect larvae that feed them. If you're lucky, you may even catch a glimpse of a Hellbender. Registration for this event is required.
Eight environmental organizations and a coalition of more than 100 local businesses are organizing a rally to protect the country’s most popular national forest! The Protect Pisgah Party + Rally for the Forest will highlight the vast, overwhelming public and political support for protecting the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest. The rally will be held outside the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) headquarters in Asheville on Monday, August 1 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m., just before a week of decisive meetings.
Come join the Nonnative Invasive Plant workday in the High Country on August 4th from 3-5 p.m. We will be working to eradicate invasives. Bring your love of native plants and your desire to keep Western NC beautiful!
Come join the Trash Trout cleanout at Winklers Creek on August 9th from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Come join the VWIN Sampling weekend in the High Country on July 13th and 14th.
Come join the Nonnative Invasive Plant workday in the High Country on August 18th from 3-5 p.m. We will be working to eradicate invasives. Bring your love of native plants and your desire to keep Western NC beautiful!
Are you passionate about sustainability/waste management? Join an upcoming Rhythm and Brews event and volunteer with MountainTrue’s Recycling Team to educate participants and monitor the waste station! Click here to learn more.
Come out for the long-awaited return of Riverkeeper Float Fest sponsored by Appalachian Mountain Brewery, and hosted by River & Earth Adventures. Proceeds benefit MountainTrue’s Watauga Riverkeeper and help protect clean water in the High Country.
This will be a family-friendly, experiential educational event and a fun day out on the water. but all participants are welcome all day at the River and Earth Adventures outpost for the festival. The riverside fest will have a barbecue with volleyball, cornhole and other yard games and live music. MountainTrue staff and Riverkeepers will lead environmental education activities including kick-net sampling for macroinvertebrates, snorkel tours and watershed modeling. There will also be Fly Fishing demos from Boone's Fly Shop and High Country Guide Service. Opportunities for a tubing the New River as well as a tie up tube city scene will be available.
