The New River Foundation works hard to keep the local public trust waters clean, safe, and healthy!
Did you know that you could help the NRF by shopping at your local Food Lion? All you have to do is register your MVP card at Food Lion by clicking on Lion Shop and Share (left hand side) and follow the simple directions! A portion of your total grocery bill will be donated to the NRF everytime you shop. It's a simple way you can help the NRF fulfill its mission in keeping our waters clean, and healthy!
Bert Bilodeau is the New River Foundations photographer. Follow this link to take a look at his gorgeous pictures of the New River and our various events, board members, members, and volunteers!
About me: "Through education and stewardship, the New River Foundation is dedicated to restoring and protecting the quality of the local public trust waters."
On June 25th, 1995 over 25 million gallons of hog waste spilled into the New River in Onslow County, North Carolina. This environmental disaster awakened some citizens of Onslow County to the threat the hog industry had on their way of life.
At the local level the citizens were faced with a contaminated river. The New River was placed off limits by state health authorities. Concerned citizens met to determine the course of action needed to resolve the river problems. The true state of the river was not fully known until the citizens became involved.
The group of citizens formed the New River Foundation. They included citizens from all walks of life: home builders, realtors, active duty military, retirees, teachers, businesspersons, and homemakers. As more facts surfaced about the weak rules concerning the New River, the need for an ongoing action became abundantly obvious.
The group of citizens started meeting in July of 1995. The purpose was to improve water quality, educate the public, seek legal remedies for polluters, and give the New River a voice to be heard. In June of 1997 New River Foundation was incorporated with a 501 (c ) (3) status.
Tom Mattison emerged as the group leader and spokesperson for identifying the problems and improving water quality. Tom served as the RIVERKEEPER® for the foundation until his retirement.
In the formative years, two other organizations acted as mentors and role models, and offered assistance to the New River Foundation. The first, Alliance for Responsible Swine Industry (A.R.S.I.) has focused on identifying harmful corporate farming practices. The second, the Neuse River Foundation, has existed for over 20 years and serves to improve water quality for the Neuse River.
NRF funding comes from our membership, fundraising, and grants from organizations such as Z. Smith Reynolds. Special grants have been awarded from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Boat US for specific projects. We are fortunate to have local corporate support as well. Some of our donors choose not to be recognized, and we honor their requests to remain anonymous.
The New River Foundation has a policy of non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, national origin or physical or mental handicap for its members, clients, employees, and members of the governing body.
Personally, I
hate parking lots --- but we have so many of them! Sitting there, doing nothing but heating up
the atmosphere, so solar parking lots! Community-sustained,
secure, renewable electricity! Bonus =
community jobs! All over America! So I’m back at university learning GIS to
analyze each town’s paved parking areas (Greensboro
NC (pop 247,000) has 10.27 square miles of it that will power over 500,000
homes (every year) if covered with photovoltaics!) and I’m starting
put_a_lid_on_it …………..……….
Many people find shopping for a new home stressful, frustrating and time consuming. My goal is to make this a fun and exciting process, while making it as smooth as possible.
By only showing you homes that meet your criteria, negotiating the best buy possible, walking you through the process step-by-step, and handling the details of the transaction, I hope to take the stress out of the closing process.
Because a new home is often the most important and substantial purchase people make, I'd be happy to help you find a great home that meets your needs.
I preview many new homes everyday. If you would like me to email you information about homes new to the market place, please email the following information to me: * What is your time frame? When do you want to make a move? * What price range do you have in mind? * What areas/neighborhoods are you interested in? * What type of home: single family, condo, multi-family, etc.? * How many bedrooms? * How many baths? * Do you need to sell in order to buy? * Do you have other requirements?
As soon as I receive this information, I can select homes for you that fit your criteria and send them to you for your review.
Please call or email me if I can provide you with additional information or answer any questions you may have as you begin contemplating a move. I look forward to the opportunity to assist you.
The sun was beginning to burn off the morning mist that hung over the river, like a gentle white veil. The water murmured and sparkled, as it flowed along. Up in the sky the turkey buzzards that nested in the nearby cliffs were circling and gliding through the crisp spring air. Zack stood there by the river's edge and took a deep breath. He loved the smell of the river.
A fish jumped and Ziggy ran into the water, trying to catch it.
"Come back here, Ziggy," Zack said, "Let's go find Ivy. The shad are running!"
The Carolina's #1 Horn Band, Bull City Syndicate, appears at the Carolina Lounge, in Wilmington - April 2nd, and at 2001 Nightclub, in Myrtle Beach - April 3rd & 4th. Playing tunes from their own critically-acclaimed CD, and the best of Earth Wind & Fire, Tower of Power, Chicago, Blood Sweat & Tears . . . And more!
NOT the same old (yawn!) club set. Oh, you'll be able to dance, but you'll also have a great time if all you want to do is listen! Check out their originals and horn band tributes here:
The Carolina's #1 Horn Band, Bull City Syndicate, appears at the Carolina Lounge, in Wilmington - April 2nd, and at 2001 Nightclub, in Myrtle Beach - April 3rd & 4th. Playing tunes from their own critically-acclaimed CD, and the best of Earth Wind & Fire, Tower of Power, Chicago, Blood Sweat & Tears . . . And more!
NOT the same old (yawn!) club set. Oh, you'll be able to dance, but you'll also have a great time if all you want to do is listen! Check out their originals and horn band tributes here:
Thanks for supporting RIVERKEEPER on MySpace! Black Warrior RIVERKEEPER is a 501(c)3, non-profit organization which has addressed over 15,500 Clean Water Act violations through legal actions since 2002. Here's to cleaner water in Alabama!
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Thank you for supporting WEC (Wildlife Educators Coalition). WEC is a relatively new environmental awareness organization based out of Western, New York. At WEC we offer animal presentations where the audience has a personal, one-on-one experience with the animals where we spread our word of wildlife and animal conservation. WEC is an organization that broke off from another wildlife educational group due to different goals and messages. Here at WEC our mission is not only to preserve the animals that inhabit our world, but to help spread a message on conserving the environment. We hope to leave our audience with a thrill they will experience nowhere else. Our core volunteers are all experienced in the business of the animal and environmental awareness industry. We have big plans for the future which are only possible through your help. We are thankful to any bit of help a person can give to WEC, whether it be telling a friend about us or giving a small donation; WEC appreciates and values the time and effort you give for our organization. For questions or comments please feel free to visit our website: www. beta. nywec. org. Once again, thank you for your support; we look forward to building a relationship with you.
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