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Latest edition of Currents coming to a mailbox near you!
We’ve been hearing that our Fall edition of Currents has likely been delayed in some places due to delays with the USPS lately – in case you have yet…
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Protecting, preserving, and restoring the floodplain
by Matthew Starr, Upper Neuse Riverkeeper We still have a more than a month left in the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, but, as it winds down, we need…
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Paddle for Clean Water: A truly epic adventure
by Heather Deck, Executive Director It was a beautiful spring day in April 2005 when I found myself on the banks of the Tar River in Granville County. I had…
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Sound Rivers Announces Cancellation of 2020 Oyster Roast
For Immediate Release Contact: Corinne Everett Belch corinne@soundrivers.org Sound Rivers Announces Cancellation of 35th Annual Oyster Roast, Cites COVID-19 September 14, 2020 (Washington, NC) – Sound Rivers is announcing the cancellation of their…
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Join our team! We’re looking for a Communications Director
Job Posting Closed: We are no longer accepting applications We’re hiring for the position of Communications Director. Sound Rivers has a long tradition of clean water advocacy, protecting…
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Landfill Concerns Prompt Riverkeeper Investigation
A few weeks ago, concerned residents of Kittrell, North Carolina…
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Post-Hurricane Isaias Sampling Results on the Tar-Pam
The storm caused river levels to rise, but well below flood stage on the Tar. The Pamlico hit minor flood stage briefly Monday evening. River levels will continue to…
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Stormwater Improvement Project Underway at Havelock High School
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Stormwater Improvement Project Underway at Havelock High School Craven County Schools Havelock High School 101 Webb Blvd. Havelock, NC 28532
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Biggest threat to your waterways, revealed
The biggest threat to your waterways isn’t what you might think… I’m often asked, “what is the…
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Waterkeepers React to Atlantic Coast Pipeline News
Waterkeepers across the region celebrated the news of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s cancellation earlier this month, including your Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper, Jill Howell. Jill is quoted in this article…
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Campus Stormwater Program Installs Cistern at WCHS!
We knew West Craven High School (WCHS) was a special place when we saw the smiles and excitement from the staff while discussing how to install a giant water…
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Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Facebook Live 7-8-20: Sound Rivers & Environmental Justice
Jill Howell, your Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper, went Live on Facebook this week to talk about Environmental Justice and what Sound Rivers is doing to…
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Flooding of Blounts Creek with Martin Marietta’s Mine Wastewater before N.C. Supreme Court
Press Release from the Southern Environmental Law Center For Release: July 2, 2020 Contacts: Kathleen Sullivan, SELC, 919-945-7106 or ksullivan@selcnc.org Flooding of Blounts Creek with Martin Marietta’s Mine Wastewater before N.C. Supreme…
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Hurricane Season Officially Here
As if we didn’t already have enough to worry about, Hurricane Season has officially arrived. For the fifth year in a row, we…
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Swim Guide Sites Highlight: Rolling View Boat Ramp, Town Common, Lawson Creek Park
We’re spotlighting our Swim Guide sites this summer, so you can get more info on the places we sample, and maybe find a new place to explore!…
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