Western Regional Office
The Western Regional Office is located in Murphy, serving communities in Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Graham, Clay and Cherokee counties in North Carolina, and Town and Union counties in Georgia.
90 Tennessee St. Suite D
Murphy, NC 28906
Phone (828) 837-5414
Callie Moore, Western Regional Director
Tony Ward, Western Regional Program Coordinator
High Country News
Our 2021 BioBlitz Tri-County Smackdown: Powered by iNaturalist
Every year, MountainTrue hosts a BioBlitz event where we gather experts, enthusiasts and lifelong learners together to document every living organism we can find in a given area. To add to the fun, this year we are hosting a tri-county smackdown-style competition between Jackson, Watauga, and Transylvania counties! We think these are the most biodiverse counties in the MountainTrue Service Area. Help us crown the champion! Scores will be tallied by county and by individual, with prizes and bragging rights in store for winners (note: you must sign up using the form below to be eligible to win).
AmeriCorps Outings and Education Coordinator (Asheville)
MountainTrue is seeking a full-time AmeriCorps Outings & Education Coordinator. Deadline to apply is May 31.
AmeriCorps Forest Keeper Coordinator (Asheville)
MountainTrue is seeking a full-time AmeriCorps Forest Keeper Coordinator. Deadline to apply is May 31.
AmeriCorps Water Quality Administrator (Boone)
MountainTrue is seeking a full-time AmeriCorps Water Quality Administrator. Deadline to apply is May 31.
AmeriCorps Water Quality Administrator (Hendersonville)
MountainTrue is seeking a full-time AmeriCorps Water Quality Administrator. Deadline to apply is May 31.
Ask President Biden To Keep His Promise To Our Environment
Help protect our public lands and fight climate change. Call on President Biden to act on his pledge to protect 30% of U.S. lands, waters and oceans by 2030.
Take Action For Funding To Map Landslide Hazard Areas In WNC
Landslides in our mountains are a threat to homes, roads, drinking water, and even lives. But we can make our communities safer if we know where to expect them. Take action here.
MT Raleigh Report: How Legislative Advocacy Helped Us Track Down E. coli Pollution
On the French Broad River, our data showed a sharp increase in E. coli levels several years ago – but while we knew E. coli was spiking, we couldn’t say for certain where it was coming from. We needed funding to do more sensitive eDNA testing and determine the major sources of E. coli in the river. That’s when our lobbying effort in Raleigh kicked in.
Call on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners and Asheville City Council: Build Back Better With Public Transit!
As our community recovers from Covid-19, building a more resilient and accessible public transit system in Buncombe County is more important than ever. Take action below to call on the Buncombe County Commissioners and Asheville City Council to increase funding for public transit in their budgets this year!
Stop The Bluffs At River Bend
Help fight a planned mega-development that would be built on 82 acres of intact forest directly next to Richmond Hill Park, increase traffic and pollute the French Broad River.