MountainTrue is thrilled to bring No Man’s Land Film Festival back to Western North Carolina. Join us at Oskar Blues Brewing in Brevard for a pre-show discussion at 7:00 with local women adventurers and environmental advocates followed by a screening of the No Man’s Land Film Festival at 7:30. This event is free and open to the public. RSVP here to get updates. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
Have you been wondering if Butterfly Bush is really invasive? If you can anything to help the monarchs? If the English Ivy on your neighbor's fence might become a problem in your yard? Yes, yes, and yes are the short answers. To learn more, join us for a special presentation by MountainTrue ecologist Bob Gale. He worked as a landscaper for 20 years before joining the fight against non-native invasive species in Western North Carolina. We will discuss some common landscaping plants that are actually invasive, what you can do about them, and what native plants can replace them and support the local environment and pollinators in your own yard. Come with questions or just to learn!
Hendersonville, NC - On Thursday, April 11th, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Robert Sipes, the Vice President of Duke Energy’s Western Carolinas Modernization Project. The Project encompasses a number of energy reduction and infrastructure development programs, including the conversion of the Asheville Power Plant from coal to natural gas and community programs aimed at increasing energy […]
Join us and help restore native plant communities by controlling non-native invasive plants at Richmond Hill Park. This is the City of Asheville’s only forested park and is home to many special native plant and animal species! Volunteers help to stop the spread of harmful non-native invasive species and return native species to the unique park.
We’ll provide all gloves, equipment and necessary instructions. Please bring snacks, water and a rain jacket and wear long pants, long sleeve shirt and closed toe shoes (no open shoes or sandals allowed for safety).
Join MountainTrue's Green Riverkeeper and Liquidlogic Co-founder Shane Benedict for the 9th Annual Green River Spring Cleaning! We'll meet at the Fishtop Access (2302 Green River Cove Rd, Saluda, NC 28773) at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 13 where we will divide into teams then get on the river to pull out as much litter as possible before the summer paddling season. We need paddlers of all skill levels to tackle each section of the Green all the way from the Upper Green below the Tuxedo hydroelectric station, through the Narrows, down the Lower Green, and all the way to Lake Adger. Bring your boat, paddling gear, snacks/lunch, and water, and be prepared to get dirty and wet. After we're done, we'll head to The Gorge Zipline (166 Honey Bee Dr, Saluda, NC 28773) for an after party with awards.
Join us for the premier all-women adventure film festival featuring short films about women adventurers who will inspire you with their tenacity, their spunk and their femininity - all working to redefine what it means to be a woman in adventure, sport and film. Preceding the films, we will host a panel discussion featuring local women adventurers who will share their passions for outdoor pursuits and their commitment to protecting the rivers, mountains, and forests where they do their thing.
On April 16, MountainTrue, the Creation Care Alliance of WNC and the Citizens’ Climate Lobby of Henderson County are proud to co-sponsor the Introduction to Project Drawdown workshop – a workshop sharing what international researchers have identified as the one-hundred most impactful solutions to reverse climate change. The event will be held from 5:30 P.M. […]
Join us for a river and trail cleanup on the Broad River Greenway. We will meet at the canoe access, just downstream from the Ranger Station. We encourage folks to bring your boat and paddle the Broad to collect trash or walk the trails to clean up the greenway. Please bring gloves and trash bags. If you're celebrating Easter that day, bring the whole family! This is a great way to finish up a holiday.
On Wednesday, April 24 at 5:30 PM Ashley Hobbs with NC Wildlife Resources Commission will present on “Being BearWise in North Carolina” at St. Pauls Mountain Vineyard located on Flat Rock Square. With springtime in full bloom, black bears have begun their annual awakening from winter hibernation. During this time, we tend to see bears move around heavily populated areas in search of food. This presentation will serve to educate the citizens of Western North Carolina on the natural history of black bears in our state and will provide tools to better co-exist with black bears in our day-to-day lives. We will cover how to become a “BearWise” community or business in North Carolina and provide an update regarding the second phase of NC State’s Urban/Suburban Bear Study. Refreshments will be served. The event is co-sponsored by MountainTrue, Ivester Jackson Blackstream Properties, and Movement Mortgage.
Every summer, the French Broad Riverkeeper team needs help collecting weekly, water samples around our beautiful watershed. Thousands of people float, boat, and swim in our streams everyday, so we want to make sure it's safe for them to enjoy. Sign up here! As a Water Ranger, you'll go out each Wednesday morning to collect […]
