Get Involved

We invite everyone to participate in our fun community-based events, including river cleanups, festivals, and education events. An educated and engaged community is a community that recognizes the benefits our local rivers provide for our families and our future.  We always need volunteers to help us with our community education and outreach as well as adminstrative tasks.  We do offer internship opportunities and we are always looking for volunteers to help us with our mission.

Contact April O’Leary, Programs Officer if you are interested in volunteering.

Visit our Events page and our Calendar and please join us!

RIVERKEEPER® Volunteer of the Year

We greatly appreciate the hard work of our dedicated volunteers. Each year, we recognize one special individual or individuals and honor them with the Waccamaw RIVERKEEPER® Joy Pinson Award for Exceptional Service to the Waccamaw River.

2018 – to be announced at the 2019 Waccamaw Conference. Stay tuned!

2017– Grace Gifford

2016– Leslie Wilson

2015 – Vincent Flanagan

2014 – Jane and Chris Ochsenbein

2013 – Jo Wayman

2012 – Dale Stevens

2011 – Yakkity Yaker Kayak Group

2010 – Hal Vivian

2009 – Valerie Moliterno

2008 – Joe Elliott

2007 – John Bracken

2006 – Arthur “Rick” Rickenbaker

2005 – Buddy Freeman

2004 – Kaye and Charles King

2003 – Elizabeth Weems

2002 – Diana Jackson

2001 – Joy Pinson

Congratulations to all of our Volunteers of the Year!