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
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...
Action Alert: Delivering on Goals Requires Stregthening Recommendations
MountainTrue has significant concerns about the latest draft of the 2045 Henderson County Comprehensive Plan. While much of the document and its goals reflect the priorities of our community, many plan recommendations are now undermined by weak or ambiguous language. ...
MountainTrue Participates in Waterkeeper Alliance PFAS Study
Study shows widespread contamination of surface waters, though relatively low levels of PFAS in WNC. MountainTrue’s Watauga, Green, and Broad Riverkeepers participated in a recently released, groundbreaking new study of cancer-causing per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
MountainTrue’s Analysis of Henderson County’s Draft Comprehensive Plan
Update: We have added detailed analysis and recommendations to improve the Comprehensive Plan further down on this page. We are providing these recommendations to the Planning Board and Henderson County Commissioners. Scroll down to view. On September 9, 2022,...
2022 Volunteer of the Year and Esther Cunningham Award Winners
Every year, MountainTrue recognizes five individuals from across the Southern Blue Ridge as our regional Volunteer of the Year and Esther Cunningham award winners. We look forward to celebrating these exceptional MountainTrue volunteers at our 40th Anniversary...