Grace Fuchs

Help MountainTrue's Southern Regional Office and Mike Huffman, the Stormwater Quality Specialist for Hendersonville make the city's water healthier with the help of storm drain labels. Mike will give a short lecture and demonstration about the tags at the beginning of the event, which will run from 10-1 on September 30. RSVP with Regina Goldkuhl, MountainTrue's Water Quality Administrator at wqa@mountaintrue.org to let us know you're coming!

Interested in helping protect WNC's rivers? Join a Stream Team today! Our stream teams assess the health of local rivers by collecting and identifying aquatic insects that serve as indicators of water quality. This one day Stream Monitoring Information Exchange (SMIE) workshop will equip you with the skills and knowledge required to join a stream team. The morning will be spent learning about these insects in the lab. We will head out into the field in the afternoon to learn the protocol. All materials, lunch and snacks will be provided. Please wear clothes you can get dirty and bring a water bottle!

Interested in becoming a citizen scientist? MountainTrue's SMIE (or Stream Monitoring Information Exchange) is a volunteer based water quality monitoring program. Stream teams head out twice a year to creeks throughout Henderson and Polk counties to collect and identify aquatic insects. Macroinvertebrates are strong indicators of water quality and help us track the health of our local waterways.

REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT. Help the Green RiverKeeper and MountainTrue keep the Green River Clean! 
This river clean up will be a 4-mile river paddle from Big Rock Access to the Lake Adger Public Marina. We will meet at Lake Adger and then shuttle to put in boats at the Big Rock Access. MountainTrue will provide gloves and trash bags. Please bring your boat, paddle, and lifejacket, water, snacks, sturdy water shoes (no flip-flops), and anything else you need to be comfortable on the river. We have kayaks (and paddles, PFDs, & helmets) available only if you reserve them in advance using our online registration form.