MountainStrong Hurricane Recovery Fund

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, MountainTrue is dedicated to addressing the urgent needs of our community.

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Water Quality Sample Blitz in French Broad Watershed-March 13, 20 and 27th

Ingles on Tunnel Rd. 29 Tunnel Rd., Asheville, NC

Help the French Broad Riverkeeper sample around the Swannanoa watershed, looking for any weak or impaired sewer and septic infrastructure that might have been damaged from Hurricane Helene. We'll teach you everything you need to know on how to sample and give you all the supplies. You'll go to predetermined sites, grab samples, and meet us back to drop the samples off.

Helton Creek Clean-Up with New River Conservancy in Grassy Creek, NC 3/29

1850 Big Helton Rd., Grassy Creek, NC 28631 1850 Big Helton Rd., Grassy Creek, NC

Join MountainTrue and other awesome organizations in Grassy Creek, NC for a clean-up on Helton Creek. This clean-up is a collaboration between New River Conservancy, MountainTrue, Keep Ashe Beautiful and Trout Unlimited.

Invasive Plant Removal Workday at Little Tennessee Greenway, Franklin, NC 3/29

803 Ulco drive TASSEE SHELTER 803 Ulco Drive, Franklin, North Carolina

MountainTrue, in partnership with the Mainspring Conservation Trust and the Friends of the Greenway (FROGs), is hosting a community volunteer workday to control non-native invasive plants and restore native habitats at the Little Tennessee Greenway in Franklin, NC.

Hurricane Helene Recovery Panel & Discussion at NC Arboretum in Asheville, NC 4/3

NC Arboretum Education Center 100 Frederick Law Olmstead Way, Asheville, NC, United States

Join MountainTrue and a panel of experts to discuss recovery in our area after the devastation of Hurricane Helene. Panelists will discuss the impacts of natural disasters, what recovery means for our region and how the community can support these efforts. 
This event is free of charge, but if you feel moved to make a donation to support critical work in our area, we invite you to do so when you register. The North Carolina Arboretum is generously donating use of the Education Auditorium for this event. All donations associated with the registration of this event will be split 50/50 with the NC Arboretum. Click here to learn more about the NC Arboretum.

The event will kick-off with social time from 5:30 to 6 pm with snacks and beverages provided for attendees. The panel will run from 6 to 7:30 pm.

MountainTrue Spring Wildflower & Headwaters Hike in Bostic, NC 4/4-CANCELED

Golden Valley Community Club 127 Jonestown Rd, Bostic, NC

This event has been CANCELED. Join your Broad Riverkeeper, David Caldwell, and MountainTrue's Resilient Forest Director, Josh Kelly, for a half-day hike up one of the Old CC Roads in the South Mountains. These roads were originally built in the 1930s as Civilian Conservation Corps projects during the Great Depression. They now lie in the 21,000 acre South Mountain Game Lands.
We'll speak about the importance of maintaining these pristine headwaters of the First Broad River, which is Cleveland County's drinking water supply. Josh will discuss our Forest programs and help us identify flora and fauna.

$15 – $25