New Funding for Sustainable Energy
Mountain Valleys RC&D has recently received a Rural Energy For America, Technical Assistance Grant (REAP TAG). This new grant allows WNC...
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Wildfire Preparedness in WNC
Wildfire season is here folks and we've already seen some concerning blazes in our area. The NC Forest Service has issued burn bans in...
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Deep Dive on the Ivy
The data is in for the Ivy Watershed's 2022 Water Quality Ratings! Keep reading for an update on the status of the watershed & a look...
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Cleaning-Up Trash in Our Streams and Rivers: Your Voice Matters!
Mountain Valleys RC&D is committed to the preservation of Madison County's beautiful streams and rivers. We are asking for your input to...
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Revitalizing Riparian Buffer Zones: Planting Warm Season Native Grasses
In this post, we will explore the process of planting native warm season native grasses when in the development of riparian buffers along...
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Madison High Students Help Plant Natives on Marshall Island
Madison High School students from Chad Ayers agricultural classes joined us to beautify the island in Marshall with native plants. Prior...
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Wildfire Resource: NCFS Fuels Removal Program
The NC Forest Service provides an annual roadside debris removal service. This is a FREE service but you must apply. Preference will be...
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Good Fire at Bailey Mtn Preserve
There's been a lot of talk about fire lately. That's because it's fire season. What does it have to do with water quality? Let us...
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From the toolbox: Wildland Fire Action Guide
Wildfire in eastern TN, 2022. One of the most important things you can do to reduce your wildfire risk is make a plan to be prepared for...
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Fire and Money for Wildlife, Water and more!
Interested in creating habitat on your land that supports bobwhite quail, monarchs, whippoorwill and other wildlife? We are in the...
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Using Fire as a Tool
A controlled burn for hazard fuel reduction at Lake James State Park. Fire is a natural part of the environment and frequently occurs...
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Staying Safe While Burning Yard Debris
In North Carolina, the fall wildfire season typically lasts from mid-October until mid-December, the time of year when people do yard...
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Community Wildfire Defense Grant
On July 26, 2022, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack formally announced the new $1 billion Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG)...
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Scenes from the Meadow
Converting a previously mowed field to a native wildflower meadow can take 3-5 years. Check out the photos along the way from Mars Hill...
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Partners Help with Riparian Buffer Restoration on Gabriels Creek
Ed McNally with the Madison County Rotary Club and Marshall Native Gardens Initiative installs an educational sign along the Gabriel's...
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Mitigation Cost-Share Program
Financial Assistance for Reducing Wildfire Risk During a wildfire all kinds of plant material can act as fuel for the fire - grasses,...
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Wildfire Preparedness on Your Lunch Break
As wildfires become more of a normal occurrence in Western NC and resources continue to be stretched thin, homeowners have a larger...
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"We All Live Downstream": Artwork Inspired by the French Broad
Madison High School students in Kerstin Davis' art class created an installation inspired by the French Broad for the K-12 Art Exhibition...
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MHS Students Help Bring the Beech Back to Beech Glen
Mountain Valleys teamed up with Madison High School staff and students , the Greater Ivy Community Citizens Association, and SM Soil and...
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Our Mitigation Tool Cache
Take matters into your own hands to reduce your risk. Some residents believe the tasks they need to do to reduce their home's wildfire...
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