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SUMMARY:French Broad River Clean-Up with MountainTrue
DESCRIPTION:Volunteers are invited to help clean up trash with Conserving Carolina\, French Broad Paddle Trail Manager\, Jack Henderson\, and other members of MountainTrue's French Broad Riverkeeper team.\n\nThe clean-up will be boat-based and focus on the French Broad River in Transylvania and Henderson counties between Penrose Boating Access Area and Blantyre Park.\n\nMountainTrue can provide canoes (with paddles and PFDs) to volunteers with previous paddling experience\, but attendees are otherwise requested to bring their own boats. MountainTrue will also provide gloves\, trash bags\, a dumpster for trash removal\, and a shuttle to the put-in.\n\nIf you need to borrow a boat from MountainTrue\, please use the boat request form. (We have a limited number of boats so you must complete this form to borrow a boat).\n\nALL participants\, regardless of whether you are borrowing a boat or bringing your own\, must sign-up through this "sign-up" link to ensure we can adhere to safety standards for the maximum number of participants.\n\nPlease bring:\n\n\n	PFD if bringing your own boat.\n	Appropriate clothing and footwear for paddling and cleaning up trash (closed-toed shoes recommended).\n	Drinking water\, snacks\, lunch.\n	Change of clothes for after the event.\n\n\nKids under the age of 18 are allowed as long as accompanied by a parent/guardian AND are experienced paddlers.\n\nTo thank you for your time\, volunteers are eligible to receive a complimentary annual membership to MountainTrue. Please email members@mountaintrue.org to request yours.\n\nREGISTER HERE.\n\nThis event has been generously-sponsored by Explore Brevard through the Transylvania County TDA's Transylvania Always grant program. Transylvania Always' mission is to address the impact of users on the county's public lands\, specifically the safe and enjoyable use of natural resources\, and we're fortunate to have received funding to support our work to clean up the French Broad River.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Volunteers are invited to help clean up trash with Conserving Carolina\, French Broad Paddle Trail Manager\, Jack Henderson\, and other members of MountainTrue&rsquo\;s French Broad Riverkeeper team.</p>\n\n<p>The clean-up will be boat-based&nbsp\;and focus on the French Broad River in Transylvania and Henderson counties between Penrose Boating Access Area and Blantyre Park.</p>\n\n<p>MountainTrue can provide canoes (with paddles and PFDs) to volunteers with previous paddling experience\, but attendees are otherwise requested to bring their own boats. MountainTrue will also provide gloves\, trash bags\, a dumpster for trash removal\, and a shuttle to the put-in.</p>\n\n<p>If you need to borrow a boat from MountainTrue\, please use the boat request form. (We have a limited number of boats so you must complete&nbsp\;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXzEohIbWpxkPB_f5NahJ4tR7lEfLO8T-3ZHrEzcf6h0gLVA/viewform?usp=sharing" style="box-sizing: inherit\; transition: color 0.2s\; outline: 0px\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(38\, 96\, 146)\; text-decoration-line: none\; touch-action: manipulation\; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(39\, 96\, 146)\;">this form</a>&nbsp\;to borrow a boat).</p>\n\n<p>ALL participants\, regardless of whether you are borrowing a boat or bringing your own\, must sign-up through&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.mobilize.us/mountaintrue/event/785561/" style="box-sizing: inherit\; transition: color 0.2s\; outline: 0px\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(38\, 96\, 146)\; text-decoration-line: none\; touch-action: manipulation\; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(39\, 96\, 146)\;">this &ldquo\;sign-up&rdquo\; link</a>&nbsp\;to ensure we can adhere to safety standards for the maximum number of participants.</p>\n\n<p>Please bring:</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>PFD if bringing your own boat.</li>\n	<li>Appropriate clothing and footwear for paddling and cleaning up trash (closed-toed shoes recommended).</li>\n	<li>Drinking water\, snacks\, lunch.</li>\n	<li>Change of clothes for after the event.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Kids under the age of 18 are allowed as long as accompanied by a parent/guardian AND are experienced paddlers.</p>\n\n<p>To thank you for your time\, volunteers are eligible to receive a complimentary annual membership to&nbsp\;MountainTrue.&nbsp\;Please email&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:members@mountaintrue.org" style="box-sizing: inherit\; transition: color 0.2s\; outline: 0px\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(38\, 96\, 146)\; text-decoration-line: none\; touch-action: manipulation\; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(39\, 96\, 146)\;">members@mountaintrue.org</a>&nbsp\;to request yours.</p>\n\n<p><a href="https://www.mobilize.us/mountaintrue/event/785561/" style="box-sizing: inherit\; transition: color 0.2s\; outline: 0px\; background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(38\, 96\, 146)\; text-decoration-line: none\; touch-action: manipulation\; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(39\, 96\, 146)\;">REGISTER HERE</a>.</p>\n\n<div><em>This event has been generously-sponsored by Explore Brevard through the Transylvania County TDA&rsquo\;s Transylvania Always grant program. Transylvania Always&rsquo\; mission is to address the impact of users on the county&rsquo\;s public lands\, specifically the safe and enjoyable use of natural resources\, and we&rsquo\;re fortunate to have received funding to support our work to clean up the French Broad River.</em></div>\n
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DTSTAMP:20260418T023243Z
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