Nolichucky Wild & Scenic Film Night
The Nolichucky River is a collaboration of the North Toe, South Toe, and Cane Rivers, and flows 115 miles through Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee. The Nolichucky traverses through Pisgah National Forest, Cherokee National Forest, and numerous private and state lands. These watersheds and waterways are nothing short of magnificent. we are fortunate enough to live in one of the most bio-diverse areas in North America.
It was wonderful to see a room full of people supporting the Nolichucky River and our natural resources.
Shade Your Stream Workshop
Live staking is a common practice that is sustainable for any landowner. It provides a low cost (or free) solution to unwanted stream problems. It was great having the local community out for some hands on learning about erosions, invasive species, stream bank stabilization, and live staking.
Students Sample Macroinvertebrates
MHHS Natural Resource students take on the macro-invertebrates in the Cane River. Species such as the Stonefly larvae and the Dobsonfly larvae determined that the water quality is good.
Avery County 8th Grade River Day
River related science stations were set up along the North Toe River in Avery County for the 8th graders to get hands on learning experiences from. The students ran several chemistry tests and located many macroinvertebrate species in order to determine the overall water quality of the river, all while splashing around and having a good time.
Mitchell County Toes in the Toe
Mitchell County Toes in the Toe was a success! Fifth-graders from Deyton, Bowman, and Spruce Pine Montessori school all completed river stations that were put on by the NC Wildlife Resource Commission, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, River Link, Beekeepers, and Penland School of Crafts. Volunteers from the Mitchell High School FFA club did a tremendous job leading each group of kids to and from each station. Thank you to all the teachers, educators, and volunteers!
Student Volunteers
Thank you to the wonderful group of student volunteers from Yancey County who helped remove invasive plant species, clean up the local rivers and streams, and improve pollinator habitat at the high school.
Building Pollinator Habitat
Cub Scout Pack 515 helped build and plant a pollinator garden along the greenway in downtown Bakersville. The garden is filled with native flowering plants that will attract pollinators such as butterflies, bees, and birds.
Invasive Removal
A huge thank you to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy for bringing a crew of interns over for some invasive species removal at the Cane River dam removal site. We focused on Japanese Knotweed, a rigorously growing and rapidly spreading herbaceous perennial.
North Toe Paddle & Clean
The Paddle & Clean on the North Toe River was a success! We had two canoes, two kayaks, and eight single rafts all full of tires, metal, miscellaneous trash, and a whole lot of smiles. Thank you to the local volunteers that came out to help keep our rivers clean. It was a good day on the river.
