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35th annual Oyster Roast a smashing success!

Posted by Heather Deck on November 17, 2022

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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‘A Sound River’ at ECU Sustainability Movie Night

Posted by Heather Deck on October 24, 2022

MOVIE NIGHT! “A Sound River” will be on the big screen again, this time at the Black Box Theater in the Main Student Center at East Carolina University. Sound…

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Riverkeeper Report: Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper talks similarities of Neuse and Tar-Pam

Posted by Heather Deck on October 13, 2022

Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell is no stranger to epic kayaking adventures. In 2020, she and Sound Rivers’ Program Director Clay Barber…

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Tar River Clean-up, Rocky Mount

Posted by Heather Deck on September 10, 2022

Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell is teaming up with the local Sierra Club Chapter, Rotary Club, N.C. Wesleyan University Rotaract Club, and Keep America Beautiful to clean up the Tar…

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Jack’s Creek Trash Trout gets first clean-out

Posted by Heather Deck on May 26, 2022

The Trash Trout installed on…

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Jack’s Creek litter trap good for creek, and research

Posted by Heather Deck on May 5, 2022

Sound Rivers staff and volunteers completed installation of the Jack’s Creek Trash Trout on Wednesday with the…

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Host your own “A Sound River” screening

Posted by Heather Deck on April 14, 2022

Did you miss Sound Rivers’ 40th-anniversary documentary when it premiered Nov. 30, 2021? We had an estimated 500 people attend the virtual premiere, and if you weren’t one of…

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Finding the Blue Way

Posted by Heather Deck on March 10, 2022

Environmental Projects Coordinator Clay Barber got out on the water this week as part of the Blue Economy Corridor project research. Organized by…

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Watch the trailer for “A Sound River”!

Posted by Heather Deck on February 10, 2022

We’re taking global issues to a local scale in “A Sound River,’ our new documentary about Sound Rivers and our 40-year…

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Posted by Heather Deck on January 17, 2022

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Aurora sampling points to raw sewage

Posted by Heather Deck on December 23, 2021

Murky water in a hole adjacent to a ditch and an overwhelming smell were clear signs of…

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Sound Rivers weighs in on DEQ biogas permit hearing

Posted by Heather Deck on December 16, 2021

On Tuesday night, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality held a virtual public meeting to hear from the public on the anaerobic digester general permits, since the agency has…

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‘A Sound River’ virtual premiere

Posted by Heather Deck on November 30, 2021

“A Sound River” premieres on Nov. 30, taking viewers on a visual journey of Sound Rivers’ 40-year war to protect the waters, and the people, of eastern North…

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Watch Tell Me About It Tuesdays with Jess Hawkins!

Posted by Heather Deck on November 10, 2021

Did you miss the November Tell Me About It Tuesdays with Jess Hawkins? Never fear! You can watch it here! Jess Hawkins talked about the major water quality and…

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Washington/Beaufort County Resilient Coastal Communities surveys

Posted by Heather Deck on November 4, 2021

Severe weather events result in flooding and other storm-related effects and can cause widespread damage, displace residents, and restrict access and mobility, impacting the well-being of communities across eastern…

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