
Callie Moore, Western Regional Director

Tony Ward, Western Regional Program Coordinator
MountainTrue West News
Get Out the Vote NC: Voting Resources & Dates
VOTE EARLY! Why Your Vote Matters North Carolina's natural beauty and resources are precious. By voting in the 2024 General Election, you have the power to elect leaders who will prioritize the protection and preservation of our environment. Key Dates to Remember Oct....
Speak Up for Old Growth Forests
This action has expiredWe need you to tell the US Forest Service to implement strong protections for old-growth forests. Please submit a comment urging the Forest Service to strengthen NOGA by clarifying its language and better considering eastern forests. The Forest...
MountainTrue’s September 2024 E-Newsletter
September news from MountainTrue’s four regional offices in the Southern Blue Ridge. Read the blog version of our monthly e-newsletter!
MountainTrue Calls on EPA to Protect NC Waters from Legislative Sabotage
The following is a letter sent to our members on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, announcing MountainTrue's decision to petition the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw North Carolina's authority to regulate water pollution. Dear members and supporters, I’m...
Meet the newest MountainTrue team member, Katherine Stahl
If you're a MountainTrue member, it's a safe bet to say you love America’s public lands. It’s pretty likely that places like Dupont State Forest, Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park are near and dear to your heart....
MountainTrue’s August 2024 E-Newsletter
August news from MountainTrue’s four regional offices in the Southern Blue Ridge. Read the blog version of our monthly e-newsletter!
Encourage Clarity and Public Participation in GAP Restoration Project
This action has expiredEncourage Clarity and Public Participation in GAP Restoration Project In July, the US Forest Service released a draft environmental assessment for the Grandfather, Appalachian, Pisgah (GAP) Restoration Project. The GAP Project aims to reduce...
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...
Take Action: Oppose Weakening Macon County’s Flood Protection Ordinance!
Let Macon County Commissioners know that you oppose weakening Macon County’s Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance by removing restrictions on the use of fill dirt to elevate new houses or expand development in high-risk flood areas. Two ways to take action: *these...