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Volunteer Spotlight: Mira and Meredith Loughlin
We can’t do what we do without our wonderful volunteers! Meet Mira and Meredith Loughlin, who live in Washington and have been Swim Guide sampling for four years (making…
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PSA: What’s Behind Those Algal Blooms …
Want to know why the river/creek/pond, etc. sometimes turns bright green? Ever wondered why there are so many dead fish on the river? Find out in this short feature…
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Jack’s Creek Trash Trout nets a lot of trash
Trash Trout-ers were at it again this…
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It’s law: you can’t just cut down waterfront trees
This week, the Town of Washington Park, just east of Washington, reported to North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and the…
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2022-23 Budget draft nixes swine buyout program
When the North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper released his budget in May, Sound Rivers was excited to see the inclusion of $18 million in funding for the voluntary swine…
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RIVERKEEPER: Biogas permit a disappointment
In the 2021 Farm Act, the North Carolina legislature directed North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to develop general permits for anaerobic digesters installed at swine, wet poultry and…
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Cooper proposes $18 million for swine buyout program
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s proposed…
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We’re Seeking Swim Guide Volunteers!
We’re in the fifth year of Swim Guide, our weekly recreational water-quality testing program that lets everyone know where it’s safe to…
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Jack’s Creek litter trap good for creek, and research
Sound Rivers staff and volunteers completed installation of the Jack’s Creek Trash Trout on Wednesday with the…
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Tell Me About It Tuesdays: The Blue Economy Corridor
Sound Rivers’ virtual science series, Tell Me About It Tuesdays, returns in March with “The Blue Economy Corridor.” Tune in March 8 at 7 p.m. for this episode about…
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Watch the Pamlico Paddle Recap!
Ride along with Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell and Sound Rivers’ Environmental Projects Coordinator Clay Barber as they recap this year’s Pamlico Paddle, a five-day, 70-plus mile kayaking adventure from…
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