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Pipelines for Hog Waste Gas are Dirty Energy
(Originally posted at waterkeeper.org on October 26, 2020.) By Jill Howell, Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Our nation is moving away from dangerous pipelines — and it’s a move for the better. In July,…
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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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Craven County Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event
Help keep hazardous waste out of our waterways, and take advantage of this great program from the Coastal Environmental Partnership! The event will be Saturday, October 17th, 8am -…
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Neuse Fish Kills Prompt Concern
by Katy Hunt, Lower Neuse Riverkeeper We are in week 3 of the fish kill happening in the Neuse Estuary. Reports have been coming in for…
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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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Follow Along on the Tour de Tar!
Tour De Tar Launches 10/8! Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell and Environmental Projects Coordinator Clay Barber will be launching their kayaks into the…
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Major Gift Establishes Memorial Water Quality Fund
A new Sound Rivers Water Quality Monitoring Fund was established in memory of Gene Pate to preserve the long-term health and vitality of the Pamlico and Neuse River watersheds…
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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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BCCC and Sound Rivers start construction on new wetlands
Beaufort County Community College and Sound Rivers broke ground on August 24 on a new wetland on BCCC’s campus…
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Action Alert: Local Farmers Need COVID-19 Relief!
This is an Action Alert from the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. Please share it widely! Please Tell Your U.S. Senator TODAY: Local Farms Need COVID-19 Relief! The…
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Join our team! We’re looking for a Communications Director
Job Posting Closed: We are no longer accepting applications We’re hiring for the position of Communications Director. Sound Rivers has a long tradition of clean water advocacy, protecting…
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Landfill Concerns Prompt Riverkeeper Investigation
A few weeks ago, concerned residents of Kittrell, North Carolina…
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Swim Guide Sites Highlight: Woodstock Point, Bridgeton Park, Buffaloe Road
We’re spotlighting our Swim Guide sites this summer, so you can get more info on the places we sample, and maybe find a new place to explore!…
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