French Broad River Live Staking Workday near Fletcher or Brevard 2/22
Come help us start to restore riverbanks of the French Broad after Hurricane Helene. We'll plant stakes that will eventually grow into trees.
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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Community Invasive Plant Workday on the River Walk in Murphy, NC 2/22
Historic L&N Depot, 4 Railroad St, Murphy, NC 28906 Historic L&N Depot, 4 Railroad St., Murphy, NCMountainTrue, in coordination with Heritage Partners and the Town of Murphy, is hosting a community volunteer workday to control non-native invasive plants and restore native habitats along the Murphy River Walk & Canoe Trail.
Conservation Conversations with MountainTrue in Brevard, NC 2/26
Ecusta Brewing 451 Ecusta Rd., Brevard, NCMeet the organizations in your community working to conserve our forests and rivers. We'll provide time for socializing and sipping, then jump into a conversation on the current conservation issues and what we're doing to address them.
Ecusta Brewing Co. offers food and a variety of beverages (including non-alcoholic options). No outside food or beverages are permitted.
2025 Watershed Gala in Young Harris, GA 2/28
Charles Suber Banquet Hall Young Harris College, Young Harris, GAThe Watershed Gala is an upscale social gathering that celebrates good water quality still being measured in many rivers, lakes, and streams and recognizes those who work to sustain it. This year’s event will feature a menu of heavy hors d'oeuvres, along with wine, beer, sodas, and water.
An in-person silent auction will be held throughout the event with beautiful art and craft items made right here in the Blue Ridge Mountains, as well as unique opportunities to relax, dine, and play!
$45 – $400
Boone Greenway Trail Clean-up NC 3/7
283 Martin Luther King Jr. St. Boone NC, 28607. 36.204297, -81.651667 283 Martin Luther King Jr. St., Boone, NCCome join Mountain True as we clean up the trash left behind by Hurricane Helene. We will be removing trash and debris along the Boone Greenway Trail in the riparian areas. Please note this will be a land-based clean-up.
French Broad River Clean-up at Silverline Park in Woodfin, NC 3/8
Silverline Park 1050 Riverside Drive, Woodfin, NCHosted by the Town of Woodfin in cooperation with Riverlink and MountainTrue--join us for a land-based clean-up after Hurricane Helene.
MountainTrue Invasive Plant workday in Blairsville, Georgia at Union County Farmers Market 3/8
290 Farmers Mkt Wy, Blairsville, GA 30512 290 Farmers Mkt Wy, Blairsville, GAMountainTrue, in coordination with Union County Government, is hosting a community volunteer workday to control non-native invasive plants and restore native habitats along Butternut Creek, in preparation for more trail development and planting of native plants. We will primarily be pulling up roots and using hand tools to remove invasive plants like Chinese privet, Autumn olive, kudzu and multiflora rose. We have large and small tasks available, so you don’t need to be able to do strenuous physical labor in order to participate. No prior experience is necessary; we will provide tools and training.
French Broad River Clean-up at Silverline Park in Woodfin, NC 3/8 & 3/9
Silverline Park 1050 Riverside Drive, Woodfin, NCHosted by the Town of Woodfin in cooperation with Riverlink and MountainTrue--join us for a land-based clean-up after Hurricane Helene.
Water Quality Sample Blitz in French Broad Watershed-March 13, 20 and 27th
Ingles on Tunnel Rd. 29 Tunnel Rd., Asheville, NCHelp 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.
Green Drinks: Advantages of Supporting a Hyper-Local Food System (Hendersonville, NC) 3/13
The Grove at Trailside Brewing 873 Lenox Park Dr, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesMaking intentional purchases from local small-scale farmers, farmers’ markets, and grocers does more than just make us feel good; it directly influences significant regional environmental concerns and amplifies the local economy.