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Support for the Rivers
Support for the Rivers by Harrison Marks, Executive Director A generous bequest from the estate of John R. Ackerman earlier this year provided a…
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Clean Water Supports River Gems
By Breanna Crowell, Stanback Intern Much like how we as humans have certain requirements for where we live, plant and animal species often need their homes to meet a variety…
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Kids River Fest Entertains 1200
Families flocked to River Park North in Greenville on May 14th for Sound Rivers’ second annual Kids’ River Fest. The sun was
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Legislative Update 2016
Leaders in the state Senate included a special budget provision that would have repealed clean water standards that have been in place for two decades for the…
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Havelock Bypass to Impact Croatan Forest
In December of 2015, the NC DOT finalized an environmental impact statement for the proposed Havelock Bypass for Route 70. Lower…
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Help Preserve Critical Habitat
Tips for Helping Preserve Critical Aquatic Habitats Around You! Plant native North Carolina species of plants in your yard. Not only do…
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Take Action on Clean Water Rollbacks
Take Action today for the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Rivers and help us protect the River Living we all enjoy! Senate leaders have put the health of our waterways at risk. They have…
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Budget Provision Attacks Clean Water Protections
Take Action today for the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Rivers and help us protect the River Living we all enjoy! Here they go again. Leaders in the state Senate are proposing to…
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Sound Rivers Welcomes Intern
“You’ve probably heard people talk about conservation. Well, conservation isn’t just the business of a few people. It’s a matter that concerns all of us.”
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EMC Restores Science in Reports
In today’s meeting of the NC Environmental Management Commission, the Water Quality Committee restored important scientific information to two reports on riparian buffers and Solar Bees in Jordan…
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Call to restore science in NC Buffer Report
Sound Rivers’ Upper Neuse Riverkeeper and the NC Sierra Club sent a letter today to the NC Environmental…
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Protect Drinking Water
Bad Bill Alert: You have a right to know what’s in your drinking water! Call your legislators now about terrible “Issuance of Advisories” bill. It protects POLLUTERS, Not…
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Riverkeeper Cup Cleanup Winner Announced
RIVERKEEPER® Cleanup Cup A Close Competition Thanks to a group of highly dedicated volunteers, the 8th Annual Riverkeeper Cup Cleanup Challenge was a success. Approximately 175 volunteers from multiple communities up…
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