Clean Waters
MountainTrue works to restore and preserve our waterways as healthy ecosystems that are great places to swim, paddle and play. Our Riverkeepers are the primary guardians of their respective river basins; and our members and volunteer maintain the health of our waterways by monitoring pollution and cleaning up our rivers and streams.
MountainTrue supports the development and enforcement of standards and regulations to protect surface and ground water, and we work to preserve and restore waterways as healthy ecosystems as well as recreational and aesthetic resources.
Programs
MountainTrue is dedicated to protecting our waterways and our mountain communities through a variety of programs:
Riverkeepers
French Broad River Paddle Trail℠
The French Broad River Paddle Trail℠ project was born out of the public’s desire to explore the entire French Broad River by boat. Now it is possible to do so, as the entire trail is composed of paddle-in-only campsites. The French Broad River Paddle Trail℠ is a recreational watercraft trail created and operated by MountainTrue and RiverLink. The paddle trail facilitates the public access to and camping on over 140 miles of the French Broad River, from the headwaters in Rosman, North Carolina to Douglas Lake in Tennessee.
Explore the French Broad
Clean Waters News
Swimguide – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
For seven months, from April 1 to October 31, over 25 volunteers took more than 575 E. coli water samples to ensure the waterways of the French Broad River are safe for swimming. This data was collected from 22 sites throughout the watershed, from Rosman in Transylvania County to Hot Springs in Madison County. Read on to find out which sites made our lists for the Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
Duke announcement to clean coal ash ponds excludes two of three Cliffside sites
On June 25, Duke Energy announced plans to excavate and close 12 additional coal ash ponds across the state.
7/24: Save the French Broad Concert — Matisyahu at the Orange Peel
7/24: Save the French Broad Concert -- Matisyahu at the Orange Peel Please join us on July 24 as...
5/22-5/30: Join us for Beer Week (and for clean water!) at Universal Joint
Join MountainTrue and American Whitewater at the Universal Joint (748 Haywood Road) for Beer Week...
BREAKING: Asheville coal plant retirement signals end to coal ash pollution
In an announcement today, Duke Energy revealed a proposal to retire the Asheville Plant, a 414 MW nameplate capacity (376 MW operating capacity) coal-fired power plant located near Asheville, North Carolina.