In the wake of Hurricane Helene, MountainTrue is dedicated to addressing the urgent needs of our community.
On Thursday, November 8th, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Greg Carter, a local mushroom expert, for his talk entitled "Mushrooming 101: The world of Fungi according to the Fun Guy". In 1999, Greg Carter learned how to inoculate oak logs with Shiitake spawn in an effort to make Christmas gifts to give family and friends. After several years of education, research […]
Join us for this free Building Our City speaker series event featuring renowned planner and urbanist, Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver who has lead the New York City Parks Department since 2014. Silver will focus on the impact of planning and placemaking on physical and mental wellbeing. He will also share learnings from a variety of projects during his role in New York, such as the Community Parks Equity Initiative, Parks without Borders, and Cool Pools and Creative Courts.
Toward Zero Waste Asheville, NC, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, and Creation Care Alliance of Western North Carolina is happy to present "Straws", a short documentary narrated by Academy-award winning actor Tim Robbins. "Straws" charts the history of straws and reveals our culture’s current obsession with single-use conveniences. Throughout the documentary, marine researchers, citizen activists, and business owners […]
Join MountainTrue and the Sierra Club for monthly meetings to discuss local, state and national environmental issues.
Join us for a special workshop on monitoring and protecting water quality in our national forests! Participants will get out into the Pisgah National Forest to learn some of the common sources of erosion that might be observed on a hike or ride through the woods. We will explore "Best Management Practices" and common issues with timber sales, road construction, and storm-water systems and educate participants about how to monitor and report when erosion is occurring. Come learn how you can help keep the waters clean and the forests healthy!
Solar 101 for Faith Communities. Learn from experts, congregational leaders, the Director of NC Interfaith Power and Light, and community leaders as we explore ways for faith communities to unleash the power of the sun. We will be coming together to share light food, compassion and ideas and learn about creation care work. If you are connected to a faith community, a green team or creation care team member, clergy, or are interested in learning more about creation care in Western North Carolina this meeting is for you!
Come join us for a screening of the Fly Fishing Film Tour! You can check out trailers for all the films to get a taste! Doors at Evans Auditorium open 6:00pm to allow time for guests to wander through the lobby visiting with local fly businesses, guides, and non-profit conservation groups at their information tables. Also, […]
On December 4th the DOT will have a public hearing on the I-26 Connector project. This is one of the last opportunities for public comment on the plan, so come out to let the DOT know what you think of the I-26 Connector. You can read more about the proposed project here. From 4:00-6:30pm DOT representatives […]
Richmond Hill is Asheville's only forested park, however, several acres of this unique urban ecosystem are overrun by non-native invasive plants. These invasives pose a threat to our native plant species by crowding out their habitat. Many of these species have the ability to grow at an alarming rate and, if left unchecked, could overgrow the walking and biking paths in Richmond Hill Park. Please join us as we take Richmond Hill Park back and restore native plants, making it a safer and more beautiful place to walk and bike! Be sure to wear long sleeves and pants as well as closed-toe shoes to this event. We will provide all other equipment necessary!
