Southern Regional Office
Our Southern Regional Office is located in Hendersonville, serving Henderson, Polk, Rutherford and Transylvania counties.
121 Third Avenue West, Suite #1
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone (828) 692-0385
The Southern Region Office works within Henderson, Polk, Rutherford and Transylvania counties through the following programs, partnerships and advocacy initiatives:
- Water monitoring and waste programs
- Henderson County Clean Water Team
- Recycling and Solid Waste Team
- Promoting greenway and pedestrian infrastructure
- Expanding energy effiency
- Friends of the Oklawaha Greenway
Southern Regional News
MountainTrue’s June 2023 E-Newsletter
June news from MountainTrue’s four regional offices in the Southern Blue Ridge. Read the blog version of our monthly e-newsletter!
MountainTrue’s May 2023 E-Newsletter
May news from MountainTrue’s four regional offices in the Southern Blue Ridge. Read the blog version of our monthly e-newsletter!
MountainTrue’s Statement on the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan
The final Nantahala Pisgah Forest Plan will go into effect on March 20, 2023. The following is a statement from MountainTrue: On March 20, after 10 years of public input and planning, the Forest Service will adopt its new management plan for the Nantahala-Pisgah National Forests — a disappointing document that is significantly worse than the current plan and contradicts an executive order issued by President Biden that would protect and expand our nation’s old growth forests …
Make your voice heard: Duke Energy’s rate hikes are unfair!
The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) recently approved the disappointing Carbon Plan, which gives Duke Energy the green light to pursue a combination of energy sources, including gas and nuclear, to achieve North Carolina's carbon reduction goals. Now,...
Septic System Facts & Tips
By Darby Stipe, AmeriCorps Western Region Water Quality and Habitat Restoration AssociateHere at MountainTrue, we're all about taking practical steps to improve water quality and lower your environmental footprint at home. If you don't live in close proximity to a...
2023 Western North Carolina Conservation Legislative Priorities
Protect Public Health – and the Jobs and Businesses that Rely on Clean Water A recent report conducted by economists at Western Carolina University commissioned by the French Broad River Partnership found the total economic impact of the French Broad River and its...