Join AIA Committee on the Environment, Southeast Chapters Volunteer Community Event in Buncombe County hosted by AIA WNC to support MountainTrue in living their mantra “Protecting the Places We Share”. This focused riverbank cleanup is vital in aiding the region’s rivers heavily impacted by Hurricane Helene. AIA Aspire attendees from out of town, local AIA members and all community are invited to participate to give back to the beloved ecology and community that generously hosts AIA Aspire and Climate Symposium annually. Help to restore our waterways!
Location: Buncombe County- a river area approximately 15 minutes from downtown Asheville. A specific address and site details will be shared with registrants one week prior to event.
What to Bring, What to Wear: Please wear closed toe shoes, long pants, and long sleeves (waders or mud boots if you have them). Bring your refillable drinking vessel, and perhaps a change of clothes for afterwards in case you get wet or dirty.
We Will Provide: We will have plenty of water, insect repellent, sunscreen, trash bags, gloves, safety glasses, and buckets for use, along with some hand tools such as shovels, loppers, hand saws, rakes, etc. MountainTrue will take care of removing all collected trash and debris. Personal Protective Gear will be provided on site, and we will provide snacks.
What to Expect: Sweat Equity for 2 hours, Sustainable Conversations, New Peers, giving back, and 1 hour for a delicious lunch and a local Asheville culinary artisan.
Thank you to our Sponsors and Donor Contributions: Walter P. Moore, AIA WNC Danie Johnson Memorial Fund
Social Media: MountainTrue+ AIA COTE SE Collaborative Riverbank Cleanup is an in-person event, and we are encouraged by those who engage. Please share your photos and share your Instagram stories the day of the event to @mtntrue, @aspirexperience, @aia_wnc, @aiasouthcarolina, @ncarchitecture, @aiaatlanta, @aiaetn, @aianational
For Further information and how you can contribute if you are unable to attend in person:
Donations for MountainTrue will go directly to this effort: For donation information to MountainTrue. See the links below:
*Donors: Please include “AIA COTE” in the question at the very bottom of the form, that reads: Note: Want us to know something more about your donation? (Optional). Please type in AIA COTE for MountainTrue to be able to track our fundraising progress!
Eventbrite Organized by: AIA Western North Carolina + AIA South Carolina
