Event Archive

Operation Medicine Drop 4th Take Back Event in Mecklenburg County

Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 10:00am - 2:00pm

In coordination with the Drug Enforcement Agency's Fouth Annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Yadkin Riverkeeper will be partnering with SafeKidsNC to promote the proper disposal of prescription drugs that are not wanted or are expired. Help keep your drinking water safe, don't flush your pharmaceuticals! Just drop them off anonymously at the Operation Medicine Drop Take Back Event.

Split Estate at a/perture cinema

Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Clean Water for North Carolina and Yadkin Riverkeeper presents:
Split Estate at a/perture cinema

Operation Medicine Drop 3rd Take Back Event

Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 10:00am - 2:00pm

If you live in the Mecklenburg County Area and have unused, unwanted and/or expired prescription medicines, you can get rid of them SAFELY at the April 21st Operation Medicine Cabinet Take Back Events. Help keep pharmaceuticals out of our drinking water! 

Screening of Dirty Business

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 7:30pm

A/perture Cinema, 311 West Fourth Street 

PEA Annual Meeting/TEEM Film/Sierra Club

Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm

PEA Annual Meeting & Silent Auction

The Environmental Internship Fund's Wild and Scenic Film Festival

Saturday, November 5, 2011 - 2:00pm - 7:00pm

The Nicholas School’s Environment Internship Fund is excited to bring an award-winning conservation, social activism and adventure-centric film festival to viewers in the Triangle area. This year's films are sure to keep you inspired and on the edge of your seat! In our feature films, cross salmon-choked rivers and mossy rainforests with the world's best nature photographers in pursuit of western British Columbia's rare white "spirit bear" and meet the new generation of farmers working "against-the-grain" to grow healthy food.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to deliver keynote address at Wait Chapel in WInston-Salem

Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President of Waterkeeper Alliance and Clinical  Professor at Pace University School of Law’s Environmental Litigation Clinic, will deliver a keynote address at Wait Chapel on the campus of Wake Forest University. The address is entitled “The Green Gold Rush: A Vision for Energy Independence, Jobs and National Wealth.”

Operation Medicine Cabinet Take Back Event: Three Locations!

Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 10:00am - 2:00pm

Poisoning from prescription medication is one of the leading causes of accidental death nationwide. Disposing of these substances by flushing contaminates our drinking water supply.

Help protect your family and the environment by bringing your unused and expired prescription medications to an Operation Medicine Cabinet take back event where law enforcement officials will dispose of them properly.

Take back events are being held at three different area locations today:

Operation Medicine Cabinet Take Back Event

Saturday, October 22, 2011 - 10:00am - 2:00pm

Poisoning from prescription medication is one of the leading causes of accidental death nationwide. Disposing of these substances by flushing contaminates our drinking water supply.

Help protect your family and the environment by bringing your unused and expired prescription medications to an Operation Medicine Cabinet take back event where law enforcement officials will dispose of them properly.

Northcross Shopping Center
9759 Sam Furr Road
Huntersville, NC

Sponsored by the Huntersville Police Department

Yadkin Riverkeeper Annual Meeting

Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Join us for our 2011 Annual Meeting to learn about YRK's initiatives this year and our plans for 2012. We've also invited Dr. JoAnn Burkholder to speak on nutrient management issues.

We'll gather at the Center for the Environment on the campus of Catawba College in Salisbury.