Select Page

High Country Live Staking Workday

Brookshire Park 250 Brookshire Rd., Boone, NC, United States

Come plant with us at one of our live staking work days in January! Live staking is the process of planting live cuttings of dormant trees in the riparian buffer zone along the stream bank which helps filter storm water runoff, protect vital aquatic habitat, and prevent soil erosion and sediment pollution.

Microplastics Sampling in the High Country

Help Watauga Riverkeeper keep tabs on the amount of microplastics in our rivers! Volunteers will collect surface water samples at designated sampling sites across Watauga County.

VWIN Sampling Weekend in the High Country 2/11-2/12

Concerned about chemical levels in the river? Help Watauga Riverkeeper Volunteers collect water samples at designated sites for chemical analysis at a state-certified lab. This volunteer opportunity is ongoing, please sign up and we will get in contact about details.

High Country Live Staking Workday 2/18/2023

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

Come plant with us at one of our live staking work days in February! Live staking is the process of planting live cuttings of dormant trees in the riparian buffer zone along the stream bank which helps filter storm water runoff, protect vital aquatic habitat, and prevent soil erosion and sediment pollution.

Trash Trout River Clean Out near Boone, NC 2/23

These are workdays to assist with cleanout and inventory of trash types and brands found within the Trash Trout's. This will be a 2 hour workday in Winkler's Creek.

VWIN Sampling Weekend in the High Country 3/11-3/12

Concerned about chemical levels in the river? Help Watauga Riverkeeper Volunteers collect water samples at designated sites for chemical analysis at a state-certified lab. This volunteer opportunity is ongoing, please sign up and we will get in contact about details.

6th Annual Bill Beazell & Allen Robbins Memorial Tailwater Roundup

Come join our friends from the Overmountain Chapter of Trout Unlimited for a clean up in Tennessee. They have teamed up with local fishing guides, paddling enthusiasts, and community members to host this event for the 6th year in a row on the South Holston and Watauga Rivers.

High Country Live Staking Workday 3/25

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

Come plant with us at one of our live staking work days in March! Live staking is the process of planting live cuttings of dormant trees in the riparian buffer zone along the stream bank which helps filter storm water runoff, protect vital aquatic habitat, and prevent soil erosion and sediment pollution.

2023 Blowing Rock Speckled Trout Derby

Come join MountainTrue and your Watauga Riverkeeper for the Speckled Trout Derby in Blowing Rock, NC. This family friendly event has been happening for over four decades and is sure to impress.