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
NCDOT Feedback on STIP
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking input as they prioritize road projects for the next ten years. This is our best opportunity to influence the process and call for needed improvements like sidewalks, greenways, and bike lanes, while also...
MT Raleigh Report: NC State Budget Update – July 2024
When – or if – the history of the 2024 legislative session of the North Carolina General Assembly is ever written, it will be recalled more for what lawmakers were NOT able to accomplish than what they managed to do. The General Assembly’s paralysis was most striking...
MountainTrue’s July 2024 E-Newsletter
July news from MountainTrue’s four regional offices in the Southern Blue Ridge. Read the blog version of our monthly e-newsletter!
Victory for Conservation: Protecting Pisgah & Nantahala National Forests!
Background graphic photo credit: Will Harlan w/ Center for Biological Diversity We are happy to share a significant victory in our ongoing efforts to protect the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests and their precious ecosystems. Thanks to your steadfast...
U.S. Forest Service abandons plans to recklessly log sensitive area of Nantahala National Forest after lawsuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — In response to a lawsuit from a coalition of conservation groups, the U.S. Forest Service announced it is scrapping plans to log an important area of North Carolina’s Nantahala National Forest near the Whitewater River. The announcement, which was...
MountainTrue’s June 2024 E-Newsletter
June news from MountainTrue’s four regional offices in the Southern Blue Ridge. Read the blog version of our monthly e-newsletter!