Southern Regional Office
MountainTrue's Southern Regional Office is located in Hendersonville, serving communities in the Green and Broad river watersheds. VolunteerAbout the Southern Regional Office
11347 Ozone Dr, Suite 4
Saluda, NC 28773
The Southern Regional Office partners with and protects communities in Western North Carolina’s Cleveland, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford, and Transylvania counties through the following programs and initiatives:
- Green Riverkeeper
- Broad Riverkeeper
- Water monitoring programs
- Henderson County Clean Water Team
- MountainTrue Recycling Team
- Promoting greenway and pedestrian infrastructure
- Expanding energy efficiency
- Friends of the Oklawaha Greenway
Southern Region Team
Volunteer with us!
We have many regular volunteer opportunities throughout the warmer months – visit our events calendar to view upcoming volunteer opportunities. Please note that volunteer event dates and times are subject to change due to weather conditions with short notice. Follow the Broad Riverkeeper Instagram and Facebook Page, as well as the Green Riverkeeper Instagram and Facebook Page, or email Broad Riverkeeper David Caldwell @ david@mountaintrue.org or Green Riverkeeper Erica Shanks @ erica@mountaintrue.org to receive the most up-to-date information on event changes/cancellations.
Southern Region News
MountainTrue Wins Historic Investments for WNC
As you may know, lawmakers at the North Carolina General Assembly finally approved a budget in...
MountainTrue FAQ: Live Staking
We love live staking here at MountainTrue, as it’s one of the easiest and most effective ways to...
MountainTrue Weighs in on Henderson County 2045 Comprehensive Plan
MountainTrue has sent an open letter to the Henderson Country Planning Board that lays out our priorities and goals for a comprehensive plan that will guide future growth and development in a responsible and sustainable way for Henderson County. The letter addresses public participation in the process, smart growth principles, land preservation, protection and expansion of public lands, protecting clean water, and advancing clean energy.
SMIE: What’s Bugging Our Rivers?
A species of stonefly that is sensitive to pollution in streams. This quick, crawling predator is...
Swim Guide Watershed Report: Upper French Broad, Green & Broad River Watersheds
We continue our review of data from the 2021 Swim Guide season with a look at the water quality of the Upper French Broad, Green, and Broad watersheds. We’ll let you know which areas were the cleanest, where we saw ongoing bacteria pollution problems, and actions you can take to fight for clean waters.
October 2021 E-Vistas Newsletter
Check out what the team at MountainTrue has been up to. In this edition, we have a deep-dive analysis on the NC Energy Bill that was signed by Governor Cooper last week, updates on pollution coming from The Cottages of Boone and our work to save ash trees from the emerald ash borer, and volunteer opportunities to help eradicate invasive plants in both the Western Region and in the High Country. To our volunteers, members and supporters, thank you for everything that you do to protect the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains.