In January, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is holding public meetings to help decide the final cleanup plan for six coal ash sites in WNC. Duke Energy’s current plan is to cap the ash in place and leave it be. Don’t let Duke “Cap and Run” from cleaning up its ashy mess. The […]

Join the first discussion about how Asheville can reduce our collective dependence of single use plastic. This first meeting will be moderated by Dawn Chavez, Executive Director of Asheville GreenWorks with the goal of assembling a Plastic Reduction Taskforce that will research best practices, create events, educational materials and measures that would support a decrease […]

The Watauga Riverkeeper and MountainTrue are combating sediment erosion in our local waterways. Sediment is a major polluter in our river basin, clogging fish and aquatic habitats, increasing water temperatures, and transporting toxic substances. We are helping to reduce the amount of sediment that flows into our rivers by planting live-stakes along eroding riverbanks. These stakes will grow into trees that will stabilize the sides of the rivers and creeks where we plant them, and will reduce the overall amount of sediment getting into the river. So, come hop in a boat and help us reduce erosion along our local rivers!