Central Regional Office

MountainTrue's Central Regional Office and headquarters is located in Asheville, serving all 26 counties in our organization's footprint.

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About the Central Regional Office

29 N. Market Street, Suite 610
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 258-8737

The Central Regional Office partners with and serves communities in Buncombe, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, and Yancey counties through the following programs and initiatives:

French Broad Riverkeeper
Water monitoring programs
Muddy Water Watch
The Creation Care Alliance
Green Energy projects
Sustainable transportation and land use planning for Healthy Communities
Invasive species removal

Central Region Team

Bob Wagner

Executive Director

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Julie Mayfield

Senior Policy Advisor

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Gray Jernigan

Deputy Director & General Counsel

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Karim Olaechea

Deputy Director of Strategy & Communications

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Anna Alsobrook

French Broad Riverkeeper

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Susan Bean

Housing & Transportation Director

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Adam Bowers

Development Director

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Hartwell Carson

Clean Waters Director

Email Hartwell

Amy Finkler

Development & Engagement Manager

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Jack Henderson

French Broad Paddle Trail Manager

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Chris Joyell

Healthy Communities Director

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Josh Kelly

Resilient Forests Director

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Greg Parlier

Marketing & Debris Cleanup Communications Manager

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Jon Stamper

River Cleanup Coordinator

Email Stamper

Sydney Swafford

Development & Operations Coordinator

Email Sydney

Linda Tatsapaugh

Organizing Manager

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Maddy Watson

Communications Manager

Email Maddy

Volunteer with us!

We have many regular volunteer opportunities throughout the warmer months – visit our events calendar to view upcoming volunteer opportunities. Please note that volunteer event dates and times are subject to change due to weather conditions with short notice. Follow the MountainTrue Instagram and Facebook Page, as well as the French Broad Riverkeeper Instagram and Facebook Page, or email outings@mountaintrue.org to receive the most up-to-date information on event changes/cancellations.

Central Region News

Action Alert: Protect Our Trout Streams

Jun 26, 2023

Support the Amendment to the Sediment Pollution Control Act of North Carolina Take action to...

Find Your Swimming Hole: MountainTrue Urges Public to Use Swim Guide App To Find Clean Swimming Areas this Independence Day Weekend

Jun 26, 2023

MountainTrue, a leading local environmental group, is encouraging the public to use the Swim Guide...

MT Raleigh Report — The Beginning of the End of the 2023 Session

May 17, 2023

The arrival of spring means that things are heating up in Raleigh, as the General Assembly begins...

Protecting the French Broad Together

Apr 25, 2023

I'm your French Broad Riverkeeper, Hartwell Carson, and I want to tell you why it’s going to take...

2023 BioBlitz: Powered by iNaturalist

Apr 10, 2023

Every year, MountainTrue hosts a BioBlitz event where we gather experts, enthusiasts and lifelong learners together to document every living organism we can find in a given area. To add to the fun, this year we are hosting a tri-county smackdown-style competition between Jackson, Watauga, and Transylvania counties! We think these are the most biodiverse counties in the MountainTrue Service Area. Help us crown the champion! Scores will be tallied by county and by individual, with prizes and bragging rights in store for winners (note: you must sign up using the form below to be eligible to win).