In the wake of Hurricane Helene, MountainTrue is dedicated to addressing the urgent needs of our community.
Join the collaboration between MountainTrue and the Hemlock Restoration Initiative as we treat hemlocks in an effort to protect them from the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). Eastern and Carolina hemlock populations are declining due to the HWA, a small pest thriving off the hemlock’s stored and available nutrients. MountainTrue and the Hemlock Restoration Initiative are […]
MountainTrue's French Broad Riverkeeper Hartwell Carson will be giving a short discussion on paddling the French Broad River Trail at REI on Thursday, May 5 at 7 P.M. Registration is required. From the REI website: The French Broad Paddle Trail is a recreational watercraft trail created and operated by RiverLink and MountainTrue. The paddle trail facilitates […]
Do you care about the health and cleanliness of the Watuaga River watershed? Then come be a part of the Volunteer Water Information Network (VWIN) and join us for one of two orientations on May 9 and May 12 at The Greenhouse in downtown Boone. VWIN volunteers take samples and help us monitor the water […]
Every month, MountainTrue hosts Green Drinks at Black Bear Coffee and Espresso in downtown Hendersonville. Join us this month for a presentation by Bob Gale, MountainTrue's Ecologist and Public Lands Director. Bob will discuss the threat of invasive plant species, how they spread and choke out native species that are important to the ecological balance and health […]
Do you care about the health and cleanliness of the Watuaga River watershed? Then come be a part of the Volunteer Water Information Network (VWIN) and join us for one of two orientations on May 9 and May 12 at The Greenhouse in downtown Boone. VWIN volunteers take samples and help us monitor the water […]
During the day, we'll be tackling Section #3 of the French Broad Section Challenge, paddling from Pisgah to Pleasant Grove Rd. Then, we'll head to Oskar Blues for the release of Riverkeep It Real, a delightfully crushable beer made with water from the French Broad Watershed and Riverbend malt and the first of our Riverkeeper Beer Series. […]
Join us and help restore native plant communities by controlling non-native invasive plants at Richmond Hill Park. This is the City of Asheville’s only forested park and is home to many special native plant and animal species! We’ll provide all gloves, equipment and instruction needed. Please bring snacks, water, rain jacket and wear long pants, […]
On May 15, MountainTrue and the NOC are partnering for a river clean-up right in the heart of Avl-town! Our goal is to fill 9 NOC rafts full of all the trash we can get out of the river. High fives for most trash removed by boat. Double high-fives for most tires removed. We'll meet […]
Rhythm & Brews is a free outdoor concert series in Downtown Hendersonville, NC. This season of Rhythm & Brews opens with the eight piece ensemble Major and the Monbacks hailing from Norfolk, VA. The Monbacks feature a lively horn and powerful rhythm section that merges retro 60’s rock and roll with the high energy and […]
The Mills River Partnership (MRP) is pleased to hold its third annual “Mills River Day” on Sunday, May 22nd from 1-5 p.m., at the Mills River Park at 124 Town Center Drive, Mills River, NC. MountainTrue is on the board of the Mills River Partnership and a major sponsor of the event. This great event […]
Join MountainTrue and the Hemlock Restoration Initiative at DuPont State Recreational Forest (DSRF) for a hemlock treatment workday on Tuesday, May 24th from 9:30 AM-3:00 PM. During our previous three workdays, Hemlock Restoration Initiative and MountainTrue volunteers treated over 200 hemlocks along and near the Little River. Hemlock trees are especially important near streams and […]
Join MountainTrue and the Hemlock Restoration Initiative as we treat hemlock trees in Sandy Mush Game Lands on Wednesday, May 25th from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM. Click here to sign up for this event! Recent spring rains are moistening the soil in preparation for a second day of hemlock treatment along Sandy Mush Creek. We will […]
Thursday, May 26th. Doors at 6:30, event at 7:30. Tickets on sale Friday, April 15th at 12pm. $25, ages 18+ For tickets: www.theorangepeel.net or 800-514-3849 Meg McLeod and Rachel Price, along with Public Interest Projects and the producers of the newly released album, Asheville Symphony Sessions invite you to enjoy an evening of inspiration. Come […]
We’re on springtime mission: We’re looking for wildflowers that put on their seasonal show in May on this moderate 5.2 mile hike. A few miles east of Asheville, just above the Blue Ridge Parkway, we will follow the Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) from Bull Gap up to the historic Rattlesnake Lodge. More than thirty varieties of […]
Bluff Mountain is one of the little-known jewels of Pisgah National Forest. Bluff rises more than 3,500’ above the French Broad River to a height of over 4,600’. The range of elevations, aspects, and landforms and the presence of rare habitat types such as seeps, rock outcrops, and forests over basic soils should provide habitat […]