This week, your Crystal Coast Waterkeeper, Larry Baldwin had the pleasure of helping to unload 400 bags of oyster shells at Down East Mariculture Supply Co. Tanks will be filled with water and oyster larvae. In about 12 days the shells and “spat” will be taken by boat and placed Read more…
It’s Farm Friday! Coastal Carolina Riverwatch announces our newest initiative, Farm Friday. Each Friday check our Facebook, Instagram, or Website for a feature on a farmer in our service area. When we support small, sustainable farmers we take an active role in protecting our water, land, and, air. We make the Read more…
Donate a tree This week we’re taking the Plastic Swear Jar Challenge Designate a jar as your “Plastic Swear Jar”. Decorate it if you’d like! Join the Coastal Connection Challenge and share a picture of your Plastic Swear Jar. For one week, put a dollar (or coin, or button, or Read more…
Attorney General Josh Stein Takes Legal Action to Protect North Carolina’s Clean Water “Coastal Carolina Riverwatch applauds the decision by AG Josh Stein to challenge the proposed WOTUS Rules. As the parent organization for the Crystal Coast Waterkeeper and White Oak-New Riverkeeper Alliance, we have a huge stake in the Read more…
Coastal Carolina Riverwatch proudly serves on the Carteret Food and Health Council. We know that improving food systems and supporting our community in times of need leads to a better, more sustainable future for all. Read more about CFHC’s efforts and hear what CCRW Program Coordinator, Rebecca has to say. Read more…
Earth Day looks a lot different this year. Public events, cleanups, and gatherings have been canceled. Now more than ever, we must unite in new ways to protect our planet and each other. Join us this Earth Week to learn more about issues we focus on and what you can Read more…
“We have learned that the destruction from an incident like Deepwater Horizon on the environment is severe and long-lasting. We have also learned that Big Oil and Big Government have no regard and take no responsibility for the destruction that took place, and continues to take place to this day,” Read more…
Now is the time to support local fisheries Obviously, there is a lot of talk right now about the COVID-19 issue and how it impacts the economy. And we are all doing our best, based upon our own resources. During the time when we are trying to adjust to Read more…
Coastal Carolina Riverwatch and volunteers plant 200 tree seedlings! On Arbor Day, March 20th, 200 Loblolly Pine seedlings were given to us by our one of our partners, Plastic Ocean Project. Many public planting events, including ours, were canceled due to COVID-19. This left the seedlings with nowhere to be planted. Read more…
Coastal Carolina Riverwatch is home to both Crystal Coast Waterkeeper and White Oak New-Riverkeeper Alliance programs. We serve a total area of 320 miles of rivers and streams, 140,104 acres of estuaries, and 129 miles of coastline. March 22nd is World Water Day! This year especially, we are remembering Read more…
