YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly Tree Planting

Help our partners at YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly and the Black Mountain NC community recover from the impacts of Hurricane Helene by volunteering for a native tree planting on Sunday, March 15 starting at 11 a.m..

We will be planting native trees to restore areas of the property damaged by the flooding with severe mudslides and other canopy loss along the creeks.

This volunteer event is made possible thanks to support from the Truist Charitable Fund and the Arbor Day Foundation.

Trout Unlimited has planted and distributed more than 3,500 trees in areas impacted by Hurricane Helene, and will plant and distribute more than 10,000 additional trees in 2026. The Arbor Day Foundation’s Community Tree Recovery program, aims to replace trees in communities affected by natural disasters throughout the United States. The program has helped distribute more than 5.3 million trees since its inception in 2005.

The planting will help restore streambanks damaged by flooding, reduce erosion and enhance habitat for local wildlife.

All volunteers are being asked to fill out this online waiver in advance of the event.