In the wake of Hurricane Helene, MountainTrue is dedicated to addressing the urgent needs of our community.
Join MountainTrue for the Town of Boone 4th of July Parade to march for Public Lands. Please wear MountainTrue gear. Don't have any? Check out our Shopify Store! (Please make sure you allow at least a week or two for shipping).
Want to get in the river AND contribute to its health? Assist MountainTrue and 828 Real Estate with cleanout and inventory of trash types and brands found within the Trash Trout. This trash trout cleanout will be at Winkler’s Creek. Made from recycled materials, this passive litter collection device will be sure to get you asking questions and feeling good about what we can do to mitigate the trash found in the river.
Join MountainTrue at the Party on the Mountain at Beech Mountain this year! Remember to bring your (empty!) water bottle; we will have a water bottle refill station at the concert series. Swing by to chat about Clean Water with us and see what the Riverkeepers have been up to at MountainTrue this year! New MountainTrue merch will also be available for purchase.
Get your tickets and answer questions here: https://summerconcert.beechmountainresort.com/
Join MountainTrue and Hemlock Restoration Initiative (HRI) on a guided hike at John Rock to see hemlock trees! Learn from Josh Kelly and HRI’s Olivia Hall about hemlock conservation and the importance of these ecosystems.
John Rock Trail Loop is a moderately difficult 5-mile hike with 1,000 feet of elevation gain. We'll be back to the trailhead by lunchtime, but please bring plenty of water and any snacks you would like along the way.
Volunteers are invited to help clean up trash with French Broad Paddle Trail Manager, Jack Henderson, and other members of MountainTrue's French Broad Riverkeeper team.
The clean-up will be boat-based and focus on the French Broad River in Transylvania County between Island Ford River Access and Morrow Landing.
Join MountainTrue at the Party on the Mountain at Beech Mountain this year! Remember to bring your (empty!) water bottle; we will have a water bottle refill station at the concert series. Swing by to chat about Clean Water with us and see what the Riverkeepers have been up to at MountainTrue this year! New MountainTrue merch will also be available for purchase.
Get your tickets and answer questions here: https://summerconcert.beechmountainresort.com/
We're doing an intensive water quality look in Hominy Creek. For three weeks, we'll be taking samples specifically looking at bacteria pollution in Hominy Creek.
Join your Green Riverkeeper and Conserving Carolina to Clean the Lower Green!
On Saturday, July 26, 2025, at 6 PM, Appalachian Mountain Brewery will host a WATKINS GLEN SUMMER JAM TRIBUTE CONCERT: The music of THE BAND, ALLMAN BROS, and GRATEFUL DEAD performed by members of The Dead of Winter, Soul Benefactor, dB's Foscoe Four, and MORE... Come raise a glass and show your support for MountainTrue and your Watauga Riverkeepers' Hurricane recovery efforts. Swing by our tent and learn how you can support our work and help protect the places we share!
We're doing an intensive water quality look in Hominy Creek. For three weeks, we'll be taking samples specifically looking at bacteria pollution in Hominy Creek.
