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Support for the Rivers
Support for the Rivers by Harrison Marks, Executive Director A generous bequest from the estate of John R. Ackerman earlier this year provided a nice boost in financial support that was sorely needed. Mr. Ackerman was a committed environmentalist, and the president emeritus of Friends of River Bend, a town located near New Bern. As […]
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Clean Water Supports River Gems
By Breanna Crowell, Stanback Intern Much like how we as humans have certain requirements for where we live, plant and animal species often need their homes to meet a variety of criteria in order to survive. Parts of the Tar-Pamlico and Neuse Rivers provide ideal habitat for some organisms that are extremeley rare, some not […]
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Kids River Fest Entertains 1200
Families flocked to River Park North in Greenville on May 14th for Sound Rivers’ second annual Kids’ River Fest. The sun was shining on this late spring morning, while families filled the park. While some kids made a bee line for the kayaking station and the bounce house, others took a more leisurely approach and paused […]
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Legislative Update 2016
Leaders in the state Senate included a special budget provision that would have repealed clean water standards that have been in place for two decades for the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Rivers. The provision was based on false information that nutrient management rules have not worked. Riparian buffers are one of the most important and cost […]
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Havelock Bypass to Impact Croatan Forest
In December of 2015, the NC DOT finalized an environmental impact statement for the proposed Havelock Bypass for Route 70. Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Travis Graves, along with the Southern Environmental Law Center and Sierra Club, submitted comments and is closely evaluating this project. The project will impact more than 100 acres of wetlands and close […]
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Celebrate NC State Parks
State Parks Celebrate Centennial By Liz Houde If you’re an adventurer seeking to explore the scenic state parks of North Carolina, you’ll be excited to know there’s now a way to keep track of those adventures. This year marks the centennial for NC State Parks and to celebrate, the State Parks have released a passport […]
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Help Preserve Critical Habitat
Tips for Helping Preserve Critical Aquatic Habitats Around You! Plant native North Carolina species of plants in your yard. Not only do native plants require less water for survival, but this will prevent any spreading of non-native decorative plants to sensitive and important habitats like stream banks. The North Carolina Native Plant Society has an […]
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Take Action on Clean Water Rollbacks
Take Action today for the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Rivers and help us protect the River Living we all enjoy! Senate leaders have put the health of our waterways at risk. They have included a sneaky provision in the budget (not a place for policy) that would repeal the pollution control strategies for the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Rivers. […]
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Budget Provision Attacks Clean Water Protections
Take Action today for the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Rivers and help us protect the River Living we all enjoy! Here they go again. Leaders in the state Senate are proposing to rollback clean water standards that have been in place for two decades for the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Rivers. These water protections have been responsible for returning our two coastal rivers once […]
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Sound Rivers Welcomes Intern
“You’ve probably heard people talk about conservation. Well, conservation isn’t just the business of a few people. It’s a matter that concerns all of us.” Breanna Crowell is Sound River’s Water Quality Management intern for the summer through the Stanback Internship Program. She is a graduate student at Duke University pursuing a Master’s degree in […]
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Sound Rivers Joins Groups Warning of Coal Ash Loopholes
Sound Rivers Joins Environmental Groups Warning Of Loopholes In DEQ Coal Ash Classifications RALEIGH – The coal ash classifications released by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) acknowledge that no coal ash storage sites are safe, but environmental advocates remain concerned about loop holes in cleanup plans that could delay or prevent future excavation of […]
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EMC Restores Science in Reports
In today’s meeting of the NC Environmental Management Commission, the Water Quality Committee restored important scientific information to two reports on riparian buffers and Solar Bees in Jordan Lake. On Monday, our Upper Neuse Riverkeeper and the NC Sierra Club sent a letter to the NC Environmental Management Commission urging them to restore important language to a state report on […]
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Call to restore science in NC Buffer Report
Sound Rivers’ Upper Neuse Riverkeeper and the NC Sierra Club sent a letter today to the NC Environmental Management Commission urging them to restore important language to a state report on riparian buffers. As previously reported in the News and Observer, the McCrory appointed administration at NC Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) has edited […]
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Protect Drinking Water
Bad Bill Alert: You have a right to know what’s in your drinking water! Call your legislators now about terrible “Issuance of Advisories” bill. It protects POLLUTERS, Not the Public! Legislative session begins today. Last week, the Department of Environmental Quality proposed a draft bill they said was intended to prevent “confusion” caused by the recent lifting of […]
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Riverkeeper Cup Cleanup Winner Announced
RIVERKEEPER® Cleanup Cup A Close Competition Thanks to a group of highly dedicated volunteers, the 8th Annual Riverkeeper Cup Cleanup Challenge was a success. Approximately 175 volunteers from multiple communities up and down the Tar-Pamlico River removed just under 5,000 pounds of trash from the river and its banks on Saturday, April 16th. In Franklin County, […]
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