Muddy Water Watch Training in Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties to Begin January 6, 2009

CRF will begin a 5-session class on how ordinary citizens can help enforce the erosion and sedimentation control rules. The class will begin in Mecklenburg County on Tuesday January 6, 2009 at CPCC's Central Campus in IT room 1116. Classes will be on January 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Classes will begin in Gaston County on Thursday January 8 from 6:30 to 8:30 at Gaston County College East Campus in room 120. Classes will be held on January 8,15,22, and 29. In addition, there will be at least one opportunity per week to visit to a construction site with an expert on sedimentation and erosion control.  For more information please click here: Muddy Water Watch Training

Catawba-Wateree Designated as America's Most Endangered River

On April 17, 2008, American Rivers designated the Catawba River as America's most endangered river.  For more information, click on the following link: Most Endangered River. 

CRF to Launch "Club Blue Charlotte" in January 2009

Club Blue is a dynamic group of individuals from around the greater Charlotte-Metro area who gather each month to enjoy cocktails, music, lively discussion, new friends, and good times. Known locally by our slogan "Give of your liver to save the river," we are pleased to launch this new social club in January of 2009. This club will invite young professionals age 21 - 40 to join in making a difference in the future of the Catawba River through monthly gatherings and parties. Click here for more information.

Check Out Our Latest Ad Concepts

CRF has launched an advertising initiative in partnership with the green advertising agency Mountain Laurel Advertising of Charlotte, NC. We will be running a series of advertisements in Natural Awakenings alongside of an editorial atricle written by the Catawba Riverkeeper to educate the community about water resource use issues. The new ads have also appeared in Creative Loafing. Click here to browse through the ad concepts. For more information about Mountain Laurel please visit http://www.mountainlaureladv.com/

CRF is now on Facebook and MySpace!

The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation is now on Facebook and Myspace. Check out our pages to get information on upcoming events, view photos and videos, get updates on issues pertaining to the river, and much more. Join our group pages today by clicking on the links below!

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Report Pollution in the Catawba River

Help be the eyes and ears of the Catawba RIVERKEEPER^® staff by reporting

• Sewage Overflows
• Exceeding Pollution Limits
• Unpermitted Discharges

1-888-679-9494 (toll-free number) or 704-679-9494 (extension 3#)