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Shoreline Stabilization on Lake Wateree

Mar 24, 2023

Opportunity to plant native plants to improve shorelines and wildlife habitat

Thanks to funds received from the Duke Energy Habitat Enhancement Program grant, Catawba Riverkeeper will be completing a shoreline stabilization project along the banks of the Lake. We intend to take advantage of the drawdown to assist residents in planting native plant species on their private property and to teach and mobilize volunteers to complete stabilization and habitat improvement activities on public lands.


Mark your calendars!  Two public meetings will be held in April to provide more detailed information about this project. If you live or own property on Lake Wateree, we especially encourage you to attend one of the meetings, but anyone is welcome.


  • Thursday, April 13 | 6: 30pm | Great Falls War Memorial Building (401 Dearborn St., Great Falls, SC)
  • Saturday, April 15 | 1pm | National Steeplechase Museum (200 Knights Hill Rd., Camden, SC)


The planting activities will be conducted just before the spring of 2024 as the water levels return to normal.


More details and specifics for this ongoing project will be given at the public meetings and on our website as it progresses.


Check out Southern Catawba & Wateree Basins Protection and Restoration Plan to learn more about this project and others like it.

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!
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