In the News
Community Awareness, Outreach And Education
One of our core values is to educate the community (general public, youth, and decision makers) about the importance of this communities water resources, water quality and associated threats, and our mission. Because of this core value, we will continue to work in collboration with media representatives to inform and educate the public and community.
2018
2017
Coal Ash, Duke Energy Emergency Plans
Earth Day, Paddle and Walk for Science
Cleanup Our Local Waterways Data Report
Better access to the River, April O’Leary
New 237 acre park opens in Conway, Waccamaw River Park.- Sun News, WMBF, WPDE, WBTW
Promote and Protect, new Riverkeeper gets her feet wet– June 1 South Strand News- Article Credit: Anita Crone
Take a Kayak tour down the Waccamaw River with new Riverkeeper, Cara Schildtknecht – May 30 Myrtle Beach Sun News, Video Credit: Josh Bell
Hands Across the Sands– May 20th WBTW
Community Welcomes new Waccamaw Riverkeeper, Cara Schildtknecht on the Waccamaw River- May 17th My Horry News
Give local to support fishable, swimmable and drinkable water– April 26th WBTW
Many Gather for Earth Day Event– April 22nd Sun News
Earth Day Event Held on the Waccamaw River– April 22nd Myrtle Beach Online
River Celebration– May issue of Waccamaw Outdoors
2016
Elevated risks of bacteria, toxins lurk in flooded Waccamaw
Waccamaw volunteers protect river quality
Risk of harmful toxins in rivers rises after flooding
Waccamaw volunteers protect river quality – October 21, 2016
Elevated risks of bacteria, toxins lurk in flooded Waccamaw – October 19, 2016
Risk of harmful toxins in rivers rises after flooding – October 19, 2016
“Water-Quality Monitoring Delivers Answers—and New Questions” written by David Richardson– August 2016
“Winyah Rivers Foundation exhibits annual photo contest winners”South Strand News- August 2016
Weatherspoon coal-ash cleanup gets 2024 deadline- By Bob Shiles– May 2016
More Than 11,000 Pounds Of Trash Pulled From Waccamaw River- WPDE- May 2016
Mothers Day Cruise- WPDE- May 2016
Partnership Bringing Georgetown County Park Back To Life By WMBF- Jan 2016
New Year, New Life For Rocky Point Community Forest In Georgetown County- Jan 2016
Georgetown County Newsletter- Rocky Point Project- Jan 2016
Black River protections to be open to public by Bo Petersen- Dec 31, 2015