We hope all of you are safe and well We want you to know that we are here for you, and continuing to work for clean water during this time of Covid-19 . Although our office is closed to the…
We hope all of you are safe and well We want you to know that we are here for you, and continuing to work for clean water during this time of Covid-19 . Although our office is closed to the…
Here’s a list we put together 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…
The Mountain Valley Pipeline project, a fracked gas pipeline ending in Virginia, includes the proposal for the Southgate extension, an additional 70 miles, going through Rockingham and Alamance Counties, crossing streams, and running adjacent to the Haw. MVP has…
On behalf of the Haw River Assembly, the Southern Environmental Law Center notified the City of Burlington on Thursday Nov. 7, 2019 of its intent to sue the city for its undisclosed and illegal PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds) pollution…
Muddy Water Watch Project As our watershed continues to be developed at an alarming rate, the Haw and its tributaries are facing the negative impacts of sediment pollution. Increased development means an increase in construction stormwater runoff, which is the…
The Haw River Assembly has published a guide to access areas and natural history for the beautiful public NC State Park lands along the Haw River in Chatham County. Download a copy of it at: Brochure on Lower Haw River…
“Sludge In Our Waters” is a new report that investigates how industrial chemicals in some municipal wastewater sewage sludge applied to farmland are contaminating surface waters in North Carolina. Drinking water sources downstream from these sludge fields are at risk. …
Mac Jordan, grandson of B. Everett Jordan (mill owner and US Senator) grew up in Saxapahaw and has been the guiding force behind the village’s transformation from mill village to a thriving arts, food and music community. He presented a slide…
Over the years many people have given their hearts, hands and spirits to the continual creation of the Haw River Learning Celebration. This year’s 25th Learning Celebration was a great success and connected over 1000 4th grade students to this…
In response to legal pressure applied by the Haw River Assembly and Cape Fear River Watch, the City of Burlington agreed on September 2 to take specific steps to evaluate and improve its wastewater collection system. In April, the two…