MountainTrue

Paddle-n-Plant: Live Staking With the French Broad Riverkeeper
2018-02-07 10:00 - 16:00, 2018-02-27 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Westfeldt Park, 83 Fanning Bridge Rd., Fletcher, NC, 28732, United States
The French Broad Riverkeeper and MountainTrue are combating sediment erosion in our local waterways. Sediment is a major polluter in our river basin, clogging fish and aquatic habitats, increasing water temperatures, and transporting toxic substances. We are helping to reduce the amount of sediment that flows into our rivers by planting live-stakes along eroding riverbanks. These stakes will grow into trees that will stabilize the sides of the rivers and creeks where we plant them, and will reduce the overall amount of sediment getting into the river.
We’ll be planting through March, so come out to one or more of our Paddle-n-Plant work days!
Follow this link to sign up & read more about what to bring, what to expect, and what other work day dates are coming up!

Paddle-n-Plant: Live Staking with the French Broad Riverkeeper and the Creation Care Alliance
2018-03-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Westfeldt Park, 83 Fanning Bridge Rd., Fletcher, NC, 28732, United States

Live Staking with the Watauga Riverkeeper
2018-03-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Cove Creek School, 930 Vanderpool Rd, Vilas, NC, 28692
Sediment is a major polluter in our river basin, clogging fish and aquatic habitats, increasing water temperatures, and transporting toxic substances. Come to help Andy Hill, the Watauga Riverkeeper reduce the amount of sediment that flows into our rivers by planting live-stakes along eroding riverbanks. These stakes will grow into trees that will stabilize the sides of the rivers and creeks where we plant them, and will reduce the overall amount of sediment getting into the river.
Make sure to bring:

warm layers (dress for weather, but also make sure it’s things you don’t mind to get dirty)
rubber boots and/or waders (We have some, but not many so bring your own if you have them.)
pocket knife and/or clippers/garden shears (if you have them)
water to drink
really, just what you think you need to keep warm and dry that day.

High Country Live Staking & Tree Planting Workday
2019-01-12 10:00 - 14:00 | The Valle Crucis Community Park, 2892 Broadstone Road, Valle Crucis, NC, 28604, United States

High Country Live Staking Workday
2019-01-26 10:00 - 14:00, 2019-02-09 10:00 - 14:00, 2019-03-09 10:00 - 14:00, 2019-03-16 10:00 - 14:00 | The Valle Crucis Community Park, 2892 Broadstone Road, Valle Crucis, NC, 28604, United States

Shade Your Stream Workshop
2019-10-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Watauga County Agricultural Conference Center, 252 Popular Grove road, Boone, NC, 28607

HCO Live Staking Event
2020-11-07 10:00 - 14:00

Live Staking Workday
2020-11-14 10:00 - 14:00, 2020-12-11 12:00 - 15:30, 2021-02-06 10:00 - 14:00, 2021-02-20 10:00 - 14:00, 2021-03-06 10:00 - 14:00, 2021-03-20 10:00 - 14:00

High Country Live Staking Workday (12/3/21)
2021-12-03 10:00 - 14:00 | The Valle Crucis Community Park, 2892 Broadstone Road, Valle Crucis, NC, 28604, United States
If you have any difficulties signing up, please get in touch with the Outings and Education Coordinator, Savannah Lytle, at outings@mountaintrue.org.

High Country Live Staking Workday in Sugar Grove NC (12/17/21)
2021-12-17 10:00 - 14:00 | __, Sugar Grove, NC, 28679

High Country Live Staking Workday (1/15/22)
2022-01-15 10:00 - 14:00
Due to the weather forecast, this workday has been canceled. If you are available, we invite you to register for our upcoming High Country live staking workday on January 21st. To view more details and register for this workday, click here.

High Country Live Staking Workday (1/28/22)
2022-01-28 10:00 - 14:00
Location TBD

Southern Region Live Staking 2/16/22
2022-02-16 10:00 - 15:00
This event is sold out. Click here for another live staking workday opportunity.

Join MountainTrue and the City of Hendersonville to combat streambank sediment erosion in our local waterways through live staking workdays in our Southern Region. Live staking is the process of planting live cuttings of dormant trees in the riparian buffer zone along a streambank which helps filter stormwater runoff, protect vital aquatic habitat, and prevent soil erosion and sediment pollution. As these planted live stakes grow into trees, they stabilize the sides of rivers and creeks and reduce the amount of sediment and toxins flowing into the river. Come plant with us at one of our live staking workdays in Hendersonville in February!

If an event is sold out, please contact outings@mountaintrue.org to have your name added to the waiting list. If spots open up, we will notify you.

High Country Live Staking Workday (2/19/22)
2022-02-19 10:00 - 14:00

Southern Region Live Staking Workday 3-2-22
2022-03-02 10:00 - 15:00

Invasive Plant Walk and Talk in Hendersonville, NC 7/13/22
2022-07-13 09:30 - 11:30

High Country Live Staking Workday 12/09/22
2022-12-09 15:00 - 17:00 | The Valle Crucis Community Park, 2892 Broadstone Road, Valle Crucis, NC, 28604, United States

High Country Live Staking Workday 12/10/22
2022-12-10 10:00 - 14:00 | The Valle Crucis Community Park, 2892 Broadstone Road, Valle Crucis, NC, 28604, United States

High Country Live Staking Workday
2023-01-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Brookshire Park, 250 Brookshire Rd., Boone, NC, 28607, United States

High Country Live Staking Workday 2/18/2023
2023-02-18 10:00 - 14:00 | The Valle Crucis Community Park, 2892 Broadstone Road, Valle Crucis, NC, 28604, United States

High Country Live Staking Workday 3/25
2023-03-25 10:00 - 14:00 | Watauga Upper Gorge Access, 2531 Old Watauga River Rd, Sugar Grove, NC, 28679, United States
