Asheville City Council Meeting 10/11/22
2022-10-11 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Pack’s Tavern, 20 S. Spruce Street, Asheville, 28801, United States
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Join MountainTrue, the Sierra Club, NCPIRG, BeLoved, and the rest of the Plastic-Free WNC coalition at the October 11 Asheville City Council Meeting and show your support for an ordinance that would ban single-use plastic shopping bags and styrofoam in Asheville. We’ll gather at Pack’s Tavern at 5 p.m. to discuss key talking points before the meeting, and then we’ll head to City Hall as a group — wear green if you’re able to!
Americans use 100 billion plastic bags and 25 billion styrofoam cups every year. Most of that ends up in landfills or as litter, polluting our forests and our environment. It’s time for the City of Asheville to join the more than 500 communities around the nation that have already passed plastic bag bans. The Plastic-Free WNC coalition is pushing the City of Asheville to pass a bill to ban single-use plastic bags and styrofoam while putting a 10-cent fee on paper bags. Come to the Asheville City Council meeting on October 11 to let City Council know this is a priority!

40th Anniversary Celebration and 2022 Annual Gathering
2022-10-12 17:30 - 19:30 | The Salvage Station, 466 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, 28804, United States
Please click on the link below to visit our event page for event details and to RSVP:
40th Anniversary Celebration

Mountains-To-Sea Trail Hike in Haywood County
2022-10-14 10:00 - 15:00 | Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 425.4

Pop-up Fall Float down the Broad River near Boiling Springs, NC
2022-10-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Broad River Greenway Canoe Access, 126 Broad River Drive, Shelby, NC, 28152, United States

Murphy River Walk Volunteer Invasive Plant Workdays
2022-10-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-31 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Murphy River Walk, Hiwassee St, Murphy, NC, 28906, United States
For the third consecutive year, MountainTrue is again hosting Monday afternoon volunteer workdays (weather permitting) to control nonnative invasive plants and restore native habitat along the Murphy River Walk & Canoe Trail! We will primarily be using hand tools to cut invasive shrubs like Chinese privet and then treat the stumps. No prior experience is necessary; we will provide tools and training. All you have to bring is water and energy! Please register in advance so that we will have enough tools, gloves, etc. Let’s work together to continue to improve the wildlife habitat and natural beauty at the Murphy River Walk! Contact western region program coordinator, Tony Ward with questions: tony@mountaintrue.org.

High Country Nonnative Invasive Plant Removal Workday 10/19
2022-10-19 15:00 - 17:00 | The Valle Crucis Community Park, 2892 Broadstone Road, Valle Crucis, NC, 28604, United States

2022 Native Species Parade & Pub Crawl in Asheville, NC
2022-10-29 16:00 - 19:00 | Pritchard Park, 67 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
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Join us on Saturday, October 29, to enjoy some tasty brews in Asheville’s South Slope district while dressed as your favorite native or endemic species! We’ll meet at Pritchard Park at 4 p.m. before beginning our pub crawl at Twin Leaf Brewery at 4:30 p.m. After Twin Leaf, we’ll visit the Funkatorium and Burial Beer Co. All three locations are dog-friendly, so feel free to coordinate your costume with your well-behaved pups and bring them along for this fun, free Halloween celebration! Need some costume inspiration? Click here to browse an extensive list of endemic flora and fauna species.
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Meet at Pritchard Park at 4:00 p.m.
Twin Leaf Brewery at 4:30 p.m.
The Funkatorium at 5:30 p.m.
Burial Beer Co at 7:00 p.m.

2022 Lake Chatuge Shoreline Cleanup
2022-11-05 09:00 - 11:00 | Towns County Swim Beach Pavillion, US-76, Hiawassee, GA, 30546

WAITLIST: Forest Communities Hike near Linville, NC 11/11/22
2022-11-11 10:00 - 14:30 | Rough Ridge Overlook, 3218 Blue Ridge Pkwy, Linville, NC, 28646, United States

VWIN Sampling Weekend in the High Country 11/12 – 11/13
2022-11-12 08:00 - 2022-11-13 20:00

Bryson City Island Park Workday
2022-11-16 13:00 - 16:00 | Bryson City Island Park, 213 Bryson St, Bryson City, NC, 28713, United States
MountainTrue is again hosting an Invasive Species workday to control nonnative invasive plants and restore native habitat in Bryson City Island Park. We will primarily be using hand tools to cut invasive shrubs like Chinese privet and then treat the stumps. No prior experience is necessary; we will provide tools and training. All you have to bring is water and energy! Please register in advance so that we will have enough tools, gloves, etc. Let’s work together to continue to improve the wildlife habitat and natural beauty at Island Park! Contact western region habitat restoration associate Darby Stipe with any questions (wro-wq-habitat@mountaintrue.org).

Trash Trout Picture Show in Blowing Rock, NC
2022-12-08 - 2023-02-04 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605
Visit the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum’s Exhibition Trash Trout Picture Show to learn about microplastics and the collaborative community partnerships with Appalachian State, Watauga Riverkeeper, and New River Conservancy. With trash collected over the past two years, filmmaker and visual artist, Tom Hansell, has created an eye-catching exhibit that speaks volumes to the work being done by our local riverkeepers.
The exhibit will run from December 8, 2022 to February 4, 2023, please stop by and let us know what you think! Visit their website here: https://www.blowingrockmuseum.org/see/trash-trout

High Country Live Staking Workday 12/09/22
2022-12-09 15:00 - 17:00 | The Valle Crucis Community Park, 2892 Broadstone Road, Valle Crucis, NC, 28604, United States

VWIN Sampling Weekend in the High Country 12/10 - 12/11
2022-12-10 08:00 - 2022-12-11 20:00

High Country Live Staking Workday 12/10/22
2022-12-10 10:00 - 14:00 | The Valle Crucis Community Park, 2892 Broadstone Road, Valle Crucis, NC, 28604, United States

SOLD OUT - First Day Hike on Appalachian Trail near Franklin, NC
2023-01-01 11:00 - 15:00

Holiday Recycling at Jackson Park - Bring Your Trees & Volunteer!
2023-01-07 08:30 - 14:00 | Jackson Park Ball Field, 801 Glover St, Hendersonville, NC, 28792, United States

VWIN Sampling Weekend in the High Country 1/14-1/15
2023-01-14 - 2023-01-15 | Cove Creek Store, 1182 US-321, Sugar Grove, NC, 28679

Trash Trout River Clean Out near Boone, NC
2023-01-19 14:00 - 16:00

High Country Live Staking Workday
2023-01-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Brookshire Park, 250 Brookshire Rd., Boone, NC, 28607, United States

Invasive Plant Workday on the Murphy River Walk 1/23
2023-01-23 14:00 - 16:00 | McClelland Street Trailhead, 133 McClelland St,, Murphy, NC, 28906, United States

Nonnative Invasive Plant Workday in Jackson County
2023-01-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Jackson County Greenway Loop, Monteith Gap Rd, Cullowhee, NC, 28723, United States

Invasive Plant Workday on the Murphy River Walk 1/30
2023-01-30 14:00 - 16:00 | McClelland Street Trailhead, 133 McClelland St,, Murphy, NC, 28906, United States

Henderson County Comprehensive Plan Community Meeting
2023-01-30 17:30 - 19:00
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MountainTrue is hosting a Comprehensive Plan-focused community meeting on Monday, January 30, at 5:30 p.m. Join us at the Edneyville Community Center in Hendersonville to learn more about ways to support the best possible plan for growth in Henderson County and advocate for our environment. We’ll review the planning process, goals, and proposed improvements and answer your questions.
Click here to read Southern Regional Director Nancy Díaz’s open letter to County Commissioners detailing MountainTrue’s concerns with the draft Comprehensive Plan. Click here to learn more and get involved.
What: Comprehensive Plan Community Meeting
When: Monday, January 30, 5:30-7 PM
Where: Edneyville Community Center, 15 Ida Rogers Dr., Hendersonville, NC

Bryson City Island Park Workday 1/31
2023-01-31 13:00 - 15:00 | Bryson City Island Park, 213 Bryson St, Bryson City, NC, 28713, United States

Microplastics Sampling in the High Country
2023-02-01

2023 Creation Care Alliance Retreat and Symposium
2023-02-06 13:00 - 2023-02-07 17:30
