High Country Office
The High Country Office is located in Boone, serving communities in the Elk and Watauga River basin.

164 Depot Street
Boone, NC 28607
Phone (828) 278-9821
- Watauga Riverkeeper
- Water monitoring programs
- Muddy Water Watch and reducing sediment pollution in the Watauga River Basin
- Sustainable land use
- Sustainable transportation alternatives – improved bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and better public transportation
High Country News

MountainTrue’s May E-Newsletter
2024 was a year of challenges, opportunities, and growth. Our litigation against the Southside Project successfully protected the Whitewater Special Interest Area. The Healthy Communities team helped secure new regulations protecting Madison County communities from...

MountainTrue’s Helene Cleanup Crews: FAQ
Have you seen one or more of our cleanup crews in action? We've answered some frequently asked questions here so you can learn more about them: Who are the cleanup crews? The cleanup crews you may see working in/around your local waterways are led by...

MountainTrue’s April E-Newsletter
Our Rivers Need Your Help — Your Gift Can Help Them Heal One thing that unites us all is the universal need for clean water. That’s why people like Liz McGuirl are working alongside MountainTrue staff to clean up and protect our rivers and streams. Liz works on the...

Take Action: Tell NCDEQ that North Carolina Needs an E.coli Standard

Report: Water Quality Impacts of Helene
Our Clean Waters team compiled a report summarizing MountainTrue’s sampling efforts post-Hurricane Helene. Click the button below to download/read the report.

MountainTrue’s March E-Newsletter
Spring is nearly here! Read on to find out what our Riverkeepers, Resilient Forests team, and Healthy Communities team have been up to + find out how to get involved. MountainTrue UpdatesWe’re hiring for two positions: ✅Organizing Director: The Organizing Director...