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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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Memorial clean-up a resounding success
The Tar River in Oxford was saved from a dumpster-full of trash, thanks to the efforts of volunteers and organizers of…
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Marshall Floyd Memorial Cleanup
REGISTER HERE! Calling all cleanup volunteers! The Granville County Environmental Affairs Committee and Sound Rivers are partnering for a Tar River cleanup in memory of Marshall Floyd, a longtime…
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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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‘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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‘Boat Days’ ensure quick response
Spring is here, and so are “boat days” on the Tar-Pamlico and Neuse rivers! This week Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell and Sound Rivers’…
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Port Terminal kayak launch now open for launching!
A new kayak launch is now available to ease paddlers’ way into the Tar River. The ADA-accessible kayak launch at the Port Terminal…
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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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Notice of Violation issued for Middlesex construction site
A construction site in Middlesex has been singled out by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Energy, Mineral and Land…
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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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‘A Sound River’ virtual premiere
“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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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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