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Tag Archives: Tar River
  • ‘A good beer for a good cause’

    Posted by Heather Deck on April 20, 2022

    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

    Posted by Heather Deck on March 31, 2022

    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!

    Posted by Heather Deck on March 24, 2022

    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

    Posted by Heather Deck on March 8, 2022

    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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  • Posted by Heather Deck on January 17, 2022

     


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  • Notice of Violation issued for Middlesex construction site

    Posted by Heather Deck on January 6, 2022

    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!

    Posted by Heather Deck on December 9, 2021

    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

    Posted by Heather Deck on December 2, 2021

    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

    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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  • Freshwater mussel gains endangered species act protection in North Carolina, Virginia

    Posted by Heather Deck on November 17, 2021

    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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  • 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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  • Become a Clean-Water Warrior today!

    Posted by Heather Deck on November 3, 2021

    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

    Posted by Heather Deck on October 28, 2021

    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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  • Answer river flow survey and get a chance to win a $25 gift card

    Posted by Heather Deck on October 14, 2021

    TAKE THE SURVEY HERE!  For security and privacy purposes, there is a simple password for the survey: water (no caps) Help one of our East Carolina University partners learn more about the flow of…


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  • Celebrate World Rivers Day!

    Posted by Heather Deck on September 26, 2021

    Today is WORLD RIVERS DAY! Waterkeepers Carolina and Sound Rivers are celebrating North Carolina rivers (including yours!). Visit the Tar-Pamlico, the…


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Our Mission

To monitor and protect the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico River watersheds covering nearly one quarter of North Carolina, and to preserve the health and beauty of the river basin through environmental justice.

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Jill Howell
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Samantha Krop
Neuse Riverkeeper

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