When I first became the Waccamaw Riverkeeper, I set a goal of paddling the entire river in the first year. That did not happen. I naively underestimated the amount of work it takes to be a Riverkeeper and my time was soon consumed with projects, meetings, and email. River time took a back seat. So, […]
Quiet Swamps and Trashy Beaches Part of my job as your Waccamaw Riverkeeper is patrolling the Waccamaw River watershed. Even when I do not have a particular issue to investigate, I always have my eyes open for any potential threats to the water quality of the river. You may think that this means I spend […]
What makes a Waterkeeper an expert in their watershed? SCIENCE. As the expert for the Waccamaw, your Waccamaw Riverkeeper uses science to protect clean water for all through advocacy and education. Without science, our work would mean nothing. One of the best sources for scientific data on our river is the Waccamaw Watershed Academy’s Waccamaw […]
Our Waccamaw Riverkeeper always gets asked the same question: “Do you swim in the river?” And she always gives the same answer, “YES!” There is a common misconception that the Waccamaw River is dirty. You may see those dark tea-colored waters and think that must be pollution and cannot possibly be safe for swimming. But […]
All Americans deserve the freedom to swim this 4th of July weekend! Waterkeepers in North Carolina found that every water basin in that state failed the safe E. coli criteria to swim at least once during the summer of 2020. In 2021, NC’s favorite swimming spots continue to fail to be safe for the community. […]
North Carolina legislators have a chance to improve our state’s water quality. Take action NOW to ask our legislators to protect your water quality further with these easy 2021 budget inclusions. Please take time to contact your legislators NOW. It’s easy, we have a letter ready for you to personalize! Click the link below: The […]
Public Meeting soliciting community comments on the proposed Conway Medical Center on International Drive Tuesday, May 11th at 6pm Carolina Forest Recreation Center (2254 Carolina Forest Blvd in Myrtle Beach) The meeting is hosted by Horry County Planning staff who will compile comments to pass on to the Planning Commission. Your input is important! Please […]
The support of our community through the 36 hour Palmetto Giving Day event was keenly felt by our Clean Water Team at Winyah Rivers Alliance. During this 36 hour event on May 4-5, our community donated over $30,000 in support of our mission and our work to protect our local rivers for drinking, swimming and […]
Winyah Rivers Alliance invites you to engage in an exciting conservation and recreation planning initiative, a collaborative and visionary effort to link a series of riverside public and private parks along a 70-mile stretch of South Carolina’s scenic Black River. The Black River Water Trail and Park Network is being planned, including the first new […]
North Carolina needs a state wetlands permitting program The NC Environmental Management Commission (EMC) has proposed a temporary rule to establish a state permitting program to manage impacts to over a million acres of wetlands in North Carolina. Wetlands and small streams play a critical role in filtering harmful pollution, protecting drinking water, sustaining our […]
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