In this season of gratitude and reflection, we'd like to take a moment to introduce someone special who has been quietly contributing to the Mountain Valleys team: Hi everyone!  My name is Xavier Wells, and I’m the Bonner Intern here at Mountain Valleys. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and share a bit about my experience over the past few months.  First off, I’m a junior at Mars Hill University majoring in ecology and conservation biology, with a minor in commun

Image credit: N.C. Forest Service Mountain Valleys RC&D  has had a very active summer schedule introducing the Firewise-USA  program...

The Mountain Valleys RC&D Team has been hard at work across the region, taking on the challenging but vital task of long-term storm...

In October Mountain Valleys received a new grant to be used with the EnergyCap program.  The grant will provide funding to WNC farmers...

Glory Ridge Camp is located in Marshall, NC and hosts groups throughout the summer. We collaborated on a morning of fun and community...

The 2023/2024 Shade your Stream season is coming to a close and we are proud to announce we revegetated and stabilized over 5000 linear...

On Saturday, April 13th 2024, Mountain Valleys RC&D, Ivy River Partners, and the Town of Marshall teamed up to participate in the 2024...

Dirtcraft Organics owners, Sarah Murphy and Adam Swartz, produce sustainably sourced, organic potting soils at their farm in rural...

First responders from Walnut, Laurel, and Marshall Volunteer Fire Departments and the North Carolina Forest Service (FS) fighting the...

Mountain Valleys and RiverLink hosted participants at a work-and-learn event at Azalea Park in Asheville. Participants learned all about...

Mountain Valleys RC&D has recently received a Rural Energy For America, Technical Assistance Grant (REAP TAG). This new grant allows 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...

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...

Mountain Valleys RC&D is committed to the preservation of Madison County's beautiful streams and rivers. We are asking for your input to...

In this post, we will explore the process of planting native warm season native grasses when in the development of riparian buffers along...

Madison High School students from Chad Ayers agricultural classes joined us to beautify the island in Marshall with native plants. Prior...

The NC Forest Service provides an annual roadside debris removal service. This is a FREE service but you must apply. Preference will be...

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...

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...

Interested in creating habitat on your land that supports bobwhite quail, monarchs, whippoorwill and other wildlife? We are in the...