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Watauga Riverkeeper’s Dam Removal Talk in Blowing Rock, NC

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC

Hear from MountainTrue’s Watauga Riverkeeper, Andy Hill, and High Country Watershed Outreach Coordinator, Hannah Woodburn, about dam removal projects in the High Country and the state of dam removal in the Southeast. We hope you enjoy learning about this conservation topic and its connection to improving water quality and habitat for sensitive and rare aquatic species.

Trash Trout Cleanout in Boone, NC 7/27

Boone Fire Station #2 1075 State Farm Rd, Boone, NC

Want to get in the river AND contribute to its health? Assist with cleanout and inventory of trash types and brands found within the Trash Trouts.

Guided River Snorkel near Sugar Grove, NC 8/16

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

Trash Trout Cleanout in Boone, NC 8/24–CANCELED

Boone Fire Station #2 1075 State Farm Rd, Boone, NC

Want to get in the river AND contribute to its health? Assist with cleanout and inventory of trash types and brands found within the Trash Trouts.

Watauga Tailwaters Guided Paddle near Johnson City, TN 9/20

Blevins Boat Ramp Blevins, Johnson City, TN, United States

Join MountainTrue’s Riverkeeper water team staff on a guided tailwater float on the Watauga River. Some of our best MountainTrue river experts have teamed up to spend the Friday afternoon on the water with you!

$15 – $25

Catch MountainTrue at Appalachian Mountain Brewery (AMB) Oktoberfest in Mills River, NC on 9/21

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

Oktoberfest is back and better than ever! Get ready for an all-day celebration filled with brews, brats, and belly-laughing fun! Come visit the MountainTrue table for some fun games, new merch and more information on all the activities we have planned this Fall and Winter. Help us support a big MountainTrue supporter!

Catch MountainTrue’s Watauga Riverkeeper team at Appalachian Mountain Brewery (AMB) Oktoberfest in Boone, NC on 9/21

AMB-Boone 163 Boone Creek Dr., Boone, NC

Oktoberfest is back and better than ever! Get ready for an all-day celebration filled with brews, brats, and belly-laughing fun! Come visit the MountainTrue table for some fun games, new merch and more information on all the activities we have planned this Fall and Winter. Help us support a big MountainTrue supporter!

$5

Watauga River Hurricane Helene Clean-up near Sugar Grove, NC 11/1

5486 US-321 5486 US-321, Sugar Grove, NC

Join us on Friday, November 1st, for a Watauga River clean-up! We will meet at the clean-up site at 10 am, talk as a group, and then disperse along the river for trash pickup. This area needs a good litter sweep and we are also working to identify any hazardous or large debris items (cars, propane tanks, etc.).

River Clean-up with Middle Fork Greenway and MountainTrue near Boone, NC

Boone Gorge Park 36°11'25.3"N 81°39'24.7"W

Join us for a rewarding day of community service as we partner with Blue Ridge Conservancy and The Middle Fork Greenway for a River Clean-Up as an ongoing effort to clean up post-Helene. Help us make a difference as we collect litter and debris along the riverbanks.