Record #:

25349

Author(s):

Abstract:

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.

Source:

Currents (NoCar TD 171.3 P3 P35x), Vol. 29 Issue 1, Spring 2010, p6, por

Subject(s):

Riverkeeper; Pamlico-Tar River Foundation

Record #:

26599

Author(s):

Abstract:

The Pamlico-Tar River Foundation, an associate N.C. Wildlife Federation club, is working to preserve the wetland values of its watershed. Their work involves public outreach, advocacy, water quality monitoring, research, and recreation.

Source:

Friend of Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 35 Issue 1, Jan/Feb 1988, p12-13, il

Subject(s):

Pamlico-Tar River Foundation

Record #:

39410

Author(s):

Goines, Rick

Abstract:

Blounts Creek is a 14 mile long blackwater coastal waterway, located in Beaufort County on the south side of the Pamlico River east of Chocowinity and west of Aurora. The article discusses the struggle between concerned citizens and corporate neighbor, Martin Marietta Materials, which secured a long term permit to dump 12 million gallons of hard iron-rich fresh waste water daily into the Blounts Creek brackish waters. The local 'Save our Blounts Creek Committee' and the Pamlico-Tar River Foundation are fighting the good fight to attempt to curtail this environmental travesty. Bob Daw, photographer and Blounts Creek resident is mentioned as the ambassador of goodwill for Blounts Creek. He passionately works to help keep Blounts Creek environmentally healthy and sound.

Source:

North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine (NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 9 Issue No. 4, August-September 2017, p40-41, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Blounts Creek--Beaufort County; Daw, Bob (Blounts Creek); Martin Marietta Materials; Save Our Blounts Creek Committee; Pamlico-Tar River Foundation

Record #:

42791

Author(s):

Rumley, Vail Stewart

Abstract:

Forty years ago a fundamental change has taken place in the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Rivers. Pollution had gotten to such a point in the Neuse River in particular that tourism and the housing market in the area were seeing sharp declines. Events culminated in 1989, when the river basin was declared commercially dead. With the work of "river keepers' an extensive program to reclaim the rivers was pursued. Recently in 2015, the Pamlico-Tar River Foundation and the Neuse River Foundation merged advocacies to become "Sound Rivers".

Source:

Washington the Magazine (NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 10 Issue 1, January-February 2021, p28-34 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pamlico-Tar River Foundation; Neuse River Foundation; Environmental protection; Environmental action groups; Sound Rivers