
Join us on July 13th at Weatherspoon Art Museum located at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Haw River Assembly will be showing the film “Burned” and host an expert panel discussion after the film to address the ongoing…
Join us on July 13th at Weatherspoon Art Museum located at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Haw River Assembly will be showing the film “Burned” and host an expert panel discussion after the film to address the ongoing…
Haw River Festival kicks of Saturdays in Saxapahaw! May 6, 4-8pm – Live music: Jasme Kelly, Honey Magpie & Saludos Compay – featuring Puppet Parade, Kayak Raffle, Silent Auction, Canoe Rides for Kids, Farmers Market, Food Trucks, River Activities and more! See you there!
Burlington, NC @ Paramount Theater June 15, 2023 at 6pm On June 15th, Appalachian Voices and Haw River Assembly will host a film and panel discussion at Paramount Theater in Burlington, NC. Directed by Christopher Landry, the film showcases impacted community members who helped…
What is happening at the General Assembly and how does that affect our watershed? – written by Emily Sutton, Haw Riverkeeper This week (April 5, 2023), Hannah and I held a lobby day in Raleigh with two Haw River Assembly…
What is the Issue? Industrial Contaminants FACTSHEET PFAS chemicals (per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds) get into our water from direct discharges from industrial facilities. PFAS is a class of thousands of synthetic chemicals used for coatings, fire suppression, water proofing and…
“With an unprecedented wave of development and increase in industrial activity across the state currently underway and projected for many years to come, monitoring, reporting and prevention of sediment pollution is critical to protecting our watersheds.” Mike Wallace, Haw River…
February 11, 2023 Help stabilize river and stream banks by joining us for a Saturday of live staking! Volunteers should be prepared by wearing gloves and appropriate close-toed shoes. Interested? Registration in advance is required: here. What’s live staking? Learn…
Here’s a list of public trails in our watershed – from the headwaters in Guilford County, to trails through old mills towns in Alamance, along the big white waters of the State Natural Area in Chatham, and along many…
River Watchers are stewards of their streams – and take action against pollution! The Haw River Watch Project, sponsored by the Haw River Assembly, gives us a clearer picture of the health of the Haw River by determining the type and…
Haw Riverkeeper held a public meeting in Pittsboro Oct. 20,2022 with scientists who have worked on the issue of PFAS in the Haw River and Pittsboro. Dr. Jane Hoppin of NCSU discusssed blood sample results that showed Pittsboro participants had…