MountainStrong Hurricane Recovery Fund
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, MountainTrue is dedicated to addressing the urgent needs of our community.
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Week of Events
Volunteer for MountainTrue’s Helene Design Pledge 2024-2025
Design Volunteers Needed! MountainTrue is excited to announce the launch of a community-driven design program aimed at helping rebuild areas in Western North Carolina that were devastated by Hurricane Helene. Currently, our Recovery and Resilience Design Teams are focused on providing assistance to the Swannanoa and Marshall communities. Ultimately, we hope to provide critical design services to communities throughout Western North Carolina.
Volunteer to Document Landslides Post-Helene in WNC
Design Volunteers Needed! MountainTrue is excited to announce the launch of a community-driven design program aimed at helping rebuild areas in Western North Carolina that were devastated by Hurricane Helene. Currently, our Recovery and Resilience Design Teams are focused on providing assistance to the Swannanoa and Marshall communities. Ultimately, we hope to provide critical design services to communities throughout Western North Carolina.
2025 BANFF Premier Adventure Raffle: Kayak/paddle AND Winner’s choice of 3 adventure packages. TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
In addition to showing the BANFF Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour in Asheville, NC, MountainTrue is excited to announce that tickets are on sale now for the BANFF Premier Adventure Raffle. Don't miss the chance to have your own adventure! The winner will receive a kayak (Moken 10 Lite V2 in Green Flash, and a Day Tourer 230 cm Lime Camo paddle) AND winner's choice of 3 adventure packages.
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Visit the Watauga Riverkeeper Team at Boonerang in Boone, NC 6/21
We are so excited to have an information table again this year at Boonerang... a FREE music & arts festival in Downtown Boone! Come visit our Clean Water team and learn what we have been up to this year on and off the river. Hear how you can support our work and help protect the places we share!
We will also have new MountainTrue merch and stickers available.
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MountainTrue Post Hurricane Helene river clean-up in Buncombe County, NC 6/18
MountainTrue Post Hurricane Helene river clean-up in Buncombe County, NC 6/18
Come join the French Broad Riverkeeper as we clean up the trash left behind by Hurricane Helene in Buncombe County. We will be removing trash and debris along the riparian areas upstream and downstream. Please note this will be a land-based cleanup.
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CAC Asheville Extreme Weather Peoples’ Hearing in Asheville, NC 6/18
CAC Asheville Extreme Weather Peoples’ Hearing in Asheville, NC 6/18
THIS IS A COMMUNITY EVENT (not hosted by MountainTrue)! Come hear firsthand stories from community members, local leaders, climate advocates, and health experts about how extreme weather is hitting home—and why we must stand up to the dangerous rollbacks of climate protections.
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MountainTrue Broad River Summer Sweep, Hwy 221 to 221A near Henrietta, NC 6/21
MountainTrue Broad River Summer Sweep, Hwy 221 to 221A near Henrietta, NC 6/21
Join your Broad Riverkeeper and Rutherford Outdoor Coalition for a river sweep on a section of the Broad that has just opened up for recreation. North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission completed the Hwy 221 access last year and just recently finished the Hwy 221A access. This is a water-based clean-up.
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MountainTrue Lower Green River Clean-up with Conserving Carolina near Saluda, NC 6/21
MountainTrue Lower Green River Clean-up with Conserving Carolina near Saluda, NC 6/21
Join your Green Riverkeeper and Conserving Carolina to Clean the Lower Green!
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2025 MountainTrue BioBlitz at Hickory Nut Gap Farm near Asheville, NC 6/21
2025 MountainTrue BioBlitz at Hickory Nut Gap Farm near Asheville, NC 6/21
SAVE THE DATE! Each year, MountainTrue hosts a BioBlitz to record all the species we can find in a given area. We identify and catalog organisms using the online app iNaturalist. The BioBiltz this year will be on June 21st at Hickory Nut Gap Farm near Asheville, NC.
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MountainTrue Riverkeeper Beer Series Clean-up in Asheville, NC with Wicked Weed Brewing 6/21
MountainTrue Riverkeeper Beer Series Clean-up in Asheville, NC with Wicked Weed Brewing 6/21
Our region’s rivers were heavily impacted by Hurricane Helene, and with breweries playing a key role in our tourism economy, MountainTrue, the French Broad Riverkeeper, and Wicked Weed Brewing are teaming up to help restore our waterways.
Join us on June 21 for a river cleanup! We'll head out for an on-the-water cleanup, then return to the brewery to celebrate with beer and prizes.