MountainTrue

Bearwallow CCA Spring Hike
2021-04-22 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | NC

PHHAT Workday
2021-04-23 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-04-25 10:00 - 16:00 | Fishtop Access, 2302 Green River Cove, Saluda, North Carolina, 28773
Join the Paddlers Hemlock Health Action Taskforce (PHHAT) as we work to protect hemlock trees along the Green River from the deadly woolly adelgid. PHHAT works in areas only accessible by boat in the Green River Game Lands. Treatment areas will be selected based on need, conditions, and paddling experience of crew members and may involve Class II up to Class V whitewater. Boats and gear may be available to borrow for Class II sections, but for Class III and up you are required to bring your own gear and have the skills necessary to navigate the rapids safely.
Please email our Green Riverkeeper at gray@mountaintrue.org for more information and to get involved.

Earth Day Vigil
2021-04-25 18:00 - 19:15 | NC

Western Region Spring Hike
2021-05-08 09:30 - 14:30 | NC

RESCHEDULED - High Country Wildflower Hike
2021-05-09 13:00 - 17:00 | NC

Wildflower Hike
2021-05-12 10:00 - 15:00 | NC

Getting Around Car-Free: Strive Not To Drive Webinar
2021-05-13 12:30 - 13:30 | Webinar–online
MountainTrue and AARP, in cooperation with partners of Strive Not to Drive, will be hosting a webinar on May 13 at 12:30pm to highlight some alternative modes of getting around town that might inspire people to leave their cars in park for a while. The goal is to inform people about recent infrastructure changes, plans for future improvements, and new facilities.
The program will cover three main topic areas: transit, streets & sidewalks (make-overs to complete streets), and greenways. To cover each topic we will show a couple of short videos highlighting a local user of that mode of transport talking about how and why they use it, followed by Q&A with the audience and expert guests. The hope is to both inspire people through the storytellers and videos, but also field specific questions about how to access and use any new infrastructure developments in our area.
Register here through the AARP website to sign up and receive the zoom link: https://bit.ly/3mnfNso

MTU Climate Series: Climate Change in our Mountains and Strategies for Mitigation and Adaptation
2021-05-20 11:00 - 12:00 | NC

Spring Tree ID Hike
2021-05-22 10:00 - 12:00 | NC

Building Our City with Heather Worthington
2021-05-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar–online

Broad River Spring Sweep
2021-05-29 10:00 - 16:00 | NC

Lewis Creek Preserve Nature Walk
2021-06-01 09:00 - 11:00 | NC

Upper Green River Inflatable Kayak Trip
2021-06-04 09:00 - 13:00 | NC

HCO June Snorkel
2021-06-04 10:00 - 12:00 | NC

2021 BioBlitz: Tri-County Smackdown!
2021-06-05 - 2021-06-19 | NC
With Spring finally in tow, we are excited to announce our 2021 BioBlitz! Every year, MountainTrue hosts this event to get experts, naturalists, and learners outdoors to document every living organism we can find. This year, we will host a regional competition, a tri-county smackdown to determine the 2021 champion of biodiversity. Our competitors will show off their county pride and natural curiosity in this WNC regional bio-battle. We’re thrilled to share that our competitors in the 2021 BioBlitz are Jackson, Watauga, and Transylvania counties!
The competition kicks off on June 5th, when we will launch the events on iNaturalist and begin accepting submissions. Scores will be tallied by county and by individual, with prizes and bragging rights in store for our winners (note: you must sign up using the form below to be eligible to win). Scoring categories for counties will include numbers of observations, species, and participants, while scoring categories for individuals will include overall best observation as well as numbers of observations, species, birds, arthropods (including insects!), and fungi. Submit the form below to register to participate and be eligible to win!
In 2020 when we launched our very first iNaturalist-powered BioBlitz, we were blown away to find that 97 observers documented over 1,100 unique species! This year, with a hybrid event consisting of remote and in-person activities, and expanding the blitz from one county to three, we can’t wait to see what kinds of observations our participants will have to share. Tell your friends, neighbors, family, and fellow naturalists and citizen scientists, and get prepared for a BioBlitz like no other!

High Elevation In-Person BioBlitz in Jackson County
2021-06-06 14:00 - 17:00 | Richland Balsam Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Richland Balsam Overlook, Canton, 28716

No Man's Land Film Festival 2021
2021-06-11 18:30 - 23:30 | NC
MountainTrue is excited to host our 4th Annual screening of the No Man’s Land Film Festival to celebrate the many opportunities we have to play outside in the Southern Blue Ridge and the need to protect the places we play for the future. This year’s film program will highlight intrepid climate activists, conservationists, problem solvers, committed grassroots organizers, and environmental justice champions – all women, and all inspiring! We will also showcase a few of MountainTrue’s own intrepid adventurers and climate activists who will share how their love for mountains and rivers compelled them to join the movement for climate justice.
Since we aren’t able to host the festival in person, we will be screening it virtually. After registering, you’ll receive a link and log in information to use to watch the films. You will have a 24-hour time frame in which to watch the ~90 minutes of films, starting at 6:30pm on June 11th.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Broad River Race Day and Fun Float
2021-06-12 13:00 - 15:30 | Lake Houser, Township 2, Boiling Springs, NC, 28017, United States

Riverkeeper Beer Series River Clean Up with Wicked Weed
2021-06-12 13:00 - 17:00 | NC

Non-Native Invasive Plant Removal
2021-06-15 09:00 - 11:00 | NC

MountainTrue University: Community-Powered Solar in the Fight Against Climate Change
2021-06-23 12:00 - 13:00 | NC

HCO July Snorkel
2021-07-10 10:00 - 12:00 | NC

MountainTrue University Climate Series: Climate Change and the Built Environment
2021-07-14 12:00 - 13:00 | NC

Price Lake Float
2021-07-15 12:00 - 16:00 | NC

Pints for a Purpose
2021-07-15 17:00 - 20:00 | NC
Join us for a Neighbor to Neighbor Solar fundraise! As a member of the Neighbor to Neighbor Solar coalition, MountainTrue helps play an important role in the Solarize Asheville-Buncombe County Campaign. Using solar energy can greatly reduce the electricity burden for low-income families while simultaneously freeing up funds for other critical family support needs. Combined with the Solarize Asheville-Buncombe group discount pricing, we can further reduce the cost of solar and help make your donation go even further!
Come out to Hi-Wire Brewing and enjoy a beer while learning about our Solarize program and support your neighbors! Hi-Wire will donate $1 from each pour of their Flagship pints during Neighbor to Neighbor Solar. Proceeds will help make no-cost or reduced-cost solar available for households making less than the area medium income.

Rhythm and Brews Waste Station Volunteers Needed!
2021-07-15 17:30 - 21:30 | NC
Join the Rhythm and Brews event on Thursday, July 15th and volunteer with MountainTrue’s Recycling Team to educate participants and monitor the waste station! There are two shifts available the first shift runs from 5:30p -7:30p while the second shift runs from 7:30p-9:30p. For this event we need 4 people for the first shift and 4 people for the second, so 8 volunteers total. Volunteers will receive a Rhythm and Brews T-shirt, a water bottle, a koozie, and a drink voucher for the event!
Does this sound like work you would enjoy? Then please sign up using the link below!
Sign up here: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/84702113495411009/false#/invitation

Bryson City Downtown Walking Tour
2021-08-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Bryson City, 117 Island St, Bryson City, NC, 28713, United States

MountainTrue University: Managing Nonnative invasive plants
2021-08-24 12:00 - 13:00 | NC

Broad River Fish Tournament Kick Off
2021-08-28 09:00 - 14:00 | Broad River Greenway Canoe Access, 126 Broad River Drive, Shelby, NC, 28152, United States
MountainTrue, the Broad Riverkeeper, The Broad River Greenway and the NC Wildlife Resources Commission will host an in-person kickoff event at the Broad River Greenway on Saturday, August 28, for the first day of MountainTrue’s second annual Broad River Fishing Tournament.
There will be games, giveaways, and educational materials for all ages:

Group fishing: Tanya Poole, the Mountain Education Specialist with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, will host fishing from the shore from 9 a.m. to noon.

Boat fishing: David Caldwell, MountainTrue’s Broad Riverkeeper will be leading short fishing outings in a canoe.

Casting practice: Kids and beginners can practice their casting skills onshore.

Raffle drawing: Enter to win a prize pack including a fishing pole and tackle.

And more: Crafts, activity packs, fish identification games, educational activities and more.

If you are unvaccinated, masks are encouraged. We hope to see you there!
