10 Things You Can Do with the new and improved Catawba Riverkeeper app!

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10 Things You Can Do with the new and improved Catawba Riverkeeper app!

Aug 25, 2022

Catawba Riverkeeper is proud to announce the launch of our new and improved app. Our app is now available for FREE for both iPhone and Android.

10 Things You Can Do with the Catawba Riverkeeper App

1. Report Trash and Pollution

If you’re out and about and see a bunch of trash or something that looks concerning, you can report it to the Riverkeeper immediately. With the app, you can enter information about the trash or pollution you see. You can even send Catawba Riverkeeper GPS coordinates with the push of a button. By reporting trash and pollution, you’re acting as eyes for the Riverkeeper and a voice for the River.

2. Check Swim Guide Results

You’ll definitely want to download the app before summer starts so that you know which popular swimming areas met bacteria standards and which areas to avoid. Catawba Riverkeeper tests about 60 sites each week. Results are posted on Fridays so that you can make good decisions about weekend swimming.

3. Check Lake Levels

Does the lake seem high or low to you? Find out with one tap. Our app links you to Duke Energy’s lake levels page. You’ll always know if the lake is at, above, or below “full pond.”

4. Check Recreational Releases

This one’s for the paddlers and the tubers! You can plan your trip around Duke Energy’s recreational releases. Never be surprised by the flow of the river again.

5. Rent Kayaks

Catawba Riverkeeper will offer a variety of kayak opportunities starting in May. Here you’ll find out where and how you can rent a kayak or book a half-day trip.

6. Donate

Want to support Catawba Riverkeeper’s mission to protect our waterways. You can give through the app. Every dollar gets us closer to our vision of clean, plentiful water for all.

7. Volunteer

The app can connect you to general volunteer information and to the volunteer interest form. Completing the volunteer interest form helps us get to know you better and automatically puts you on our volunteer email list.

8. Explore our watershed with the Basin Explorer Map

Not just for map Geeks! You can see the major waterways of our basin, permitted wastewater discharges, drinking water intakes, recreation access areas, and more! You can even find your state representatives.

9. Look up who to call if you want to report a problem

See a buffer violation? Is an active construction site not following the required sedimentation measures? Report your concern to the proper authority. Our guide helps you figure out who to contact.

10. Shop Catawba Riverkeeper merchandise

We’ve got t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, stickers, bracelets, and more in our online store. All of our apparel is made by local company, Recover Brands, who uses recycled materials to make their super soft shirts.

You can use the app as a guest, but we encourage you to make a profile. With a profile, you’ll get notifications tailored to you.

How to get the app on your smart phone or tablet:

Search “Catawba Riverkeeper” in your app store or click on either icon below.

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Celebrate Earth Month With Us!

05 Apr, 2024

Happy Earth Month! While every month is Earth Month here at Catawba Riverkeeper, we’re excited about the extra attention and enthusiasm for protecting our local environment that comes every April! Throughout this month, we're amplifying our efforts to spread awareness and provide a variety of options for you to get out and learn from, engage in, or advocate for the preservation, protection, and restoration of our shared waterways. Because of that, our calendar is jam-packed with public and private cleanups, guided tours, education programing, outreach events, and fun activities at Confluence & The River Room all month long. Just take a look at some of the events we have going on! In honor of Earth Month, we hope that you engage with us in some of these events by volunteering your time to clean up our water, learning more about issues affecting our water, and sharing our work and mission with other people as ambassadors. If you'd like to make an Earth Month contribution to Catawba Riverkeeper, you can give to our Spring Education Appeal, help us purchase a new Catawba Riverkeeper vehicle, or attend our Ambassador Training and represent us at events throughout the year. Our work is not possible without the support of people like you. We are only a drop in the bucket of worldwide water conservation efforts, but with the support of people like you, we can make mighty waves of change! Thank you in advance for your support, and happy Earth Month!