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**CANCELED** Plastics Please” river clean-up in Asheville, NC

Smith Mill Creek 1068 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC

Join MountainTrue and partners from Sierra Club, Enviro Action Committee and Plastic Free WNC to clean up Smith Mill Creek. Our main haul will be single-use plastics, but we'll get whatever trash we can. Then, we'll move down the street to call on our large retailers, such as Ingles, to reduce their single-use plastic contributions to a growing pollution problem in our watershed. 

French Broad River Sample Blitz in Asheville 11/14

MountainTrue -- Asheville 29 North Market Street, Asheville, NC, United States

Help members of the French Broad River water team take water samples to assess Hurricane Helene's impact on some of our sewer infrastructure. We'll meet at the MountainTrue Asheville Office where we will give out supplies and a map, before dividing up to grab samples and do visual assessments of some of our region's sewer lines. We'll teach you everything you need to know.

Swannanoa Watershed Sample Blitz in Asheville 12/12

MountainTrue -- Asheville 29 North Market Street, Asheville, NC, United States

Help members of the French Broad River water team take water samples to assess Hurricane Helene's impact. We'll meet at the MountainTrue Asheville Office where we will give out supplies and a map before dividing up to grab samples. We'll teach you everything you need to know. This event will be focused in the Swannanoa watershed.

French Broad River Livestaking Workday near Fletcher or Brevard 1/23 CANCELED

Due to the incredibly cold temperatures in the area this week, this event has been canceled. Please check out one of the other upcoming Live Staking dates! Come help us start to restore riverbanks of the French Broad after Hurricane Helene. We'll plant stakes that will eventually grow into trees.

French Broad River Live Staking Workday near Fletcher or Brevard 1/25-CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER

Due to the blast of cold weather that has hit our region, the ground is frozen in the areas that we planned to work. This event will be canceled. Please check our Events Calendar for upcoming workdates in February. Come help us start to restore riverbanks of the French Broad after Hurricane Helene. We'll plant stakes that will eventually grow into trees.

French Broad River Live Staking Workday near Fletcher or Brevard 2/20-CANCELED

Due to extremely cold weather, we are forced to cancel this event. The ground will be too cold. Please check out our other live staking event on February 22nd! Come help us start to restore riverbanks of the French Broad after Hurricane Helene. We'll plant stakes that will eventually grow into trees.

Water Quality Sample Blitz in French Broad Watershed-March 13, 20 and 27th

Ingles on Tunnel Rd. 29 Tunnel Rd., Asheville, NC

Help the French Broad Riverkeeper sample around the Swannanoa watershed, looking for any weak or impaired sewer and septic infrastructure that might have been damaged from Hurricane Helene. We'll teach you everything you need to know on how to sample and give you all the supplies. You'll go to predetermined sites, grab samples, and meet us back to drop the samples off.

Water Quality Sample Blitz in French Broad Watershed-March 13, 20 and 27th

Ingles on Tunnel Rd. 29 Tunnel Rd., Asheville, NC

Help the French Broad Riverkeeper sample around the Swannanoa watershed, looking for any weak or impaired sewer and septic infrastructure that might have been damaged from Hurricane Helene. We'll teach you everything you need to know on how to sample and give you all the supplies. You'll go to predetermined sites, grab samples, and meet us back to drop the samples off.

Water Quality Sample Blitz in French Broad Watershed-March 13, 20 and 27th

Ingles on Tunnel Rd. 29 Tunnel Rd., Asheville, NC

Help the French Broad Riverkeeper sample around the Swannanoa watershed, looking for any weak or impaired sewer and septic infrastructure that might have been damaged from Hurricane Helene. We'll teach you everything you need to know on how to sample and give you all the supplies. You'll go to predetermined sites, grab samples, and meet us back to drop the samples off.