In the wake of Hurricane Helene, MountainTrue is dedicated to addressing the urgent needs of our community.
Looking for an excuse to get in the creek and learn more about water quality? We've got just the opportunity for you! MountainTrue relies on our volunteers to monitor stream health throughout Henderson County.
"Before We Burn Again: A Panel on the Future of Wildfires in WNC" presented by MountainTrue and the Asheville Citizen-Times, and sponsored by French Broad Chocolates, Highland Brewing Co. and NOC — Nantahala Outdoor Center, this special event brings together leading experts in the fields of wildfire management, fire ecology, climate change and community planning to discuss the dangers and ecological benefits of wildfire, critical issues at play in last year’s historic wildfire season and appropriate, proactive responses and strategies to manage future wildfire phenomena, mitigate threats and economic impacts, and save human lives.
Are you interested in helping to restore native plants to Asheville’s largest forested park? Take part in one of MountainTrue’s Invasive Plant Removal Days at Richmond Hill Park. The park is home to many special native plant and animal species, and with your help we can help them thrive.
This year MountainTrue is partnering with the Green River community to help support their annual Green River Cleaning! Whether you want to hop in a boat or walk along the shore, all kinds of volunteers are needed to help clear the Green River of trash and debris.
Join us on Thursday, April 6, as Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Allison Perrett of Appalachian Sustainable Agricultural Project for a discussion on community supported agricultural.
Join MountainTrue Ecologist & Public Lands Director Bob Gale and Public Lands Field Biologist Josh Kelly for a Wildfire and Wildflower hike on April 15th, 2017. We'll be doing a moderate hike on Wesser Creek Trail in the beautiful Nantahala National Forest.
We couldn't do our job without our volunteers! We are looking for more people for our bacteriological monitoring program. Every week volunteers go out and help us monitor the water ways of the French Broad River basin. We give you all the tools and training you need to participate.
The Creation Care Alliance of WNC welcomes people of all faiths to an Earth Day Vigil on Sunday, April 23 at 5 p.m. at Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville. This event is a celebration of God’s wondrous creation, and a call to action to care for it during a time when it is in peril.
Join RiverLink, Asheville GreenWorks, and Mountain True on our first big river cleanup of the season.
Join MountainTrue on Saturday, May 6 from 5:30-9 p.m. for the 11th Annual Spring Green Bash as we celebrate our new Green Riverkeeper! MountainTrue is pleased to announce that Gray Jernigan, MountainTrue’s Southern Regional Director, is now also the new Green Riverkeeper and will serve as a fundamental protector of the Green River watershed.
