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Volunteer Spotlight: Mac Lord
Mac Lord is a junior, double majoring in engineering and political science at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. This summer was his first experience volunteering with Sound Rivers’ Swim Guide….
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Fish kill reported on Pamlico’s south side
It’s that time of year: after heavy rain, followed by last week’s still, hot weather, the conditions are ripe for fish…
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What does it mean to be a Riverkeeper? Lower Neuse Riverkeeper has the answer!
Ever wondered what being a Riverkeeper means? Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Katy Hunt has the answer. Set against a backdrop of the Trent River, Katy talks about the many hats…
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Upper Neuse Riverkeeper takes new angle on water quality
Matthew Starr will be approaching water quality from a new direction. The Upper Neuse Riverkeeper is moving on from Sound Rivers to pursue…
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Lower Neuse Riverkeeper eyes wastewater issues on Broad Creek
Your Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Katy Hunt spent Thursday taking water samples to test for E. coli at Broad Creek (off the Neuse…
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‘Splash for Trash’ makes a big splash on the Tar
Last Saturday, clean-water warriors gathered at Town Common in Greenville and took to the Tar for the third-annual Splash for Trash. Hosted by Greenville Noon Rotary, and partnered by Sound…
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A Festival of Creation spotlights environmentalism
Jay LaNunziata, Director of Christian Formation at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Greenville, and Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Bob Hudkins
Bob Hudkins has been volunteering with Sound Rivers for 25 years, and this is his first year as a Swim Guide water-sampling…
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Intern spotlight: Will presents “Cool Animals On Our Rivers and How We Protect Them!”
Water-quality intern Will Shingleton wowed his audience Wednesday with “Cool Animals On Our Rivers and How We Protect Them!,” a presentation about…
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Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Katy Hunt talks DNA testing of waters
Sound Rivers’ Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Katy Hunt weighed in on DNA testing and how it could change the pollution-sourcing game in…
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Riverkeepers weigh in on Triennial Review, water-quality standards
The Clean Water Act requires states to review their water quality standards and classifications every three years and make any necessary modifications to ensure the protection of our waters….
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Intern spotlight: Nathalie Uriarte-Ayala takes STEM campers sampling
Sound Rivers’ Lower Neuse water-quality intern Nathalie Uriarte-Ayala paid a special visit to A Time For Science this week to teach young STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) campers…
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Riverkeeper, intern talk Swim Guide with WITN
Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Katy Hunt explains how the florescence found in an IDEXX tray points to the…
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About Swim Guide: all you need to know for safe swimming this summer!
No one should ever have to swim in unsafe waters. But how can you tell if your local stream, river or lake is safe? Swim Guide…
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Adopt a Swim Guide site this summer!
Do you love the Summer Swim Guide Program that keeps you in the know about the quality of the water you’re swimming,…
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