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Grant seals Sound Rivers, Wayne Community College stormwater partnership
Ponding during heavy rains and untreated stormwater runoff will get a fix at Wayne Community College in 2021, thanks to a partnership with Sound Rivers and a $196,700 award…
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NC dodged a record hurricane season, but it better get ready for more storms
The following op-ed piece was written by Upper Neuse Riverkeeper Matthew Starr and was printed in the Raleigh News & Observer on Dec. 3, 2020. The end of November also…
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#GivingTuesday doubles donations to Sound Rivers
After Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday comes a day that truly celebrates the season of giving, and several generous Sound Rivers’ donors are leading the way. On…
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NC Attorney General makes bid to have Clean Water Act rollbacks dismissed
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein filed a motion Tuesday for summary judgment in a lawsuit filed earlier this year challenging the rollback of key parts of the federal…
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A first win in Franklin County
The company petitioning to turn a sand mine on the banks of the Tar River into an asphalt and cement plant has pulled its application to rezone the land. Wade…
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Tar and Neuse rivers hit major flood stage … again
In what seems like a regular occurrence, both the Tar and Neuse rivers hit major flood stage last week from a non-hurricane-related rain event. The intense rainfall…
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Looking Back at the Tour de Tar
Jill and Clay may be back on dry land, but they are still reminiscing about their epic adventure in October, when they paddled the length of the Tar River…
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Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Present to Aldermen on Fish Kill
Your Lower Neuse Riverkeeper, Katy Hunt, presented to the New Bern Board of Alderman on Tuesday, November 10th. She was requested to provide a presentation on the massive fish…
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Bidding for Clean Water: Sound Rivers Fall Silent Auction Is Live!
Let the bidding begin! Local businesses, generous supporters, and Sound Rivers staff and Board have lined up a special selection of wonderful and unique items for the auction! Stay…
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A Message from Executive Director Heather Deck
by Heather Deck, Executive Director As I write this, the stakes of the election are weighing upon me. While we do not yet know the outcome, I do know the…
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Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Facebook Live with Special Guest!
Did you miss Jill’s Facebook Live last week with special guest Jeff Currie, the Lumber Riverkeeper? Watch it here!
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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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