On Monday afternoons weather permitting this winter and spring, MountainTrue is hosting volunteer workdays to control nonnative invasive plants and restore native habitat along the Murphy River Walk & Canoe Trail.
Join MountainTrue and the City of Hendersonville to combat streambank sediment erosion in our local waterways through live staking workdays in our Southern Region.
We rely on volunteers to help us monitor stream health throughout Henderson and Polk Counties and participate in biomonitoring twice a year, in April and October. Through the Stream Monitoring Information Exchange (SMIE) biomonitoring program, we sample aquatic macroinvertebrates, or aquatic insects, as indicators of water quality. Both new and returning SMIE volunteers are welcome.
​​On Thursday, March 10 from 6:00-7:00 PM, Hendersonville Green Drinks presents the second of a four-part webinar series entitled Good Growth Makes Good Sense. The guest speaker will be Tom Fanslow, Director of Land Protection for Conserving Carolina. The presentation, The Value of Conserving Open Space and Farmland, is in direct response to public input, […]
On Monday afternoons weather permitting this winter and spring, MountainTrue is hosting volunteer workdays to control nonnative invasive plants and restore native habitat along the Murphy River Walk & Canoe Trail. Let’s work together to continue to improve the wildlife habitat and natural beauty at the Murphy River Walk!
Join members of the High Country Habitat Restoration Coalition on March 18Â from 4-6 p.m. to remove non-native invasive species along the pathways and trails. We will be working to eradicate invasives. Bring your love of native plants and your desire to keep Boone beautiful!
Join MountainTrue on this great late winter hike following the Green River. This hike will offer continuous views of the Green River's quiet stretches to its most intense rapids. Click the link to learn more and register for this guided hike!
It's Spring Equinox! Warmth is returning! At the cusp of this seasonal change, we celebrate World Water Day and recognize the Broad River watershed relationships that tie us together! Come learn about our river from the Broad Riverkeeper, enjoy fellowship and outdoor games with Rutherford Outdoor Coalition, and participate in a Dreaming Stone celebration of the sacred gift of water at the Broad River. Registration is required for this event.
On Monday afternoons weather permitting this winter and spring, MountainTrue is hosting volunteer workdays to control nonnative invasive plants and restore native habitat along the Murphy River Walk & Canoe Trail. Let’s work together to continue to improve the wildlife habitat and natural beauty at the Murphy River Walk!
Mark your calendars to join us in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act on World Water Day March 22. This act has led to the regulation and protection of American's rights to clean, healthy waterways for fifty years. Appalachian Mountain Brewery will be hosting this event to celebrate the environmental successes through this legislative action over the past fifty years as well as our local clean water efforts in our community.
Join Biologist Josh Kelly on the Grassland Restoration & Fire Ecology Hike. On this hike will explore a shortleaf pine-oak savanna on Sandymush Gameland that is in the process of being restored. We will discuss diverse topics such as fire ecology, bio-physical characteristics of Blue Ridge woodlands and savannas, and native species associated with grasslands. Registration is required.
On Monday afternoons weather permitting this winter and spring, MountainTrue is hosting volunteer workdays to control nonnative invasive plants and restore native habitat along the Murphy River Walk & Canoe Trail. Let’s work together to continue to improve the wildlife habitat and natural beauty at the Murphy River Walk!
Henderson County Solid Waste is proud to be partnering with Asheville GreenWorks to bring Hard to Recycle events to Henderson County.Â