Come join MountainTrue's Broad River Keeper David Caldwell as we clean up the Broad River! We will be working on one of our most popular and scenic sections, Lake Houser to Broad River Greenway which is about 5 miles of river. We would love YOUR help! Sign-ups are limited to the first 20 people, so don't miss your chance to sign up
Join us for this year's Riverkeeper Beer Series! Come ready to float, clean up our river, and taste the release of the Riverkeeper Beer at the after-party. The clean-up will be on June 12th from 1-5 pm, ending at Wicked Weed for a celebratory beer. We will meet at the Pearson Bridge put in at 1 pm and take out in Woodfin. We'll put in on the river and pick up trash along the way. Then, we'll all head to Wicked Weed for some great beer!
Join the Watauga Riverkeeper and the Watauga Watershed Alliance for a clean up on September 18th. On site registration and equipment pick up happening from 9am - 2pm at multiple locations.
REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT. Help the Green RiverKeeper and MountainTrue keep the Green River Clean!
This river clean up will be a 4-mile river paddle from Big Rock Access to the Lake Adger Public Marina. We will meet at Lake Adger and then shuttle to put in boats at the Big Rock Access. MountainTrue will provide gloves and trash bags. Please bring your boat, paddle, and lifejacket, water, snacks, sturdy water shoes (no flip-flops), and anything else you need to be comfortable on the river. We have kayaks (and paddles, PFDs, & helmets) available only if you reserve them in advance using our online registration form.
It's Spring Equinox! Warmth is returning! At the cusp of this seasonal change, we celebrate World Water Day and recognize the Broad River watershed relationships that tie us together! Come learn about our river from the Broad Riverkeeper, enjoy fellowship and outdoor games with Rutherford Outdoor Coalition, and participate in a Dreaming Stone celebration of the sacred gift of water at the Broad River. Registration is required for this event.
Join MountainTrue and Liquidlogic Co-founder Shane Benedict for the 12th Annual Green River Spring Cleaning! Check in at Fishtop Access (2302 Green River Cove Rd, Saluda, NC 28773) between 10 AM and 4 PM on Saturday, April 9 to pick up trash bags. To learn more and register for this event, click this link.
Join the Watauga Riverkeeper and water team on Earth Day for a river cleanup on Winkler’s Creek near our trash trout. We will provide trash bags and waders for volunteers.
Come join the river cleanup hosts MountainTrue and Wicked Weed, and sponsor HiWire Brewing on June 25 from 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. as we clean up the French Broad River. T-shirts will be provided by Recover for all participants! After we finish the River Cleanup we will celebrate a successful day cleaning the river with a round of beer for everyone and also snacks! Prizes will be given for the weirdest trash. Registration for this event is required.
Join our Broad Riverkeeper, David Caldwell, for a River Sweep on July 10th. We will be cleaning up the Broad River on one of our most popular and scenic sections, Lake Houser to Broad River Greenway. Learn more here. Registration is required for this event.
Come out for the long-awaited return of Riverkeeper Float Fest sponsored by Appalachian Mountain Brewery, and hosted by River & Earth Adventures. Proceeds benefit MountainTrue’s Watauga Riverkeeper and help protect clean water in the High Country.
This will be a family-friendly, experiential educational event and a fun day out on the water. but all participants are welcome all day at the River and Earth Adventures outpost for the festival. The riverside fest will have a barbecue with volleyball, cornhole and other yard games and live music. MountainTrue staff and Riverkeepers will lead environmental education activities including kick-net sampling for macroinvertebrates, snorkel tours and watershed modeling. There will also be Fly Fishing demos from Boone's Fly Shop and High Country Guide Service. Opportunities for a tubing the New River as well as a tie up tube city scene will be available.
