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Annual Lake Chatuge Shoreline Cleanup

Towns County Swim Beach Pavillion US-76, Hiawassee, GA

Join with other lake-loving volunteers on Saturday, November 6th for MountainTrue’s annual Lake Chatuge shoreline cleanup. The event will kick off at 9am at the Towns County Swim Beach Pavilion across from the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds where volunteers will get their assigned cleanup locations and be given bags, gloves, and safety information. Coffee and grab-n-go breakfast snacks will be available, along with free t-shirts for the first 50 volunteers. After two hours of shoreline cleaning at the assigned site, volunteers will meet back the pavilion at 11:30 for prizes. Three prizes will be given on the day of the cleanup: Most Trash Collected by a Group, Most Creative Trash Photo, and Most Unique Trash Item Found. Enter to win by taking photos and sending them to callie@mountaintrue.org. A fourth gift certificate will be awarded the week after the cleanup: Most Engaging Social Media Post (#ChatugeCleanup).

Virtual Hendersonville Green Drinks: Neighborhood Hawks

After reading J. A. Baker's fifty-year-old British nature classic The Peregrine, John Lane found himself an ocean away, stalking resident red-shouldered hawks in his neighborhood in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Lane will discuss following the hawks, his writing process, and the reception to his neighborhood Hawks. 

Fall Forest Communities Hike

Rough Ridge Overlook 3218 Blue Ridge Pkwy, Linville, NC, United States

Did you know there are over 30 Forest Communities in the Southern Appalachians? Join our Public Lands Director and Ecologist Bob Gale on a hike to learn more about the biodiversity of flora throughout the Forest Communities on the Tanawha Trail. We will find ourselves immersed in the Spruce-Fir Forest Community and the High Elevation Red Oak Community along this trail. This 4-mile hike is strenuous and can be steep in a few places; there are various rocky areas where footing can be tricky. Please consider your ability to climb over rocks and maintain balance while hiking over roots before signing up to attend this hike.

Murphy River Walk Volunteer Workday

McClelland Street Trailhead 133 McClelland St,, Murphy, NC, United States

Join us on Saturday November 20th at 1pm for a volunteer workday to control nonnative invasive plants and restore native habitat along the Murphy River Walk. No prior experience is necessary; we will provide tools and training. Let’s continue to improve the wildlife habitat and natural beauty at the Murphy River Walk!

High Country Live Staking Workday (12/3/21)

The Valle Crucis Community Park 2892 Broadstone Road, Valle Crucis, NC, United States

Livestaking is the process of planting live cuttings of dormant trees in the riparian buffer zone along the stream bank which helps filter stormwater runoff, protect vital aquatic habitat, and prevent soil erosion and sediment pollution. As these planted stakes grow into trees, they stabilize the sides of the rivers and creeks where we plant them and reduce the overall amount of sediment and toxins getting into the river. Come plant with us at one of our livestaking work days from December through March!

Hike to Tusquitee Bald via Short Branch

Western Regional Director, Callie Moore and husband, Philip will lead this full day, 7.2-mile (round-trip) moderate-to-strenuous hike on the Fires Creek Rim Trail to Tusquitee & Potrock Balds. Tusquitee Bald is the highest point in Clay County and lies within an inventoried roadless area that is eligible for wilderness. The hike will be limited to 12 participants; registration is required.

For avid mountain hikers, this is a moderate hike. For less frequent hikers or "flatlanders," the hike will feel more strenuous. The most strenuous part is the access trail to and from the Rim Trail which has an elevation change of 540' in 2,300 feet. The Rim Trail is much more moderate with gentler grades interspersed with fairly flat lengths. The trip will involve about 4 hours of actual hiking with one hour for lunch and relaxation on the balds.

$5 – $15

Building Our City presents Centering Carbon Emissions in Planning

Webinar--online

Addressing climate change and carbon emissions is a crucial task. Moreover, unlike many other issues, it is one that local governments have substantial power to address. However, while comprehensive planning documents now often mention carbon emissions, it is rarely considered directly in decisions. Join us to hear from Jason Hardin, senior planner with the City of Raleigh, who will talk about how Raleigh has begun explicitly considering carbon emissions in all planning decisions. RSVP to receive the zoom webinar link.

High Country Live Staking Workday in Sugar Grove NC (12/17/21)

__ Sugar Grove, NC

Livestaking is the process of planting live cuttings of dormant trees in the riparian buffer zone along the stream bank which helps filter stormwater runoff, protect vital aquatic habitat, and prevent soil erosion and sediment pollution. As these planted stakes grow into trees, they stabilize the sides of the rivers and creeks where we plant them and reduce the overall amount of sediment and toxins getting into the river. Come plant with us at one of our livestaking work days from December through March!

Christmas Tree Recycling

Jackson Park Ball Field 801 Glover St, Hendersonville, NC, United States

Are you dreaming of a more sustainable Christmas? Wondering what to do with your Christmas greenery after the holiday season ends? If so, come out to Jackson Park (Ballfield #6) on Saturday, January 8, between 9am-2pm, to recycle your Christmas trees, wreaths, and garlands! Please note volunteers will not be helping unload the trees from the cars, so please make sure you come prepared to do this yourself. We hope to see you there!

Free

High Country Live Staking Workday (1/15/22)

Livestaking is the process of planting live cuttings of dormant trees in the riparian buffer zone along the stream bank which helps filter stormwater runoff, protect vital aquatic habitat, and prevent soil erosion and sediment pollution. As these planted stakes grow into trees, they stabilize the sides of the rivers and creeks where we plant them and reduce the overall amount of sediment and toxins getting into the river. Come plant with us at one of our livestaking work days from December through March!