The Pamlico-Tar River Foundation received grants from the Bryan Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund to ensure that grass-roots organizations are still playing an active role in the community.
Runoff from agricultural fields, animal feedlots, and residential developments contribute to water quality degradation in the east. Riparian buffers strips are effective filters to keep pollutants from reaching streams and rivers.
The North Carolina Home Builder’s Association has been steadily beating back the Environmental Management Commission and consistently claims that water quality has steadily been improving. Whether these claims are correct or not remains to be seen.
Former director of the Pamlico-Tar River Foundation Jim Stephenson reflects on his years as director of the PTRF. He covers everything from what he did with the PTRF to why he left and what the experience taught him.
The Girl Scout Council for Coastal Carolina is hitting some walls when it comes to trying to renew their NPDES permit for discharging wastewater into the Pamlico River.
Paul Ferguson explains the intricacies of canoe camping. He goes into detail about how to find campsites along the river, rules that accompany camping and how to plan the trip ahead of time.
The Spring Equinox event held many activities for everyone, but the favorite seemed to be making a whirling-dervish fish and using it to capture the calls of the wild and WolfOwl.
Vicki Taylor discusses the costs of each convenience in society. In short, she lists top offenders and how people need to do more to think about the consequences before executing their actions.
To combat new potential forms of pollution, a new water quality study program involving the citizens of the Albemarle, Pamlico, and Neuse River Sounds are taking action in new ways.
Several river cleanups occurred in Greenville, Rocky Mount, Tarboro, and Washington to attempt to win the Riverkeeper Cup. While Washington won the cup, the Tar-Pamlico River is the real winner.