Amy Finkler

Phone (828) 617-0810
Email amy@mountaintrue.org

Events from this organizer

Today

  • 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.

  • 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.

    $50

  • 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.

  • ONLINE ART AUCTION-Endangered Impressions: a collection of drawings highlighting nature threatened by the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Management Plan

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

    The online art auction will kick off at 3 pm on Sunday, August 24th, and will run until 11:45 pm on Friday, September 20th. Winners will be contacted the week of September 22nd. Don't want to wait to take home your favorite piece? Check out the "Buy Now" options. All proceeds will benefit MountainTrue.