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Town of Boone Earth Day Celebration in Boone, NC

Join the MountainTrue team and the Town of Boone in celebrating Earth Day at the Jones House downtown! This will be a great opportunity to meet community members who are dedicated to keeping our high country beautiful! You won't want to miss this fun-filled town event!

Guided River Snorkel near Sugar Grove, NC 4/23

Rominger Gravel Road Pull-off 36.238482, -81.823214

Join our High Country Water Team in exploring aquatic wildlife in the Watauga River. We will get up close and personal with many native fish species, such as the tangerine darter. Using view buckets, we can see under the water’s surface and observe the life teeming below.

$15 – $60

Swim Guide 2024 Kickoff Meeting in Banner Elk, NC

The Valle Crucis Community Park 2892 Broadstone Road, Valle Crucis, NC, United States

Join us at Valle Crucis Community Park as we celebrate the launch of the 2024 Swim Guide Season. At the event, we will provide training on Swim Guide methods and interested folks will have the opportunity to register to volunteer for the 2024 Swim Guide season. This is also a chance to meet our hard-working Water Team Staff, corporate sponsors, and other volunteers!

Guided River Snorkel near Sugar Grove, NC 5/24

Watauga Upper Gorge Access 2531 Old Watauga River Rd, Sugar Grove, NC, United States

Join our High Country Water Team in exploring aquatic wildlife in the Watauga River. We will get up close and personal with many native fish species, such as the tangerine darter. Using view buckets, we can see under the water’s surface and observe the life teeming below.

$15 – $60

Visit the Watauga Riverkeeper Team at Boonerang in Boone, NC

The third annual Boonerang Music & Arts Festival is back and better than ever! This free community festival has celebrating Boone artists and culture at its core. Come visit the Watauga Riverkeeper table, say hello and pick up some fresh 2024 merch!

Waterkeepers Carolina Paddle Parade with MountainTrue in Boone, NC

Boone Skate Park 200 Casey Ln, Boone, NC

Throughout the last week of June, Waterkeepers Carolina has made a uniform effort to get folks on the water with their Riverkeeper. This FREE float will be featured by Waterkeepers Carolina, MountainTrue, and Conservation Network! Come out and enjoy a beautiful day of celebrating community, clean water, and the beauty of the High Country.

Beech Mountain Guided Herpetology and River Ecology Evening Hike in Beech Mountain, NC

Buckeye Recreation Center 1330 Pine Ridge Rd, Beech Mountain, NC, United States

Bored on a Friday night and interested in amphibians, reptiles, and river ecology? This is the event for you! Our MountainTrue team is partnering with friends from Beech Mountain Parks and Recreation and Lees McRae to host a guided herpetology/river ecology evening hike!