As Yadkin Riverkeeper continues to grow its programs that protect the Yadkin River, improve its educational work and enhance its outreach and advocacy efforts, the organization has made some improvements to operate more effectively. We are seeking a new Executive Director to lead the organization.
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Registration is now open for the 2018 Yadkin Riverkeeper TOUR of paddling experiences down North Carolina’s second longest river. Each year, Yadkin Riverkeeper connects thousands of people, including children, families and civic organizations, to the water and outdoors. This year’s TOUR is also a winery tour sponsored by Sanders Ridge Winery, Carolina Heritage Vineyard & Winery, Childress Vineyards, 107KZL-FM, Foothills Brewing, GET:OUTDOORS Paddlesports, WFDD-FM and Feisty PR.
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After following a friend’s paddling trip through Patagonia via email updates and pictures, I felt a pull to get back on a river. I decided on a trip down the Yadkin River Trail from West Kerr Scott Damn to High Rock Lake. The trip would cover 125 miles over 5-7 days.
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Yadkin Riverkeeper has a new online store! A PORTION OF ALL PROCEEDS SUPPORTS CLEAN WATER IN NORTH CAROLINA.
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Winston-Salem, NC, January 30, 2018 – Yadkin Riverkeeper announced today that a second film showing and dance performance have been added for the opening of DANCE FOR THE RIVER by Photographer Christine Rucker on Thursday, February 8 at 8PM. The dance performance will feature dancers from UNC School of the Arts School of Dance. Yadkin Riverkeeper also announced a series of seminars that will take place during the exhibit through March 11. All events are at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) in Winston-Salem, NC, and are free, but require tickets. Visit YadkinRiverkeeper.org to register.
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DANCE FOR THE RIVER, presented by Yadkin Riverkeeper, is a traveling multimedia exhibit that connects audiences with the Yadkin River, the region’s primary water source, through dance, photography, and video. Photographer Christine Rucker who lives on the Yadkin River, photographed dancers as they improvised to the river’s diverse landscapes. The exhibit will be on display at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) in Winston-Salem, NC, from February 8 through March 11.
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Urge General Assembly to Sustain Veto - H576 so that spraying of landfill wastewater into the air (known as Leachate Aerosolization) is NOT ALLOWED without a permit.
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Once again, Duke Energy is looking to get out of its commitments! Contact your state legislator today and ask them to VOTE NO to H347! House Bill H347 removes the existing coal ash recycling requirement if the entire recycling process is not profitable for Duke Energy. That places Duke’s profit margins over protecting North Carolina families and drinking water from coal ash pollution; and deprives our state’s construction industry of much-needed recycled ash.
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Yadkin Riverkeeper has been selected by Aveda as an Official North American Earth Month Partner for 2017 as part of Aveda’s global program to raise more than $6.5 million for 73 non-profits that protect clean water.
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