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Amy Finkler

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Phone 828-713-1480
Email amy@mountaintrue.org
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Buy Tickets for the 2025 Paddling Film Festival World Tour Screening in Asheville, NC benefiting MountainTrue (Screening March 6th)

The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

It's back!! MountainTrue is excited to bring the Paddling Film Festival World Tour back to Asheville, North Carolina on Thursday, March 6th in honor of World Water Day. World Water Day, held on March 22nd every year since 1993, is an annual United Nations Observance focusing on the importance of freshwater.  

What better way to celebrate than by watching the best paddling films and being in community with other clean water supporters?! You’ll be inspired to explore rivers, lakes, and oceans, push extremes, embrace the paddling lifestyle, and appreciate the wild places. 

$15 – $20

Hurricane Helene Recovery Panel & Discussion at NC Arboretum in Asheville, NC 4/3

NC Arboretum Education Center 100 Frederick Law Olmstead Way, Asheville, NC, United States

Join MountainTrue and a panel of experts to discuss recovery in our area after the devastation of Hurricane Helene. Panelists will discuss the impacts of natural disasters, what recovery means for our region and how the community can support these efforts. 
This event is free of charge, but if you feel moved to make a donation to support critical work in our area, we invite you to do so when you register. The North Carolina Arboretum is generously donating use of the Education Auditorium for this event. All donations associated with the registration of this event will be split 50/50 with the NC Arboretum. Click here to learn more about the NC Arboretum.

The event will kick-off with social time from 5:30 to 6 pm with snacks and beverages provided for attendees. The panel will run from 6 to 7:30 pm.

2025 CCA Summit: Faith-Based Organizing & Theological Action in the Wake of Helene near Asheville, NC-POSTPONED

Montreat Conference Center-Anderson Auditorium 303 Lookout Rd., Montreat, NC

While we remain deeply excited about this training, we have decided to postpone the event as we continue the process of hiring two key staff members: an Organizing Director for MountainTrue and an Organizer for the Creation Care Alliance. We believe these roles are essential to fully supporting our covenant partners and making this training as impactful and meaningful as possible.

$40

Conservation Conversations hosted by MountainTrue in Asheville, NC 5/28

The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville, NC, United States

Come meet some of the organizations in your community working to recover and conserve the places we love and share. We will have time for socializing and sipping from 5:30 to 6 pm, followed by a block of short presentations from each organization, providing information on current conservation initiatives and how YOU can get involved with these efforts. There will be time for questions at the end.

Pint night at Appalachian Mountain Brewery in Mills River, NC Benefiting MountainTrue 8/14

AMB Mills River 46 N Mills River Road, Mills River, NC

Stop by Appalachian Mountain Brewery (AMB) in Mills River to chat with MountainTrue staff and grab a cold beverage! $1 of all beer pours on August 14th will benefit MountainTrue. 

Can't make it on August 14th? You have all of August to support AMB and MountainTrue! MountainTrue is proud to be AMB's featured nonprofit for the month of August. $1 of all Hop Rain Drop pours during August will benefit MountainTrue.

Come on out to say hi and help us support our supporters!

Brainy Brews: “Planting” Hope after Hurricane Helene (Asheville, NC) 8/20

The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville, NC, United States

Are you finally ready to start recovering your yard after Hurricane Helene? MountainTrue is thrilled to have former MountainTrue Public Lands Director (and ecologist) Bob Gale present on how to clean up, rebuild, and replant using native plants that bounce back better after storms. We’ll cover what to do first, what to plant, and how to create a yard that’s not just beautiful, but more resilient.

Art in Action: a guided course in drawing nature under threat with artist John Springer & MountainTrue in Pisgah Forest, NC

Pink Bed Picnic Shelter

Join MountainTrue and artist John Springer for a guided outing and drawing course in Pisgah Forest, NC. Reconnect with nature in a place currently under threat from the Pisgah-Nantahala Forest Management Plan. Selected artwork from the outing will be featured in a silent auction, raising funds for the Resilient Forest Program. Mark your calendar for the opening event- Endangered Impressions: a collection of drawings highlighting nature threatened by the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Management Plan.

Kick off Party for Endangered Impressions: an ONLINE ART AUCTION of drawings highlighting nature threatened by the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Management Plan in Asheville, NC 8/24

The River Arts District Brewing Company 13 Mystery Street, Asheville, NC, United States

Join MountainTrue and artist John Springer for the kickoff of our Online Silent Auction: Endangered Impressions, featuring drawings highlighting nature threatened by the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Management Plan. Peruse the art, rub elbows with some of the artists (other fellow supporters), and learn more about MountainTrue's work with the Pisgah-Nantahala Forest Management Plan.

It's your chance to snag a masterpiece with heart! These one-of-a-kind works might just become your next favorite wall art and a daily reminder to stand strong for the places we all love to call home.

Conservation Conversations with MountainTrue in Franklin, NC 8/26

Lazy Hiker Brew Co.-Franklin 188 W Main St., Franklin, NC

Join us in the lounge at Lazy Hiker for a conversation with MountainTrue's Resilient Forests Director, Josh Kelly, and Western Regional Director, Callie Moore, about threats to our public lands. Topics will include the gutting of NEPA, the budget reconciliation bill, reorganization of USDA, the repeal of the Roadless Rule, and more!

A first round of beverages will be covered by MountainTrue. Bring a friend who cares about our national forests!

Conservation Conversations with MountainTrue in Hayesville, NC 8/28

Chevelles 69 983 NC-69, Hayesville, NC

Join us in the small room next to the bar at Chevelles in Hayesville for a conversation with MountainTrue's Resilient Forests Director, Josh Kelly, and Western Regional Director, Callie Moore, about threats to our public lands. Topics will include the gutting of NEPA, the budget reconciliation bill, the reorganization of USDA, the repeal of the Roadless Rule, and more!

A first round of beverages will be covered by MountainTrue. Bring a friend who cares about our national forests!