MountainTrue

Western Region Winter Tree ID Workshop
2021-03-20 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)

Winter Bird Watch on Lake Chatuge
2021-03-13 07:30 - 09:30

MountainTrue University: A history of environmental extraction and activism in Appalachia
2021-03-11 12:00 - 13:00

Chance to Change Duke Energy's 15 Year Plan: Watch this Webinar to Learn How!
2021-03-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar–online
A big plan determining how Duke Energy will source its energy for the next fifteen years is being considered by the NC Utilities Commission, and right now we have the chance to shape it to protect the climate and transition to renewable energy. Join this webinar on March 8 hosted by clean energy advocates across the state to learn more about what’s at stake with the Integrated Resource Plan and how to testify during the virtual public hearing about it on March 16.
Link to register (for free): https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsdOmgpzItGdI8b_136z-hPezwAAkX5g1c

Winter Tree ID Workshop Hike
2021-03-06 12:00 - 16:00

Live Staking Workday
2021-03-06 10:00 - 14:00, 2021-02-20 10:00 - 14:00, 2021-02-06 10:00 - 14:00, 2020-12-11 12:00 - 15:30, 2020-11-14 10:00 - 14:00

Island Park Invasive Plant Volunteer Work Session
2021-03-03 11:00 - 14:00, 2021-02-10 11:00 - 14:00, 2021-02-06 11:00 - 14:00

13th Annual Watershed Gala
2021-02-25 18:00 - 19:30
The 13th Annual Watershed Gala and Holman Water Quality Stewardship Award presentation will be held virtually via zoom meeting on Thursday, February 25, 2021. We hope you will join us for a delightful evening of laughter, fun and camaraderie … and to help honor this year’s Holman Water Quality Stewardship Award winner!
For full event info and to register. click here.

Creation Care Virtual Symposium
2021-01-28 - 2021-01-29 | Webinar–online
Workshops will include:
Solar 101 for Congregations presented by Sarah Ogletree, NC Interfaith Power and Light and Eliza Stokes, MountainTrue
Sacred Lands (food, trees, land and faith) presented by Emma Childs, Christmount Conference Center
Next Steps in Creation Care presented by Rev. Scott Hardin-Nieri, Creation Care Alliance
Eco-Justice/Eco Racism presented by Jacqui Patterson, Environmental and Climate Justice Director, NAACP
Climate Change 101 presented by Rev. Kevin Bates
Eco/Climate Grief Circles presented by Connie Burns, Sacred Paths Counseling and Sarah Ogletree, NC Interfaith Power and Light
Our part of the Covenant: Congregations, Disasters and the Climate Crisis presented by Rev. Carol Divine, Green Chalice, Rev. Caroline Hamilton-Arnold, Week of Compassion and Rev. John Frey Hewlett Packard Enterprises
Seeds for Congregational Action – A Conversation with Green Teams and congregations doing creation care in Western North Carolina

Microplastics Sampling Program
2021-01-20 14:00 - 15:00

Virtual Winter Tree ID Workshop
2021-01-19 12:00 - 13:00

*NOTE NEW DATE: JAN 16* Give your Christmas Tree, Lights & Holiday Cards a Second Life!
2021-01-16 09:00 - 14:00 | Jackson Park Ball Field, 801 Glover St, Hendersonville, NC, 28792, United States
**PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE IS JANUARY 16TH** MountainTrue is proud to host its annual Holiday Recycling Event at Jackson Park, ball field #6 on Saturday, January 16th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Don’t throw your tree away! Recycle it and turn it into nutritious mulch for your gardens, plants, and veggies!
Trees, wreaths, lights, and greeting cards should be brought on the day of January 16th. All trees and wreaths should be stripped of all decorations and lights.
A special thank you to King Hardware & Rental for providing the mulcher and Hendersonville and Henderson County personnel, who will be on-site to mulch trees. Lights will be recycled by the Henderson County Coop Extension Service for the 4-H Project.

MountainTrue University: Restoring Island Park
2021-01-12 13:00 - 14:00

Island Park Invasive Plant Volunteer Work Sessions
2020-12-12 11:00 - 14:00

Virtual Hendersonville Green Drinks: Recycling - What Can and Can’t be Recycled, and Why!
2020-12-10 18:00 - 19:00
On Thursday, December 10th, Virtual Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Christine Wittmeier the Environmental Programs Coordinator for Henderson County. Christine will be discussing the ins and outs of recycling in your area.
Do you know what you should be recycling at home? Recycling contamination and “wishful recycling” are big problems for local recycling partners and can put recycling in your community at risk. Join Henderson County Environmental Programs as we discuss the state of recycling in our area. You will leave with an understanding of what can/can’t be recycled, why some items are not recyclable, and where to bring your hard to recycle items.
Sign up here to get the link!
About Hendersonville Green Drinks
Hendersonville Green Drinks is presented by MountainTrue, Conserving Carolina and Appalachian Coffee Co. Come to Green Drinks to learn more about current environmental issues, have relevant discussions, and meet with like-minded people. This is a monthly event and everyone is welcome.

Elk Knob Hike
2020-11-13 10:00 - 14:00

Virtual Hendersonville Green Drinks November
2020-11-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar–online
Join us on November 12th at 6 pm as we hear from MountainTrue’s French Broad River Keeper Hartwell Carson about the many issues plaguing the French Broad River and what is being done to combat them.The French Broad, like so many American rivers, was grossly polluted before the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972. Since the passage of the act, the river has rebounded and now supports a thriving recreation community, but there are still a lot of threats to the river. Recently the water quality has been getting worse. Many sites that the French Broad Riverkeeper monitors for E. coli, failed over 80% of the time during the summer of 2020. We can and need to do more to make sure we finally meet the goals of the Clean Water Act, providing fishable and swimmable river access to all.
Sign up here to get the link
About Hendersonville Green Drinks
Hendersonville Green Drinks is presented by MountainTrue, Conserving Carolina and Appalachian Coffee Co. Come to Green Drinks to learn more about current environmental issues, have relevant discussions, and meet with like-minded people. This is a monthly event and everyone is welcome.

Building Our City: How Accessory Dwelling Units Can Meet Housing Needs
2020-11-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar–online
In partnership with AARP NC, Building Our City is excited to present this virtual tour of accessory dwelling units titled: Much Ado About ADUs. What is an Accessory Dwelling? Although many people have never heard the term, the greater Asheville area is speckled with examples of these creative ways to foster aging in place. Accessory Dwellings or Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s) may be associated with different names: garage apartment, granny pod, secondary dwelling, or in-law apartment. Whatever you call them, ADU’s can be a good housing option for a lot of us, including older adults. Learn more about the concept and explore examples in our community at this virtual tour. This event is sponsored by AARP North Carolina in collaboration with the R.L. Mace Institute for Universal Design, and Housing Options for Aging in Place (HOAP), an initiative of Age-friendly Buncombe County and the Asheville Design Center.
Click Here to Register and receive the zoom link to participate.

MountainTrue University: Fish Tissue Sampling Project
2020-11-09 15:00 - 16:00

HCO Live Staking Event
2020-11-07 10:00 - 14:00

Lake Chatuge Shoreline Cleanup
2020-11-07 09:00 - 11:30

Whiterock Mountain Hike
2020-11-01 10:00 - 16:00 | Bartram Trail at Jones Gap, 35°04'33.7"N 83°17'16.6"W, Sugarfork, NC

MountainTrue University: Recycling & Waste Diversion
2020-10-28 12:00 - 13:00

2020 Annual Member Gathering & Awards Ceremony
2020-10-21 18:00 - 19:00
Each year, MountainTrue hosts a gathering of our members to recognize and honor outstanding volunteers, vote on new board members, and reflect on a year of hard work and – hopefully – some big wins! This October 21st, while we cannot gather in person, we hope you’ll join us online to celebrate another year of protecting the places we share.
With Each Other Even If We Can’t Hug Each Other:
MountainTrue’s 2020 Virtual Annual Gathering
October 21, 6-7 pm
RSVP through the form below to get the link to join.
If you are having any trouble accessing the meeting, please contact Adam Bowers at 828-680-0738 or at adam@mountaintrue.org
Check here to confirm that your membership is current, and if you are not a member you can join or renew when you RSVP using the form below!
