Preservation in Practice

Combine your vacation with volunteering at a local organization that's working towards keeping the Boone area clean, safe, healthy, and accessible for all. Here are a few places where volunteers are always appreciated:

• Trashy Tuesdays at RiverGirl Fishing Company
  • Volunteer to pick up trash while floating along the New River on Tuesdays at 9 am, during the summer. The volunteer who collects the most trash wins a FREE fly fishing lesson. The volunteer who brings back the coolest piece of trash wins a free T-shirt. 
  • Contact (828) 263-7364 or rivergirl2424@gmail.com to sign up

• Volunteer with the Watauga Riverkeeper
  • Participate in volunteer workdays removing invasive species near local waterways, water sampling, or live staking along riverbanks. 
  • Sign up to be added to the volunteer roster or reach out to hannah@mountaintrue.org to find out about upcoming opportunities

• Dirty Thursdays at Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park
  • Get your hands in the dirt with the Boone Area Cyclists, who host weekly trail maintenance volunteer days at 5:00 pm on Thursdays. There are also opportunities to help out with several events throughout the year.
  • Contact booneareacyclists@gmail.com for more information

• ​F.A.R.M. Cafe
  • F.A.R.M. Cafe relies on daily volunteers to carry out its mission to "Feed All Regardless of Means."  A hot meal prepared with locally grown ingredients can be exchanged for just an hour of volunteer work. 
  • Apply to volunteer with the cafe here

• Help maintain the Daniel Boone Native Gardens
  • Regularly scheduled Volunteer days on Thursdays (weather permitting) from 9 am to Noon.
  • Contact the gardens to find out more about volunteering admin@danielboonenativegardens.org

• Reach out to find volunteer opportunities with the Blue Ridge Conservancy

• Big Splash Trash Bash: volunteer work days with the area's only student-organized river tubing outfitters: Appalachian Tubing Company 
  • Appalachian Tubing Co. provides tubes and transportation for volunteers to pick up litter in the New River.
  • 2023 volunteer dates: June 2nd, July 13th, and August 24th (Meet at 10 am at the Appalachian Tubing Co. outpost)
  • Call (828) 263-4297 for more information

• Find more volunteer opportunities within the Town of Boone