As Waterkeepers, we work to ensure every community has access to drinkable, fishable, swimmable water. And as a Riverkeeper organization working in the Carolinas, we are keenly aware of many of the issues facing vulnerable communities in our own backyards. This excellent article published by Waterkeepers Carolina, of which our Riverkeepers are a part, highlights […]
Microplastics Study Measures Impact On Waterways in North Carolina Measuring microplastics in North Carolina’s waterways is no small job. In collaboration with our colleagues at Waterkeepers Carolina, Winyah Rivers Alliance is launching a two-year study to collect surface water and sediment samples to understand better the volume of microplastics and macroplastic pollution in North Carolina’s […]
Winyah Rivers Alliance is honored and excited to participate in a special charitable giving campaign, sponsored and funded by Target. And you have the chance to help direct a portion of Target’s donation to us! Through March 31st, vote for Winyah Rivers Alliance through the Target Circle program to help determine how Target’s donation will […]
This year, on January 30th, 2021, our nonprofit organization celebrated our 20th anniversary protecting clean water for our families and our future. Stay tuned for more details about our plans to celebrate throughout the year with our members and supporters! But let’s start at the beginning…a beginning that preceded 2001 because of the vision and […]
Some great news from our friends at the Coastal Federation. The Coastal Federation, in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), recently completed a project to re-establish Atlantic white cedar habitat along the NC coast. 123 acres and 73,000 Atlantic White Cedar trees were planted along the NC coast, including in the Waccamaw […]
Saturday, January 30, 2021 is a special day for us. It marks our 20 year anniversary! As we celebrate 20 years of protecting clean water, we remember important milestones in our history and celebrate the people who contributed to our success. We are grateful for our founders whose vision created our mission and the work […]
Why? Biogas production will do little to address odors, pathogens, ammonia, or disease-causing vectors that harm neighbors, our waterways, and our air and diminish the quality of life for people living nearby. In fact, it will increase concentration of harmful pollutants applied to sprayfields, further threatening the rivers and streams of eastern North Carolina. Additionally, […]
With our 20th anniversary coming up on January 30, 2021, we are grateful for our founders for their vision and for our members, volunteers and partners who have continued to support us over these last 20 years. Thank you! In 2020, in the midst of a pandemic, we were introduced to a new partner, Amabile […]
On August 11, 2020, on behalf of Winyah Rivers Alliance, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) sent a notice of intent to sue to Active Energy Renewable Power (AERP) for discharging industrial stormwater from its sawmill without having a permit required by the Clean Water Act. Within a week of receiving our notice letter, AERP […]
Ever since our nonprofit was founded in 2001, we have been engaging our community in litter cleanups, removing trash from our rivers and educating folks about the impacts of litter in our waterways…its negative effects on our wildlife, the pollution it causes, and the visual impacts of litter in our precious rivers. When we launched […]
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