Southern Regional Office

MountainTrue's Southern Regional Office is located in Hendersonville, serving communities in the Green and Broad river watersheds.
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About 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:

 

Southern Region Team

David Caldwell

David Caldwell

Broad Riverkeeper

Erica Shanks

Erica Shanks

Green Riverkeeper & Watershed Outreach Coordinator

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

October 8: Migratory Bird Walk & Talk with Friends of the Oklawaha Greenway

October 8: Migratory Bird Walk & Talk with Friends of the Oklawaha Greenway

join Friends of the Oklawaha Greenway on October 8 for a Migratory Bird Walk & Talk, led by Cherie Pittillo and Emilie Travis, experienced local birders and board members of the Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society. This Walk & Talk will focus on the fall migration of birds. Cherie and Emilie have a wealth of knowledge about migratory birds in western North Carolina as well as their winter habitats around the Caribbean basin.

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Hendersonville Community Co-op BYOBag Program Makes Donation to MountainTrue

Hendersonville Community Co-op BYOBag Program Makes Donation to MountainTrue

The Hendersonville Community Co-op donated $275 to MountainTrue through its BYOBag program. Each time a shopper brings their own bag for their groceries the Co-op hands the shopper a wooden chip which they then deposit into the box representing the non-profit organization of their choice. The Hendersonville Community Co-op then passes on the savings to recipients like MountainTrue in the form of a financial donation.

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Liquidlogic Donates Kayak for Water Monitoring

Liquidlogic Donates Kayak for Water Monitoring

Liquidlogic, the fletcher-based whitewater and crossover kayak manufacturer, has donated a Remix XP10 crossover kayak to MountainTrue to help them keep Western North Carolina’s rivers healthy, clean and safe places to swim and play. “We’re thankful for everything MountainTrue does to keep our rivers clean, and we’re glad to donate a Liquidlogic boat to help advance their work,” said Tyler Brown, Director of Marketing. “With this boat going to the Southern Regional Office in Hendersonville, we know that they’ll put it to great use to protect water quality in our backyard.”

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Wild & Scenic Film Festival Sells Out; Is Huge Success

Wild & Scenic Film Festival Sells Out; Is Huge Success

A big thank you to everyone who bought tickets to and came out to the Wild & Scenic Film Festival on September 1 to support MountainTrue and watch some great outdoor adventure and nature short films. Despite the threat of rain earlier in the day, we had a sold out crowd of more than 300 attendees and clear evening skies. Sierra Nevada’s outdoor amphitheater was a perfect setting for a perfect evening.

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9/10: Henderson County Big Sweep

9/10: Henderson County Big Sweep

The community is invited to lend a hand and help clean up Henderson County’s rivers and streams. Join MountainTrue on Saturday, September 10 for the annual Henderson County Big Sweep – a county-wide litter cleanup program that brings citizens and community organizations together to clear trash from their waterways. Civic organizations, Scout troops, church groups, school groups, Adopt-A-Stream teams, neighborhood associations, city and county departments, local businesses, and individuals can all pitch in to make our waters cleaner and healthier. Form a team with friends and family or join an existing team.

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Bad Coal Ash Bill Being Rushed Through Raleigh

Bad Coal Ash Bill Being Rushed Through Raleigh

On the evening of Tuesday, June 28 the North Carolina Senate rushed through a rewrite to H630, the state’s coal ash cleanup law. This bad coal ash bill is quickly making its way through the legislature and we expect the House to take it up as soon as today. Please call your NC Representative Immediately and ask them to NOT CONCUR with the Senate’s version of House Bill 630.

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