Join MountainTrue’s Green Riverkeepers for the 2018 Big Sweep – Western North Carolina’s largest single-day river, roadside and creek cleanup – with cleanups of the Green River Gorge in Saluda or Lake Adger. Then after the cleanups join us at an after party at Sierra Nevada Brewing in Mills River where cleanup volunteers will gather to celebrate their hard work and enjoy great beer.
On Thursday, September 13, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Jim Poe with the Henderson County Bee Keepers Association. He will talk about why bees are getting so much attention these days – what’s the big deal!
Come celebrate the local migration of monarchs at Blue Ridge Community College with a special screening of “Flight of the Butterflies”. This awe-inspiring film tells the story of extraordinary insect endurance and human perseverance. Viewers will learn about the remarkable annual life cycle and migration of the monarch butterfly as well as the determined Canadian scientist, […]
On Thursday, November 8th, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Greg Carter, a local mushroom expert, for his talk entitled "Mushrooming 101: The world of Fungi according to the Fun Guy". In 1999, Greg Carter learned how to inoculate oak logs with Shiitake spawn in an effort to make Christmas gifts to give family and friends. After several years of education, research […]
Join us at Sanctuary Brewing Company next Tuesday, December 11th from 4:30 to 6:30 PM for a social gathering celebrating you! Our work across the region would not be possible without you, so please come have a drink and snacks and let us reflect on all we've accomplished together over the years!
On Thursday, December 13th, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Josh Dorfman, Chief Executive Officer of The Collider. The Collider is a global innovation center that builds data-driven startups to help communities and economies prepare, adapt, and become resilient to climate change. In light of the recent National Climate Assessment released by the White House warning us […]
Give your tree, lights, and holiday cards a second life! You can drop off your tree on or before January 5th at Jackson Park (Ball Field #6). Trees will be turned into mulch by City & County staff, and the mulch is free to take home to nourish your garden! Lights and holiday cards can […]
Join us for an exclusive tour of the Liquidlogic Kayaks production factory led by Co-Founder Shane Benedict followed by lunch and drinks at Blue Ghost Brewing to learn more about what MountainTrue is doing to protect the places we share and how you can get more involved.
MountainTrue is thrilled to bring No Man’s Land Film Festival back to Western North Carolina. Join us at Oskar Blues Brewing in Brevard for a pre-show discussion at 7:00 with local women adventurers and environmental advocates followed by a screening of the No Man’s Land Film Festival at 7:30. This event is free and open to the public. RSVP here to get updates. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
Join MountainTrue's Green Riverkeeper and Liquidlogic Co-founder Shane Benedict for the 9th Annual Green River Spring Cleaning! We'll meet at the Fishtop Access (2302 Green River Cove Rd, Saluda, NC 28773) at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 13 where we will divide into teams then get on the river to pull out as much litter as possible before the summer paddling season. We need paddlers of all skill levels to tackle each section of the Green all the way from the Upper Green below the Tuxedo hydroelectric station, through the Narrows, down the Lower Green, and all the way to Lake Adger. Bring your boat, paddling gear, snacks/lunch, and water, and be prepared to get dirty and wet. After we're done, we'll head to The Gorge Zipline (166 Honey Bee Dr, Saluda, NC 28773) for an after party with awards.
