Central Regional Office
MountainTrue's Central Regional Office and headquarters is located in Asheville, serving all 26 counties in our organization's footprint. VolunteerAbout 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
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
Help Make the Pigeon River Healthier
Speak up for stricter discharge permits and a healthier and cleaner Pigeon River. Email DEQ with better recommendations today.
MT Raleigh Report: Two Good News Appointments, What’s Next at the General Assembly
In case you missed it, two of North Carolina’s environmental leaders got new, high profile jobs recently.
First, Secretary of the NC Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) Michael S. Regan was appointed by President-Elect Joe Biden to lead the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Prior to leading NC DEQ, Secretary Regan led clean energy expansion programs at the Environmental Defense Fund, and also served as an air quality expert at the EPA for almost a decade. You might remember that Secretary Regan also received hundreds of public comments from MountainTrue members and our allies calling for full excavation of North Carolina’s coal ash in 2019 – a decision he ultimately ordered, resulting in the largest coal ash cleanup in US history.
Public Lands Are More Popular Than Ever, And They Need Your Help
2020 has brought record visitation to public lands in our region, with many of the people visiting these lands doing so for the first time. While the new wave of interest is exciting, the crowds and all the newcomers have also brought growing pains in the form of overflowing parking lots, trash bins and piles of litter. MountainTrue’s Public Lands Field Biologist, Josh Kelly, shares some ideas in this blog post about how we can all encourage newcomers to be better stewards of our public lands.
Take Action: Call On the NC Utilities Commission to Approve the Woodfin Solar Landfill Project!
A crucial renewable energy project to build a large-scale solar farm on top of a retired landfill in Woodfin is in jeopardy. Will you call on the Utilities Commission to approve this important clean energy project before the Utilities Commission hearing?
MT Raleigh Report: First Thoughts on the NC General Assembly Election Results
After millions of dollars in campaign spending, a gazillion political ads and much gnashing of teeth (as well as far too many tweets), the balance of power in the next North Carolina General Assembly is clear. At the state level, all of that politicking has landed us, well, right back where we started.
MT Raleigh Report: Time To Vote Early & Planning For Our 2021 Agenda
Debates, town halls, early voting, campaign ads and voting rights lawsuits – the election season is at its height! So if you don’t have a plan for voting, now is the time to make one.
