On July 17th, 2019, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) held a public hearing in Wilmington, NC to solicit comments concerning Piedmont Natural Gas’ (PNG) application for a general rate increase. Winyah Rivers Alliance’s Lumber Riverkeeper, Jefferson Currie, attended the 7pm quasi-judicial hearing, advocating for ratepayers and members in our watersheds, and asked the NCUC […]
Ask SC Legislators to Support Full Funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Established by Congress in 1964, the Land and Water Conservation Fund was created to fulfill a bipartisan commitment to protect natural areas, water resources and cultural heritage, and to provide recreation opportunities. The LWCF has provided funding to help protect some […]
RIVER CELEBRATION Sunday, September 29th – celebrate World Rivers Day with us! This year’s River Celebration will be bigger and better than ever! Purchase tickets here. Advance tickets are required. Thanks to our site sponsor, Larry Paul, our River Celebration event will take place at a private estate adjacent to the Waccamaw River off of Peachtree […]
We will remember this year for an ending…the end of coal ash at the former Grainger generating station polluting our water and threatening our communities. In May, Santee Cooper announced that the last truckload of coal ash was hauled from the site. Our journey started years before, working with our partners and the community to […]
Attend the Horry County Planning Commission Meeting on Thursday, July 11th at 5:30 pm (Horry County Administration Building, 1301 Second Avenue in Conway). Before the hearing, send your comments to Horry County Senior Planner, Jonathan Suggs, by email Suggs.Jonathan@Horrycounty.org Before the hearing, call the members of the Planning Commission and ask them to vote against […]
Great things are happening on the Black River and we’re proud to be a part, not only as an owner of the Rocky Point Community Forest in the Choppee Community but as a supporter of the various conservation and recreation initiatives all along the Black River. Working with our partners, three water recreation signs have […]
The Board of Directors of Winyah Rivers Alliance met on May 21st and elected its officers: President – Ron Hartman Vice president – Clay Swenson Secretary – Debra Buffkin Treasurer – Michelle Lewis We are very grateful to retiring Board members Jessie White (former Secretary) and Doug Smith and thank them for their service to […]
Update…we’ve added a document…”What in the World is Wattle”…check it out! We are proud to partner with our NC Waterkeeper colleagues (Sound Rivers and Cape Fear River Watch) and Sierra Club on the NC Pipeline Watch Program. As part of our efforts to educate and engage community members about the impact of the proposed Atlantic […]
Our annual photo contest was a great success, thanks to our sponsors: Tidelands Photography Club that ran the show this year, Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation that sponsored the Iconic Georgetown category, 803 Labs, Inc. that printed the winning photos, Waccamaw Neck Public Library and the Friends of Waccamaw Library (FOWL) where the awards ceremony was […]
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