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October 2020
40-40-40 Ride for the River
The ride will celebrate 40 years of Sound Rivers working for clean water in Eastern NC! There will be 40, 24, and 14 mile route options, and we'll plan to just get out and have some fun to celebrate the rivers. Your $40 registration fee includes a one-year membership to Sound Rivers, helping to keep your rivers, lakes, and streams clean and beautiful. We will maintain social distancing and will require masks whenever social distancing is not possible, to keep…
Find out more »Tour de Tar 2020
Your Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell and Environmental Projects Coordinator Clay Barber are embarking on a journey to paddle the length of the Tar River this fall - rescheduled from the spring - and you can come along, virtually! Jill and Clay will be hosting Facebook lives while on the water, sending photos, videos, and meeting up with special guests along their 9-day paddle starting October 8th. Follow along at soundrivers.org/tourdetar, on facebook.com/pamlicotar, or facebook.com/soundriversnc. More info, including a tentative schedule,…
Find out more »Tell Me About It Tuesdays: Plastic Problems
Sound Rivers’ new monthly virtual science series continues on October 13th, hosted by your Lower Neuse Riverkeeper, Katy Hunt, and Dr. Barbara Doll from NC State University. They'll discuss plastic in your waterways, what problems it's causing, and what we can do about it. And you can join the discussion from the comfort of your home! RSVP below to receive the Zoom link. Dr. Barbara Doll is a licensed professional engineer with over 20 years of experience in ecological restoration.…
Find out more »November 2020
Sound Rivers Fall Silent Auction
While we are sad that circumstances have caused the cancellation of our 2020 Oyster Roast, there are some parts of the annual event that we can move online to keep everyone safe and still have fun! A beloved part of the Oyster Roast each year, the Sound Rivers Silent Auction is always a fun way to support your Riverkeepers and protect your rivers - while finding some great gifts and treats for yourself! This year we are taking the auction…
Find out more »Tell Me About It Tuesdays: Regenerative Agriculture
Sound Rivers’ monthly virtual science series continues on November 10th, hosted by your Upper Neuse Riverkeeper Matthew Starr. He'll be talking about regenerative agriculture - what is it, how does it help, and what is a "soil carbon cowboy?" And you can join the discussion from the comfort of your home! RSVP to info@soundrivers.org to receive the Zoom link. RSVP HERE
Find out more »December 2020
Tell Me About It Tuesdays: Forever Chemicals
Sound Rivers’ monthly virtual science series continues on December 8th, hosted by your Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell and Dr. Jamie DeWitt from East Carolina University. They'll be talking about PFAS - what are these "forever chemicals", how are they affecting our water, and what can be done? And you can join the discussion from the comfort of your home! RSVP to info@soundrivers.org to receive the Zoom link. Dr. Jamie DeWitt is an Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at East Carolina…
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