Rally for the River Roadshow

Hank Talmadge • October 30, 2022

The Policy Team is coming to a community near you! As election season comes to a close, our advocacy work is ramping up and we need your help. Our policy team will be hosting evening events in communities across the basin to discuss our advocacy priorities in detail. Mark your calendars now and we hope to see you at one of our Rallies for the River...

 

11/11 McAdenville (The River Room)

11/21 Lancaster (Benford Brewing Company)

11/28 Pineville (Middle James Brewing)

12/2 Rock Hill (Slow Play Brewery)

12/6 Hickory (Old Hickory Tap Room)

12/8 Morganton (Fonta Flora Nebo Barn)

12/12 Great Falls (Great Falls Event Center)


 

All of the events in this series will be free! They will begin at 6:00 PM and conclude at 7:30 PM.

Each rally will focus on:

-the policy work most relevant to that community

-what Catawba Riverkeeper is doing in the area

-how you as a citizen can get involved

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