Local artist and avid hiker, Heidi Nisbett (@sketchingsummits), has captured the beauty of the Carolinas along the Catawba-Wateree River Basin with her awe-inspiring 20x8 ft wall mural connected by a to scale floor map of the major waterways within the basin at our community engagement space located in Cramerton, NC called Confluence.   

The wall mural depicts iconic locations within our 5,610 square mile river basin, including the Black Mountains and Table Rock of Linville Gorge, Catawba Falls and more, while the floor mural highlights major waterways within our 5-basin footprint. 

Throughout both the wall and the floor portions of this mural, 22 native species can be detected. These include the Rocky Shoals Spider Lilies at Landsford Canal (located in our Southern Basin and one of our most popular stops within our guided eco-tour series), Bigleaf Magnolias, Brook Trout and more. Most of these species are plants and wildlife that Heidi has encountered while hiking in locations around the basin’s boundaries. If you look closely, you may even be able to spot the artist herself within the wall mural. 

If you have not seen this mural up close and in person yet, what are you waiting for? A photo of these pieces does not do it justice! 

Come out to Confluence to enjoy live music, drink a local draft beer, and admire other remarkable artwork from local talents. To see upcoming events, visit https://www.confluencesouthfork.org/calendar. 

Thanks to our friends at Sticker Mule and their custom stickers​, you can also take this artwork home with you with our limited-edition mural sticker.  All proceeds go back to preserve, protect, and restore the waters of the Catawba-Wateree River basin for all through education, advocacy, and engagement.