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
Volunteer Safety Guidelines Post-Helene: Personal Protective Equipment
Volunteer Safety Reminder: Always Wear Your PPE During Cleanups! As more volunteers participate in river clean-ups and other recovery activities, many will be coming into contact with mud, sludge, sediment, and dust left behind by the storm. These materials may...
Hurricane Helene Recovery Update – October 16, 2024
Dear MountainTrue Family, In the wake of Hurricane Helene, we’ve witnessed the incredible toughness and generosity of our community. Thank you. With your help, we’ve raised nearly $60,000 for our MountainStrong Recovery Fund. This includes a $25,000 grant from the...
Hurricane Helene Recovery Update – October 9, 2024
Dear MountainTrue Family, Thank you to everyone who has donated to the MountainStrong Recovery Fund . When we planned for 2024, we never anticipated the historic flooding and widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. But your support allowed us to respond...
A Letter to Our Members Post-Helene
Dear MountainTrue Family, A big embrace to each of you as we reel from this catastrophic event. Many of you have suffered massive losses. There is no disputing that these are hard times that will remain hard for some time to come. Our hearts, our concern, our prayers...
Post-Helene WNC Resource Guide
FEMA FEMA Helpline is available at (800)621-3362. View more resources + submit a FEMA application at fema.gov/disaster/4827 - remember to submit your application as quickly as possible! Disaster/Unemployment Assistance Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits...
Hurricane Helene + Weather Safety
As Hurricane Helene heads toward the Gulf Coast of Florida, our region is already experiencing a historic rain event. Due to warming ocean temperatures, the hurricane is expected to intensify to a Category 3 storm, or possibly stronger, by this afternoon. Communities...