MountainTrue

High Country Live Staking & Tree Planting Workday
2019-01-12 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | 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

Live Staking Work Day near Boone, NC 12/15
2023-12-15 10:00 - 14:00 | Wards Mill Dam, 443 Old Watauga River Rd, Sugar Grove, NC, 28679, United States
Come plant native trees with MountainTrue’s Watauga Riverkeeper at the historic former site of Wards Mill Dam! This project has been completed for 2 years, and we are able to continue repairing the vegetative buffer thanks to support from TVA’s Shade Your Stream program and the Tennessee River Basin Network.
If you’re looking to get outside and help us restore and replenish streambanks, these work days are a great way to meet new friends and do some good work for Mother Nature too!
Live staking involves taking dormant cuttings of a living tree and planting them along the river’s edge. For the remainder of 2023, our live staking goals prioritize improving riparian habitat connectivity at high-priority stream sites in the Watauga drainage following the historic Ward’s dam removal.
What to bring:

Lunch/snacks
warm layers & gloves (we’ll be on the water, so 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.)
water to drink

We will meet at the Old Watauga River Rd at the Ward’s Mill Dam site. Park along the sides of the gravel road. Please DO NOT block the barn or driveways.

Live staking workday at Union County Farmers Market in Blairsville, GA.
2024-01-26 13:00 - 15:00 | 290 Farmers Market Way Blairsville, GA, 290 Farmers Market Way, Blairsville, GA, 30512, United States
Come out to Blairsville, GA to assist MountainTrue as we install livestakes along streams on the Union County Farmers Market property to improve the water quality in Butternut Creek.
No prior experience is necessary; we will provide tools and training. Please register in advance so that we will have enough tools, gloves, etc for you. This is a kid friendly event and a wonderful engaged learning experience!
Please bring:
Warm layers
Water and snacks
You may wish to bring your own work gloves, but gloves will be provided by MountainTrue as well.
Let’s work together to improve the water quality of Butternut Creek with the power of livestakes!
Contact Western Region Program Coordinator, Tony Ward with any questions (tony@mountaintrue.org).

Live Staking Work Day near Sugar Grove, NC 2-2
2024-02-02 11:00 - 14:00 | Wards Mill Dam, 443 Old Watauga River Rd, Sugar Grove, NC, 28679, United States
Come plant native trees with MountainTrue’s Watauga Riverkeeper at the historic former site of Wards Mill Dam! This project has been completed for 2 years, and we are able to continue repairing the vegetative buffer thanks to support from TVA’s Shade Your Stream program and the Tennessee River Basin Network.
If you’re looking to get outside and help us restore and replenish streambanks, these work days are a great way to meet new friends and do some good work for Mother Nature too! Live staking involves taking dormant cuttings of a living tree and planting them along the river’s edge. For our 2024 livestaking season, our goals prioritize improving riparian habitat connectivity at high-priority stream sites in the Watauga drainage following the historic Ward’s dam removal.
Please bring:

Lunch/snacks
Warm layers & gloves (we’ll be on the water, so dress for weather and make sure it’s things you don’t mind getting dirty)
Rubber boots and/or waders (We have some, but not many so bring your own if you have them.) water to drink

There is parking along the side of the road.

Live Staking Work Day near Sugar Grove, NC 2-17
2024-02-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Wards Mill Dam, 443 Old Watauga River Rd, Sugar Grove, NC, 28679, United States
Come plant native trees with MountainTrue’s Watauga Riverkeeper at the historic former site of Wards Mill Dam!
If you’re looking to get outside and help us restore and replenish streambanks, these work days are a great way to meet new friends and do some good work for Mother Nature too! Live staking involves taking dormant cuttings of a living tree and planting them along the river’s edge. For our 2024 livestaking season, our goals prioritize improving riparian habitat connectivity at high-priority stream sites in the Watauga drainage following the historic Ward’s dam removal.
Please bring:

Lunch/snacks
Warm layers & gloves (we’ll be on the water, so dress for weather and make sure it’s things you don’t mind getting dirty)
Rubber boots and/or waders (We have some, but not many so bring your own if you have them.) water to drink

There is parking along the side of the road.
