Recordings of our monthly programs are on YouTube unless otherwise indicated.
2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020
2026
March 4: Hope and International Energy
Feb. 4: Geology of Western North Carolina, Past and Present
Jan. 7: Our Forests and Trees, One Year After Helene
Note: Due to technical issues, there is no recording of this program.
2025
Nov. 5: The French Broad River, One Year After Helene
Oct. 1: Environmental and Health Impacts of Plastics
Sept. 3: Electric Vehicles and Sustainable Transportation
Aug. 6: Identifying and Replacing Invasive Plants
June 6: Smart Urban Planning and Asheville
May 7: Spring Wildflowers of the Southern Appalachians
Apr. 2: International Birding and Climate Change
Mar. 5: How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Feb. 5: Top Ten Reasons for Climate Hope
Jan. 8: Our Forests After Helene
2024
Nov. 6: The French Broad River After Helene (YouTube)
Sept. 4: Labor and the Environment with Randy Francisco (YouTube)
Aug. 7: Climate Change and Hope with Roger Helm (YouTube)
June 7: Preventing Urban Sprawl with Neighbors for More Neighbors WNC (YouTube)
May 1: Explore the Beautiful Hiking Trails Around Asheville (YouTube)
April 3: ELECTRIFY Your Home and Save Money With New Programs (YouTube)
March 6: Can We Co-Exist With Bears? (YouTube)
Feb. 7: Recycling: What Are You Doing Right? How Can You Do Better? (YouTube)
Jan. 3: WNC Biodiversity with Will Harlan of the Center for Biological Diversity (YouTube)
2023
Nov. 1: Wild & Scenic, Threats & Opportunities for the French Broad River with Jack Igleman (YouTube)
Oct. 4: Electric Vehicles: The Future is Now (YouTube)
Sept. 6: Preserving Our Beautiful Views of WNC: Introduction to Southern Appalachians Highlands Conservancy
Aug. 2: Inflation Reduction Act: What It Means for You (YouTube) | More info about energy-saving programs and rebates
June 7: The Past, Present & Future of the French Broad River (YouTube)
May 3: The New Pisgah/Nantahala Forest Plan (YouTube)
April 6: Wildflowers of the Southern Appalachians with Scott Dean
Note: This program was not recorded due to technical problems. However to watch past Scott Dean Wildflower programs scroll down to April 7, 2022 or May 7, 2020.
March 2: Abuzz with Gardening for Pollinators (YouTube) | More information about gardening for pollinators
Feb. 2: The New NC State Carbon Plan for Duke Energy
Jan. 5: Crypto Mining: Impact on the Environment (Passcode = 6e1g?$gA)
2022
Dec. 2: Birding with Simon Thompson (YouTube)
Nov. 3: All Things Great and Small: Intro to Biodiversity (YouTube)
Oct. 6: This Fall's Election: Why it Matters (YouTube)
Sept. 1: Learn About the Buncombe County Bonds You Will Be Voting On In The Fall Election (Passcode = K4x!BYv.)
April 7: Blue Ridge Wildflowers and Animals (YouTube)
March 3: The Future of Our WNC Forests: A Review of the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Revision Plan (Passcode = !2cm9J+@)
Feb. 3: Hope from the 2021 UN Climate Summit: An Interactive Simulation (Passcode = +55Y%xg8)
2021
Dec. 2: Addressing Single Use Plastics & Styrofoam (Passcode = Y9@53aL@)
Nov. 4: International Birding & Climate Change (Passcode = +Z20b*6J)
Oct. 7: Now is the Time to Protect the French Broad River (Passcode = 9K5aCD@^)
Aug. 5: Electric Vehicles with Dave Erb (YouTube)
April 1: How Geology Has Shaped Our Favorite Mountains and Waterfalls
Feb. 4: Hikes for Healing and the African American Experience in Great Smoky Mountain NP
2020
Dec. 3: Hiking the John Muir Trail, One of America's Great Trails
Sept. 3: Environmental Injustice: Race, Class and Climate Change
Aug. 6: Plastics: Recycle Right with the Greenworks plastic reduction task force | More information about plastics
July 2: Bear-ly There: Safe Encounters with Bears in the Wild and at Home