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Partners Defending the Waters of:
North Carolina
Outer Banks Forever is the official nonprofit fundraising partner of the three national parks of the Outer Banks of North Carolina (Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial), helping to protect these special places through public engagement, programming, and project support.
The Dan Riverkeeper is a full time staff member of Good Stewards that is dedicated to protecting our waters and restoring them to a healthy condition through frequent water quality testing, regular patrols and community engagement. This position will also advocate for proper enforcement and further legislation to protect our most precious of resources.
Coastal Carolina Riverwatch (CCRW) is home to both Crystal Coast Waterkeeper and White Oak New-Riverkeeper Alliance programs. They serve a total area of 320 miles of rivers and streams, 140,104 acres of estuaries, and 129 miles of coastline. CCRW is a citizen-volunteer, grassroots organization dedicated to restoring and protecting the waters, land, and communities of eastern North Carolina. CCRW’s mission is to accomplish this through strong advocacy, supporting enforcement of environmental laws, public education and promotion of citizen ownership and responsibility.
Winyah Rivers Alliance host the Waccamaw Riverkeeper and the Lumber Riverkeeper programs. They are an Alliance of Riverkeepers protecting our rivers for fishing, swimming and drinking. They educate to encourage stewardship of our river resources. They advocate to guard against threats to our clean water. They conserve our land and water for the benefit of our families and our future.
The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation (CRF) is a local, community-based group of members and volunteers located throughout the 26-county river basin that dedicates time, talent and treasure to ensuring the protection of the Catawba-Wateree River. CRF educates and advocates to protect the Catawba-Wateree River Basin’s lakes, rivers and streams for everyone who depends on and enjoys them.
The Mayfly Project is a national organization that uses fly fishing as a catalyst to mentor and support children in foster care.During each project outing mentees learn that they can make a difference by leaving “positive prints,” whether it be properly handling fish, picking up trash, or by teaching others the importance of good stewardship.
Sound Rivers is a private nonprofit organization that guards the health and natural beauty of the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico River Basins. They partner with concerned citizens to monitor, protect, restore and preserve the watersheds covering 23% of North Carolina’s land mass. Their goal is to provide clean water to the communities for consumption, recreation, nature preservation and agricultural use.
The Broad Riverkeeper is the primary protector and spokesperson for the rivers and streams of the Broad River watershed in the Western and Piedmont regions of NC. MountainTrue’s Broad Riverkeeper, David Caldwell, works with communities and citizens to monitor water quality and advocate for best management practices that will improve our waters for drinking, swimming, and fishing. From our headwaters along the Eastern Continental Divide and the South Mountains, these streams and rivers which join and flow into the “Big” Broad above the SC state line are a treasure to be enjoyed and cared for. The Broad River Basin includes 5,419 square miles within both North and South Carolina.
Cape Fear River Watch was founded in 1993 by Bouty Baldridge and Bruce Watkins, who envisioned a permanent nonprofit organization, open to everyone, dedicated to the improvement and preservation of the health, beauty, cleanliness, and heritage of the Cape Fear River basin. They strive to honor their vision. Their mission is to protect and improve the water quality of the Cape Fear River Basin for all people through education, advocacy and action.
The French Broad Riverkeeper serves as a fundamental protector of the French Broad River watershed in Western North Carolina. The French Broad Riverkeeper is key to MountainTrue’s endeavors to monitor and protect the quality of our region’s waterways. The Riverkeeper fights for safe and healthy waterways for all citizens in the French Broad River watershed by bringing together local residents and communities to identify pollution sources, enforce environmental laws, advocate for stronger environmental laws, engage in restoration and educate and empower the public. The French Broad Riverkeeper serves Transylvania, Henderson, Buncombe, Haywood and Madison counties.
American Whitewater is a national non-profit 501c(3) river conservation organization founded in 1954 with approximately 7,000 members and 85 local-based affiliate clubs, representing whitewater enthusiasts across the nation. American Whitewater’s mission is to protect and restore America’s whitewater rivers and to enhance opportunities to enjoy them safely.