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Invasive Plant Removal Workday at Richmond Hill in Asheville, NC

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

Richmond Hill Park is Asheville's largest forested park and hosts miles of trails. Despite its suburban location, Richmond Hill has a diversity of native plants that are being choked out by non-native invasives. Participants will receive training in plant identification and in invasive species control methods. Join MountainTrue Biologist Josh Kelly to remove non-native invasive plants and help the native forest thrive.

Join MountainTrue Biologist Josh Kelly on a scenic and meaningful workday and celebrate our native flora and fauna along the way. This outing includes a strenuous 4 mile hike and the ability to pull garlic mustard.

**CANCELED** Whitewater River Hike in Cashiers, NC

Forest Service Road 88 35°02'30.1"N 83°03'46.2"W

Visit the Whitewater Special Interest Area which is renowned for it's unique flora and wildlife. The Forest Service attempted to log 15 acres of the Special Interest Area as part of the Southside Project but MountainTrue and our partners took legal action and won.

The hike will be 4-6 miles and will follow a gated Forest Service road for most of the length. The last portion of the hike will be on steep, uneven ground with no trail. The hike will proceed unless heavy rains or wind are in the forecast.

**CANCELED** Craggy National Scenic Area Hike near Asheville, NC

Big Butt Trail 59700 Blue Ridge Parkway, Black Mountain, NC

Congressman Chuck Edwards has the opportunity to make history by creating North Carolina's first National Scenic Area, an idea which has broad local support. Come hike the Big Butt Trail with MountainTrue Biologist Josh Kelly and experience the beautiful forests, views, flora, and fauna of the Craggy Mountains.

The hike will be 4-6 miles and will follow a gated Forest Service road for most of the length. The last portion of the hike will be on steep, uneven ground with no trail. The hike will proceed unless heavy rains or wind are in the forecast.

First Day Hike to the Wesser Bald Fire Tower via the Appalachian Trail near Nantahala, NC

Tellico Gap Trailhead Parking Aquone, NC

Join Western Regional Director Callie Moore for a winter hike on the first day of the new year! This 2.3-mile loop is considered moderately challenging; however, avid hikers would likely consider it easy. There are 748 feet of elevation gain over the first 1.3 miles and then descending the same amount over the last mile of the hike. At the top, we'll have a stunning 360-degree view across Nantahala National Forest from the platform of a historic fire tower.

Free

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.

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

MountainTrue Spring Wildflower & Headwaters Hike in Bostic, NC 4/4-CANCELED

Golden Valley Community Club 127 Jonestown Rd, Bostic, NC

This event has been CANCELED. Join your Broad Riverkeeper, David Caldwell, and MountainTrue's Resilient Forest Director, Josh Kelly, for a half-day hike up one of the Old CC Roads in the South Mountains. These roads were originally built in the 1930s as Civilian Conservation Corps projects during the Great Depression. They now lie in the 21,000 acre South Mountain Game Lands.
We'll speak about the importance of maintaining these pristine headwaters of the First Broad River, which is Cleveland County's drinking water supply. Josh will discuss our Forest programs and help us identify flora and fauna.

$15 – $25

MountainTrue Post Hurricane Helene Big Hungry clean-up near Flat Rock, NC 5/3

Please join your Green Riverkeeper and MountainTrue's Cleanup Coordinator to clean up Big Hungry at the confluence of Big Hungry and Green River at the put-in of the Narrows. We will work to remove trash and debris from the banks of Big Hungry. Please note this will be a land-based clean-up, and a hike in is required that is about 3/4 of a mile (so meaning 3/4 of a mile out as well). If you are crossing the riverbed at any point to reach trash on smaller islands, please come dressed to get wet. (You are more than welcome to wear waders if you choose.) This cleanup will require hands-on work in unstable areas, so being able to maneuver around downed debris and tough to reach areas is required. This will be a more strenuous cleanup, so please be prepared.

Earth Day Wildflower Walk and Garlic Mustard Pull near Hot Springs, NC 5/10 (rescheduled from May 3)

Appalachian National Scenic Trailhead Parking Del Rio, TN, United States

Join MountainTrue Biologist Josh Kelly for a 4-mile hike where you will learn about wildflowers, songbirds, and other sights and sounds of the Appalachian Spring. Midway through the hike, the group will stop to pull garlic mustard for two hours and help maintain the native herbaceous diversity in a very rich forest. Wildflowers will be peaking above 4,000' on this scenic section of the Appalachian Trail. Originally scheduled for May 3rd, this event has been rescheduled to May 10 due to high winds and unsafe conditions.