Eight environmental organizations and a coalition of more than 100 local businesses are organizing a rally to protect the country’s most popular national forest! The Protect Pisgah Party + Rally for the Forest will highlight the vast, overwhelming public and political support for protecting the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest. The rally will be held outside the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) headquarters in Asheville on Monday, August 1 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m., just before a week of decisive meetings.

Our Plastic-Free WNC coalition is pushing the City of Asheville to pass a bill to ban plastic bags and styrofoam, while putting a 10 cent fee on paper bags. It’s way past time our local governments take action to protect our shared environment, and we need your help in urging them to do so. Come to the Asheville City Council meeting on August 23 to let City Council know this is a priority! We’ll meet at Pack's Tavern at 5 p.m. to discuss key talking points prior to the meeting at City Hall.