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December 2018
Devil We Know Film Screening
Join us for a FREE screening of The Devil We Know on Tuesday December 11th at 7:00pm at The Historic Turnage Theatre. Unraveling one of the biggest environmental scandals of our time, this film shows how a group of citizens in West Virginia take on the powerful corporation DuPont, after they discover it has knowingly been dumping a toxic chemical - now found in the blood of 99.7% of Americans - into the drinking water supply. The Devil We Know…
Find out more »April 2019
Neuse Paddle Kickoff at Neuse River Brewing
Celebrate the Neuse River with Bill Hines and Larry Summers, before they head off to paddle the length of the river! Join us for a fun discussion - Bill and Larry will highlight their annual Raleigh to New Bern (Capital to Capital) Paddle, along with attributes of the Neuse River. Hailing from Oriental, active environmentalists, outdoorsmen, and Sound Rivers volunteers, they’ll share their experiences along the length of the Neuse. We'll also talk about Sound Rivers' RIVERKEEPERs efforts to ensure…
Find out more »Tar River Spring 2019 Cleanup
Come join Sound Rivers and Knee Deep Adventures the morning of Saturday April 27th to pull help keep the river clean by removing trash! We will be floating the river in Greenville and welcome anyone to bring your own kayaks, canoes, or jon boats, or if you don't have one we will have kayaks to loan out for the day free of charge. Be on time or early for Blackbeard coffee. We will leave at 9am from the Port Terminal…
Find out more »Pamlico River Cleanup
Join Sound Rivers volunteers in Washington, NC to help Spring Clean the Pamlico! We'll be concentrating on the Jack's Creek area, and this will be an on-land-only cleanup. Bags and gloves will be provided. Hope to see you there to help our waterways thrive! Meetup location: Intersection of N Brown St and E 4th St, Washington, NC
Find out more »Annual Meeting and BBQ
Last year's volunteer of the year awardee Marcos Siler with Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Katy Hunt Please join us at Uptown Brewing Company in Greenville for our member annual meeting. This is free and open to the public. Your Riverkeepers and Executive Director will give you an update on your waterways, Sound Rivers’ successes this past year and present Volunteer Awards to individuals and businesses in the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico River Basins! Sound Rivers Board Member, Jim Kellenberger will be preparing…
Find out more »May 2019
Spring Neuse River Cleanup
Join us in New Bern on Saturday May 4th to kick off Spring with a river cleanup! Plan to arrive at Lawson Creek Park and meet at picnic pavilion around 9:30am in order to be on the water by 10am. Bags, grabbers, and gloves will be provided. Bring your own kayak if you have one! Sound River's kayaks will also be free to use, but we have limited available. Reserve a Sound Rivers kayak by using the form here.
Find out more »2019 Kids River Fest Greenville
Our popular Kids’ River Fest returns to Greenville River Park North. Dedicated to protecting the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Rivers, Sound River hosts Kids’ Fest as an opportunity to explore and play in your watershed. Connect with your family and take a time to appreciate the Neuse and Tar Rivers. Kids’ River Fest in Greenville Sound Rivers invites your family to explore River Park North at our second annual Kids’ River Fest in Greenville, on Saturday May 18th. Kids River Fest…
Find out more »Washington Swim Guide Volunteer Training
If you are interested in participating in our 2019 Swim Guide Program, please attend our volunteer training event. Volunteers will help collect water samples throughout the summer in the Tar-Pamlico between Greenville and Belhaven that will be analyzed for fecal bacteria levels and provide that information to the public through text alerts, smartphone apps, social media, and through our website. Volunteers will receive all materials needed to collect weekly water samples as well as training on proper collection methods.…
Find out more »New Bern Swim Guide Volunteer Training
If you are interested in participating in our 2019 Swim Guide Program as a citizen scientist, please attend our volunteer training event. Volunteers will receive all materials needed to collect weekly water samples as well as training on proper collection methods. Training will be held at 7 pm at the Sound Rivers office in New Bern at 2207 Trent Rd. If you would like to volunteer, but are unable to attend the training, please email: lowerneuserk@soundrivers.org.
Find out more »Raleigh Swim Guide Volunteer Training
If you are interested in participating in our 2019 Swim Guide Program as a citizen scientist, please attend our volunteer training event. Volunteers will receive all materials needed to collect weekly water samples as well as training on proper collection methods. Training will be held at 7 pm at Falls of Neuse Canoe Launch Parking Lot (please note this location can sometimes confuse Google Maps or GPS - coordinates may help: 35.9391673, -78.5755595) If you would like to volunteer, but…
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