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Earth Day cleanup yields lots of volunteers — and lots of trash
Sound Rivers’ Field Technician Will Shingleton steers the kayak down the Tar River, pre-trash pickup, during the…
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MAP IT! Take part in the Blue Economy Corridor project
Do you want to be a part of asset-mapping the Tar-Pamlico Blue Economy Corridor? It’s a project that’s putting on a map…
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‘A good beer for a good cause’
Tarboro Brewing Company is showing its commitment to clean water with a new IPA and a nod to the 1998 film…
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ICYMI: Watch “The Blue Economy Corridor” with Dr. Emily Yeager
If you missed the latest episode of Tell Me About It Tuesdays, Sound Rivers’ virtual science series, you can watch it here! East Carolina University’s Dr. Emily Yeager talks…
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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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Proposed development a concern for Nash County residents
Concerns about a proposed residential development near the Tar River had one Nash County group reaching out to Sound Rivers recently. Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper…
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Aurora sampling points to raw sewage
Murky water in a hole adjacent to a ditch and an overwhelming smell were clear signs of…
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Port Terminal kayak launch in progress!
Construction has started on a new boat ramp and kayak launch on the Tar River at Port Terminal in Greenville. The kayak launch…
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A special message from Executive Director Heather Deck
After Tuesday night’s premiere of Sound Rivers’ 40th-anniversary film, “A Sound River,” Executive Director Heather Deck has a special message for those who tuned in, Sound Rivers’ many supporters…
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Freshwater mussel gains endangered species act protection in North Carolina, Virginia
From the Center for Biological Diversity ASHEVILLE — Following a petition and lawsuits by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and…
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Tell Me About It Tuesdays: A 50-year perspective on water quality, fisheries on the Tar-Pamlico River
Join us for our next episode of Sound Rivers’ virtual science series, as Jess Hawkins discusses major water quality and fisheries issues of the Pamlico-Tar River. Jess grew up…
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Become a Clean-Water Warrior today!
The Neuse and Tar-Pamlico watersheds cover nearly a quarter of North Carolina — so where do you start? Here are four ways you can help today, tomorrow…
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Celebrating the 25th anniversary of IBP win
It was 1995, and the plan in motion would have put a hog processing plant in the small town of Kingsboro, outside Tarboro — an IBP slaughterhouse operating 24…
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Update on the Pamlico fish kill
Last week, reports of a major fish kill, from Broad Creek to Blounts Bay, were called in by several people. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality got out on…
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Pamlico Paddle: Day 4, Bath Creek to Pungo River
Day 4 of the Pamlico Paddle was the longest, by far. Jill, Clay and First Mate Miller paddled nearly 20 miles from Plum Point, near the mouth of Bath…
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