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Neuse named River of the Year at Goldsboro event
A bend in the Neuse River at Old Waynesboro Park in Goldsboro, where the Neuse River of the Year…
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Raleigh Trash Trout get first clean-out
Preston Ross III, of The Great Raleigh Cleanup, wades into Little Rock Creek to help clean out NORA,…
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RIVERKEEPERS’ REPORT: From Raleigh to the Swamp
Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell and Neuse Riverkeeper Samantha Krop have been in the field and behind the podium in the past week. Last…
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RIVERKEEPER WIN: DEQ fines polluting hog operation
This week, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued a $34,520 penalty against White Oak Farms,…
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RIVERKEEPER REPORTS: Neuse River
N.C. State Rep. John Bell, county commissioners, city council, firefighters and many others turned out for the…
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Rain garden to alleviate riverbank erosion
Sound Rivers’ Program Director Clay Barber embarked on new project this fall, this one to prevent stormwater runoff from eroding the banks…
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35th annual Oyster Roast a smashing success!
Postponed for two years because of the coronavirus pandemic, Sound Rivers finally held its 35th-annual Oyster Roast on Nov. 12. On a particularly warm November night, approximately 400 oyster-lovers…
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Raleigh’s Little Rock Creek gets a Trash Trout
Tuesday, Sound Rivers’ staff and a crew of volunteers anchored a Trash Trout to the banks of Little Rock Creek, a tributary…
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ICYMI: Tell Me About It Tuesdays Neuse River Rising Recap!
Ever wondered what’s like to paddle the Neuse River? The latest episode of Tell Me About It Tuesdays is the place to find out! Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell and…
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Sound Rivers auction is LIVE!
Silent Auction This year’s auction is VIRTUAL (as we have held it for the past two years!). On Oyster Roast night, we will have auction items on display in the…
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Swim Guide goes year-round!
Sound Rivers is taking water-quality testing year-round. SEE CURRENT RESULTS HERE For five years, we’ve provided the public service that lets people know where it’s safe to swim in local…
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Riverkeeper Update: On the Neuse
Neuse Riverkeeper Samantha Krop was out in the field this week, sampling for macroinvertebrates in Lick Creek. Teaming up with a…
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Riverkeeper Reports: On the Tar-Pamlico
Outreach is part of Sound Rivers’ mission, and…
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Sound Rivers attends environmental justice summit
On Oct. 15-16, Sound Rivers Executive Director Heather Deck and Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell joined environmental leaders from across the state to attend…
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