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Alphabetical Listing of Links

Alphabetical listing of environmental and river groups, and other sites with information relating to the Catawba River and other rivers with similar issues.

ALinville Falls

Allegheny Watershed Network (PA)

American Planning Association

American Rivers

American Whitewater

Amigos Bravos (NM)

Anchorage Waterways Council (AK)

Arkansas River Coalition (KS)

Atlantic CoastWatch Project

 

B

Battenkill Conservancy (NY)

Burton Creek RunoffBluegrass Wildwater (KY)
Buffalo River Stewardship Foundation (AL)

Butte Creek Watershed Conservancy (CA)

 

C

Cape Fear River Watch (NC)

Catawba River Expeditions, LLC
Center for Coastal and Watershed Systems, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies (CT) 
Center for Environmental Law and Policy 
Center for Global Environmental Education - WaterShed (MN) 
Center for Watershed Protection (MD) 
Charles River Watershed Association (MA) 

Charleston Riverkeeper (Charleston, SC)

Charlotte Business List (NC)
Chehalis River Watershed Council (WA) 
Clean Water Network 
Coastal Advocates (CA) 
Colorado Rivers Alliance (CO) 
Concerned Citizens for the McKenzie River/Goodpasture Bridge Area 
Connecticut River Watershed Council 
Confluence --A River-Inspired Arts Festival (OR) 

Congaree Riverkeeper (Columbia, SC)
The Conservation Fund 
ConservationGIS.Com 
Conservation Trust for North Carolina 
Coyote Creek Riparian Station (CA)

 

D

Delaware Riverkeeper Network (DE) 
Des Plaines River Watershed Alliance (IL) 
Dorris Duke Charitable Foundation 
Ducks Unlimited 

 

E

Elizabeth River Project (VA) 
Eno River Association (NC)
Environmental Background Information Center (PA)
EPA's Rouge River Basin Program (OR)

 

F

Farmington River Watershed Association (CT) 
Fish Unlimited (NY)
Florida Oceanographic Society (FL)
Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, Inc 

French Broad Riverkeeper (Asheville, NC)
Fresh Water Initiative (The Nature Conservancy) 
Friends of South Ellerbe Creek (NC)
Friends of the Cheat (WV) 
Friends of the Napa River (CA) 
Friends of the Mississippi (MN) 
Friends of the River (CA) 
Friends of the Reedy River (SC)
Friends of the Rouge (MI) 
Friends of the Royal River (ME) 
Friends of the Santa Clara River (CA)

Friends of Wilson Creek (NC)

 

G

Grand Traverse Bay Watershed Initiative (MI)
Great Lakes Information Network
GreenInfrastructure.Net
Guide to EPA's Saginaw Bay National Watershed Initiative (MI)

 

H

Haw River Assembly (Haw Riverkeeper) (NC)

H.E.L.P. (NY)
Henry's Fork Foundation (ID) 
Hoosier Environmental Council (IN)
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater (NY) 

 

I

Indian Waterways Association (IN)
International Rivers Network (CA)
River Revival (International Rivers Network's project)
Izaak Walton League of America (MD)

J

Johnson Creek Watershed Summit (OR)

 

K

Kenai Watershed Forum (AK) 
Kentucky Water Watch (KY)
Kentucky Waterways Alliance (KY) 
Kinnickinnic River Land Trust Inc. (WI) 

 

L

Lackawanna River Corridor Association (PA)
Lake Michigan Federation (IL, IN, WI. MI)
Land and Water Fund of the Rockies (ID) 
The Land and Water Conservation Fund 
Land Trust for Central North Carolina

 

M

Macatawa Watershed Project (MI)
Mackinaw River Project (IL) 
Massachusetts Watershed Coalition 
Merrimack River Watershed Council (MA) 
Missouri Stream Team (MO)
Mississippi Headwaters Board (MN)
Mississippi River Basin Alliance (MO) 
Monday Creek Restoration Project (OH)
Mono Lake Committee (CA) 

 

N

National Audobon Society 
Natural Areas Journal 
Natural Resources Defense Council

NC Info Plus

Neuse Riverkeeper (New Bern and Raleigh, NC)
North Carolina Rivers Assessment homepage (NC) 
NC Office of Environmental Education (NC)

 

O

Ontario Streams (ON) 
Oregon Adopt-A-River (OR) 
Oregon Association of Conservation Districts (OR)
Oregon Trout (OR)

 

P

Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute (ID) 
Pamlico-Tar River Foundation (NC) 
Parker River Clean Water Association (MA) 
Piedmont Land Conservancy 
Potomac Conservancy (MD) 
Professional Paddlesports Association (KY) 
Pure Water for Kansas (KS) 

 

R

Redwood Community Action Agency (CA) 
River Action (IA)
Rivers Alliance of Connecticut 
River Alliance of Wisconsin (WI) 
Rivers Council of Minnesota (MN) 
Rivers Council of Washington (WA) 
Rivers Unlimited (OH) 
RiverSides Stewardship Alliance (ON) 
Ruidoso River Association (NM) 

 

S

Santee Riverkeeper (SC)

Santucket River Heritage Corridor Coalition, Inc. (RI)
Sarasvati River Website
Save Barton Creek Association (TX) 
Save the Bay - Narragansett Bay (RI)
Sierra Nevada Alliance (CA) 
The Schuylkill River (PA)
South Branch Watershed Association (NJ)
South Yuba River Citizens League (CA) 
St. Johns RiverPage (FL)
Steelhead Society of British Columbia (BC)
StreamTeach, Inc. (MO) 
Sustainable Communities Network

 

T

Take a Child Outside - Map of potential outdoor excursions.

Tennesse Paddle Festival (TN) 
Thornapple River Watershed Group (MI)
Truckee River Yacht Club (NV) 
Tualatin Riverkeepers (OR) 

 

U

Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Fund (GA) 
Upper Merrimack River Local Advisory Committee/Upper Merrimack Monitoring Program (NH)
Upper Sacramento River Exchange (CA) 

Upper Watauga Riverkeeper
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

 

V

Verde River Watershed Home Page (AZ)NRCS/BLM's

 

W

Waccamaw Riverkeeper (Conway, SC)

Water Information Network (ON)
WaterEdge Habitats - Design and Management (Canada)
Western States Center (OR)
West Virginia Rivers Coalition (WV)

White Oak – New Riverkeeper Alliance (Jacksonville, NC)
Willamette Restoration Initiative (OR)
Willamette Kayak & Canoe Club (OR) 
Willamette Riverkeeper (OR) 
Wyoming Outdoor Council (OR)

 

Y

Yadkin River Story

Yadkin Riverkeeper (Winston-Salem, NC)

 

 

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Covekeeper Meetings

Join us for our monthly Covekeeper Meetings:

Lake James: 2nd Thursday at 6:30 p.m. - 4794 E. Shores Dr., Morganton, NC.

Lake Hickory & Lake Rhodhiss: 3rd Monday at 7 p.m. - 320 Mauney Hall at Lenoir-Rhyne College 

Lake Norman: 4th Thursday - East Lincoln Fire Department on South Pilot Knob Road off Hwy. 16.

Mountain Island Lake: 2nd Monday at 7 p.m. - Cooks Presbyterian Church

Lake Wylie: 2nd Wednesday at 7 p.m. - T-Bones on the Lake 

Lake Wateree: 2nd Thursday at 7 p.m. - Dutchman Creek Fire Dept. 

Please check the calendar section of the website to verify the meeting time and location.

News
Jan 30, 2012 Catawba River One of Top 10 Endangered Places in the South
On January 26, 2012, the Southern Environmental Law Center announced its annual list of the Top 10 Endangered Places in the Solutheastern U.S. The Catawba-Wateree River was back on the list as the 3rd most endangered place in the Southeast because of the threats from coal ash, power plant water use and unnecessary reservoirs.
Jan 26, 2012 Soil runoff from Target project still damaging stream
Catawba Riverkeeper volunteers have been closely monitoring the development of the new Target store near Cox Road and I-85. This project required moving a large portion of a hillside and rerouting a stream. As reported in the article, it is questionable about whether it is feasible to limit sedimentation in the short-term and whether the site will be stable over the long term.
Jan 18, 2012 Catawba Riverkeeper Files Lawsuit Against SCE&G
On January 12, 2012, The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Catawba Riverkeeper, filed a lawsuit against SCE&G to require a cleanup of coal ash ponds with a long history of leakage.
Jan 07, 2012 Coal Ash Dumping on the Rise
The Environmental Integrity Project reports that toxic coal ash dumping on the rise in the South.
Dec 15, 2011 Concerns Raised Again About Coal Ash Pond on Wateree River
Coal ash pervasive: 2 billion pounds of power plant waste gets in ponds, landfills in SC.
More news…
Alliances

The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation is a proud member of EarthShare North Carolina, River Network, the North Carolina Conservation Network, and the Waterkeeper Alliance.  EarthShare North Carolina makes it possible for employees to support the environment through workplace giving programs.  River Network’s mission is to empower and unite people and communities to protect and restore rivers and other waters that sustain the health of our country.  The NC Conservation Network supports, trains and coordinates diverse groups and directly advocates to achieve equitable and sustainable solutions for our environment.  The Waterkeeper Alliance is a worldwide network of advocates for protection of our water resources.  For more information about these organizations or to inquire about enrolling your employer in EarthShare NC, please contact CRF@catawbariverkeeper.org.

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  • Unpermitted discharges
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How to contact your NC Legislator

Sometimes you just can't get the action that is needed to protect our water without contacting your legislator.  To find out who represents you in the North Carolina legislature and how to contact them, click here.

 
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