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» Paddle Trail Campsite Construction
What:
Join the Western North Carolina Alliance to help build the French Broad River Paddle Trail. This trail is adding riverside campsites in order to link over 120 miles of the French Broad River throughout North Carolina and into Tennessee. RSVP to the French Broad Riverkeeper at hartwell@wnca.org to volunteer!
Where:
Projects will be at various locations which will be provided upon RSVP.
When:
The next campsite building date will be January 13th. Upcoming dates are planned for January 27th, February 10th and February 24th.
Join the French Broad Riverkeeper as we test various spots along the Swannanoa River for bacteria and pollution!
When: Regular dates TBA
Where: Over 100 sampling sites in the Swannanoa River Watershed
Why: To monitor and cleanup sources of bacteria impairment in our local waterways.
Who: Anyone, no experience necessary, training will be provided the day of the sampling
To report water pollution anywhere in the French Broad River watershed, call our toll-free water pollution hotline: 828-258-8737
Despite the known threat to our health and environment, coal ash ponds that hold the waste from coal-fired power plants remain unregulated by the U.S. EPA. EPA missed its self-imposed deadline to propose the first-ever national coal ash regulations by the end of 2009, and coal and power industry lobbyists are pressuring the White House to scale back the regulations. We must tell the White House to regulate coal ash as a hazardous waste and use the full extent of the law to protect our health and environment.
Join thousands of other concerned citizens by clicking here to send an email, make a phone call, or send a fax to the White House and insist on protective coal ash regulations.
The most recent volunteer event for campsite construction on October 21 was a huge success, thanks to our volunteers from REI, NC DENR and AmeriCorps Project Conserve. We are looking for volunteers to help us complete the Paddle Trail campsites by summer of 2012.
The French Broad Riverkeeper is in the process of planning a paddle trail that will make the French Broad River more accessible to paddlers who want to spend time exploring the area by watercraft. Help us make the most of this project and tell us what aspects of a paddle trail are most important to you by taking our quick survey!
The French Broad Riverkeeper was founded in 2001, and serves as the primary protector and defender of the French Broad River watershed in western North Carolina. The Riverkeeper works for healthy and safe waterways in the French Broad River watershed by partnering with citizens 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 program is dedicated to preserving and protecting YOUR WATER from pollution and serves Transylvania, Henderson, Buncombe, Haywood, and Madison Counties. The French Broad Riverkeeper is a program of the Western North Carolina Alliance, a 28-year old advocacy organization that empowers citizens to be advocates for livable communities and the natural environmental of Western North Carolina.
French Broad Riverkeeper
riverkeeper@wnca.org
Office: 828-258-8737
Fax: 828-258-9141
Western North Carolina Alliance
29 N. Market Street Suite 610
Asheville, NC 28801
www.wnca.org
