What you need to know about the “Right to Farm Act” Photo: Rick Dove, Waterkeeper Alliance Oral arguments for the constitutional challenges to HB 467 and SB 711 (laws that eliminate nuisance claims) were held at the Court of Appeals (One West Morgan Street in Raleigh) at 2:00pm on Dec. 1. Requests Read more…
Coastal Habitat Protection Plan North Carolina’s Coastal Habitat Protection Plan “is long-term enhancement of coastal fisheries through habitat protection and enhancement efforts. The North Carolina Marine Fisheries, Environmental Management, and Coastal Resources Commissions unanimously adopted the North Carolina Coastal Habitat Protection Plan in December 2004. The document provides information on Read more…
World Rivers Day World Rivers Day is a celebration of the world’s waterways! It highlights the many values of our rivers, strives to increase public awareness, and encourages the improved stewardship of all rivers around the world. Rivers in virtually every country face an array of threats, and only through Read more…
Coastal Carolina Riverwatch launched the Water Quality for Fisheries program in early 2021. This project addresses water quality improvement through several collaborative objectives being developed in partnership with fisheries communities. The purpose of the Water Quality for Fisheries (WQ4F) Project is to identify and address the impacts of water quality Read more…
The Coastal Carolina Riverwatch Board of Directors recently appointed Rebecca Drohan as Waterkeeper. Coastal Carolina Riverwatch is a citizen-based, grassroots organization dedicated to restoring, protecting, and enhancing the waters of the Crystal Coast, White Oak River, and New River. These efforts cover Carteret and Onslow counties waterways. Coastal Carolina Riverwatch Read more…
Update: Swim advisory lifted 8/24/21 Please see the information in the NC DEQ Press Release. Coastal Carolina Riverwatch will be looking into this matter and relaying all necessary updates. Precautionary water quality swimming advisory issued for sound-side area in Swansboro State recreational water quality officials today issued a precautionary advisory warning Read more…
No one should ever have to swim in unsafe waters. But how can you tell if your local river or beach is safe? Swim Guide is a resource for North Carolina’s water lovers informed by water sampling by local waterkeeper organizations across the state. From beaches to lakes to rivers, Read more…
<!doctype html> *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser Cleaning our Community CCRW Student Organizer, Ghita, worked with Beaufort Ole Towne Rotary and student volunteers to collect 13 bags of roadside trash weighing 104 pounds total. This was largely made up of lightweight items like plastic film, food wrappers, Read more…
Coastal Carolina Riverwatch and other Waterkeepers Carolina organizations recently launched a two-year study to learn more about the volume of microplastic and microplastic pollution in North Carolina’s waterways. Plastics not only affect our environment, but also our public health. But you can help reduce the damage of plastics on our Read more…
Water is under extreme threat from a growing population, increasing agriculture and industry demands, and worsening climate change impacts. Coastal Carolina Riverwatch and Waterkeepers Carolina highlight World Water Day – March 22, 2021 – to honor, celebrate and protect water. We are working to share the stories, thoughts, and feelings Read more…
