Come join the Nonnative Invasive Plant workday at Valley Crucis Community Park in Valle Crucis, NC on May 29th from 3-5 p.m.
Come help sample microplastics! Volunteers collect surface water samples at designated sampling sites the first week of every month to be analyzed at the lab by staff. Data collected from a brief 10-20 minute stream cleanup is submitted to staff.
MountainTrue is once again hosting a two-week (June 4 - 19) regional BioBlitz, pitting four counties - Clay, Henderson, Madison, and Watauga - against one another to crown the champion of biodiversity in the Southern Blue Ridge. To kick off the event in Henderson County, MountainTrue is inviting the public to join us at Jackson Park, where expert naturalists will assist you in identifying some of the thousands of native species that can be found in the area and give you the tools to do this on your own. Learn more here!
Join us and some great local naturalists at Buck Creek for an in person BioBlitz event in Clay County! BioBlitz is an annual event - hosted by MountainTrue on iNaturalist - that seeks to get experts, naturalists, and curious others outdoors to document every living organism we can find. This year, we are again having a friendly regional competition. Here in the western region, Clay County will compete against one county in each of our other three regions to determine the 2022 champion of biodiversity! Advanced registration is required to participate in the in person event.
Come join the Trash Trout cleanout at Winklers Creek on June 6tth from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Come join the Nonnative Invasive Plant workday at the Boone Greenway on June 9th from 3-5 p.m.
Come join the VWIN Sampling weekend in the High Country on June 11th and 12th.
Join us for a robust conversation with climate activist Bill McKibben at The Collider in Downtown Asheville! MountainTrue is proud to be a sponsor of this event to raise funds for the Neighbor to Neighbor Low Income Solar Program. From 7-8:00 p.m., you'll enjoy music from local bluegrass band Zoe and Cloyd and heavy hors d'oeuvres […]
Are you passionate about sustainability/waste management? Join an upcoming Rhythm and Brews event and volunteer with MountainTrue’s Recycling Team to educate participants and monitor the waste station! Click here to learn more.
Join us for the 4th annual Broad River Race Day! We welcome folks to race at your own pace, and enjoy these 5 miles on the most beautiful stretch of the Broad River.
