Catawba Riverkeeper
Our Locations
Catawba Riverkeeper
Our Locations
Catawba Riverkeeper patrols, monitors, engages, samples, teaches, and advocates across a more than 5,000 square mile river basin that spans 26 counties in 2 states. While you’ll often see our heron logo on our staff and members on the water, along a trail, or in a creek, our work originates from multiple permanent locations designed to meet the needs of residents throughout the basin.
Our Locations
Headquarters & Confluence
Catawba Riverkeeper's headquarters are located at Confluence, our community-engagement taproom found at 117 Center Street, Cramerton, NC. By the banks of the South Fork River (the largest tributary of the Catawba-Wateree River Basin), Catawba Riverkeeper staff and volunteers keep the work of the organization moving steadily towards ensuring our river basin can provide clean, plentiful water for all people for generations to come.
At our headquarters, you'll also find a community hub where science, art, music, and recreation converge along the water that connects and sustains our communities. Just as a confluence is the junction where two rivers come together, Confluence is a place where neighbors and friends can meet to learn, grow, create, move, and find joy together.
Stop in to chat with Catawba Riverkeeper staff, grab a craft beverage, buy a piece of local art, take a class, see a live music show, or just purchase a local T-shirt! With art supplies, board games, and a kids' learning zone, this is the place where we encourage a community of creativity inspired by the River we call home!
Visit Confluence's website at www.confluencesouthfork.org.
Northern Basin Office
The Northern Basin Satellite Office is located at 305 E. Union St in Morganton, NC in the City of Morganton office complex. The Northern Basin Office includes staff offices and a small lab.
The Northern Basin Office is open by appointment only for visitors. From this office we monitor, engage, and advocate for river and her waterways above Lake Norman including Lookout Shoals Lake, Lake Hickory, Lake Rhodhiss, Lake James, and the headwaters above Lake James.
For information about the northern basin, please contact Grant Buckner, the Northern Basin Watershed Manager at grant@catawbariverkeeper.org.
Floating Classroom
The Floating Classroom is Catawba Riverkeeper's 12 ft. x 40 ft. commercial boat that can ferry up to 30 passengers around Lake Norman, the largest lake in the Catawba River Basin and in the state of North Carolina.
Equipped with microscopes, water quality monitoring tools, binoculars, and safety gear, the Floating Classroom is ready to host your next hands-on field trip, private charter, or public watershed science sunset cruise.
The Floating Classroom is located at Stutts Marina (571 Stutts Rd #C10, Mooresville, NC 28117). Visit www.catawbariverkeeper.org/floating-classroom to learn more.
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