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Summer intern search underway!
Do you love being on the river? Want to gain more experience in the field and explore eastern North Carolina waterways? We’ve got the job for you! Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation is currently accepting applications for this paid, summer-long Sound Rivers’ internship (see links to more information below). “We’re looking for somebody who’s interested in […]
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State issues notices of violation to Washington mining business
A cloudy creek earned two notices of violation from the state for a Whootentown Road landscaping and mining business in Washington. Residents reporting the issue resulted in its resolution, according to Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell. “I had received multiple reports from Washington residents with concerns about Maple Branch running very cloudy, all the way down […]
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Sewage spills in Havelock continue
Two recent spills of untreated wastewater into a Havelock waterway indicate the city’s sewer problems are yet to be resolved. On Jan. 15, 20,000 gallons of wastewater, of which 13,700 were cleaned up, spilled into the southwest part of Slocum Creek. Last weekend, another spill happened, though the amount of sewage is unknown, said Neuse […]
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Sound Rivers welcomes intern William Wallace
Sound Rivers staff welcomed intern William Wallace to the fold last week. William will be interning with us for the next three months, fulfilling the final project for his undergraduate degree in tourism, recreation and sports with a focus in outdoor recreation and sports management from University of North Carolina-Wilmington. Originally from Raleigh, William grew […]
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Neighborhood Ecology Corps helps with Trash Trout clean-out
Neuse Riverkeeper Samantha Krop headed up another Raleigh Trash Trout clean-out last week, with help from the Walnut Creek Wetlands Center Neighborhood Ecology Corps. Installed on Little Rock Creek in November of 2022, the third clean-out netted: 47 pieces of plastic film; 59 pieces of hard plastic; 176 pieces of Styrofoam; two pieces of metal; […]
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Kayakers get Contentnea Creek ADA-accessible launch
Kayakers looking for a new spot to put in on local waterways can find it on Contentnea Creek in the Town of Grifton. An ADA-accessible kayak launch at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission boating access area was completed this month through a partnership between Wildlife Resources, the Town of Grifton and Duke Energy. The cost […]
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Riverkeeper Report: Maple Creek cloudiness under investigation
Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell was out in the field this week, looking for the potential source of pollution in a Washington waterway. Last week, Sound Rivers received several reports from residents about Maple Branch, a creek that flows into Runyon Creek, which then flows into the Pamlico River. According to one report from a resident whose […]
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Win: Lick Creek proposal denied by Durham City Council
Durham City Council voted down a development proposal Tuesday night — a win for an impaired creek already impacted by other developments currently under construction. For months, Neuse Riverkeeper Samantha Krop has worked with local residents concerned about how Lick Creek runs “tomato soup” red after a rain, the result of erosion from sites clear-cut […]
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TAKE ACTION: Put a Pause on Lick Creek Developments!
WRITE YOUR LETTER HERE! We need your help to protect water quality in the Lick Creek watershed! Insufficient regulation of new developments continues to cause water-quality pollution in Lick Creek. Please contact Durham City Council and ask them to pump the breaks on new developments in the Lick Creek watershed until stronger protections can be adopted […]
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RIVERKEEPER REPORT: Neuse Riverkeeper makes assist with barge removal
Neuse Riverkeeper Samantha Krop played an instrumental role in this week’s removal of a sunken barge in Northwest Creek, a tributary of the Neuse River, by directing motivated fishing club members to how to report abandoned vessels to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. It started when the fishing club invited Sam to speak about […]
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Update: Ongoing pollution of Nahunta Swamp
Evidence of ongoing pollution means Riverkeepers continue to pursue their investigation of a Wayne County hog operation. Despite assurances by North Carolina Department of Environmental Resources that last year’s spill at White Oak Farms had been cleaned up, recent testing by Neuse Riverkeeper Samantha Krop and Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jillian Howell has revealed concerning levels of […]
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Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper speaks up at EPA public hearing
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency held virtual public hearings regarding the “Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2023-2025 and Other Changes,” proposing the 2023-2025 renewable fuel standards for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel. Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell weighed in among the more than 600 speakers from across the […]
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High levels of nutrients, bacteria found in water at CAFO spill site
A couple of weeks ago, your Riverkeepers were out in the field on Nahunta Swamp to investigate whether or not there continues to be pollution issues at the White Oak Farm in Wayne County. There, a biogas digester exploded this past May, resulting in millions of gallons waste “foam” — comprised of dead hogs, hog […]
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Turbidity levels off the charts in Durham creek
Neuse Riverkeeper Samantha Krop continues her investigation into stormwater runoff turning creeks “tomato soup” red near Durham construction sites. What she recently found at a development at Lick Creek and Olive Branch Road was turbidity levels higher than any she’s ever measured. “This is one of the sample sites that I’ve been visiting every other […]
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Sound Rivers pitches its resource-fulness at New Bern event
Sound Rivers’ Executive Director Heather Deck and Neuse Riverkeeper Samantha Krop set up shop at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, as part of an event to help local residents understand what resources are available to them. Hosted by Peletah Institute for Building Resilient Communities, the ENC Regional Church and Community Resiliency Collaborative II featured […]
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