Want to come speak with your representatives about issues impacting our waterways and environment? Join the Haw Riverkeeper & HRA Executive Director, Emily Sutton, on Thursday, March 13, as we lobby for important bills directly impacting your district. We understand the lobbying process can be intimidating, but we also want to empower individuals to stand up for themselves and their communities. Nervous? No worries! Along with scripts and preparation materials, we will host a virtual webinar on Monday, March 10, from 6:30-7:30 pm to help prepare you! Register here: https://forms.gle/YYeWJ1nzRhknW5TY8

Join Show of Hands Gallery in celebrating its 1st anniversary Friday, March 14! The event will showcase the outstanding artistry of Nathalie Worthington and Kathleen Master, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Haw River Assembly. Enjoy refreshments, music (by local strings player, Michael Novak), and a vibrant community atmosphere. Head on over to 80 Hillsboro Street, in the center of downtown Pittsboro, for a great evening!   

Haw River Assembly is excited to help kick off Orange County Creek Week at Drakeford Library Complex on Saturday, March 15, from 12-4 pm. This family-friendly and FREE event is meant to celebrate waterways across Orange County!

Celebrating Chatham Creek Week, Haw River Assembly experts will lead a special *outdoor* Science Club for K-5th graders! Participants will engage in interactive water-related activities and learn the importance of water quality protection. From looking at macroinvertebrates to watching a 3-D watershed model demonstration, participants will learn how humans can play a positive role in the watershed. Dress to get messy!

Location: Chatham Community Library (197 NC Hwy 87 N Pittsboro, NC 27312)

Contact and email address for signing up for the program: No registration required! Have questions, email kathleen.pierce@chathamlibraries.org. 

Join us for the Clean Up-A-Thon on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025! Our clean-up event has been raising watershed-wide awareness about the impacts of our consumption habits and bringing people together at the river and local creeks for 35 years. Clean-ups are a popular way to take action for the natural spaces we love the most and what an amazing way to show off your love for the river than to start right in your community!

Clean-up teams should each have a designated “leader” or “coordinator” to fill out the Google Form: https://forms.gle/KnJjJmnQPcm7hbNB9

Completing this form will help tell us whether HRA will need to help you choose a clean-up location, provide supplies, and potentially arrange trash pick-up for your team!

We’ll be accepting team sign-ups through March 6th, 2025, as supplies and locations can become limited quickly. Individuals should reach out to events@hawriver.org if they’re looking to join other teams or perform a solo cleanup.

Want to be part of the Clean-Up-A-Thon but don’t have a team? Come volunteer to help us remove trash from our litter traps! These traps sit in urban creeks and streams, keeping manmade trash from entering main waterways. These devices are built to withstand the rigors of flashy rain events yet are passive enough not to harm the local fauna. Roadside littering accounts for approximately 75% of the trash in our nation’s waterways. Each time it rains, trash is funneled through our storm drain systems directly into our creeks. No filters or other mechanisms are in place to keep the trash from entering our waterways. We have multiple trash trap locations in the watershed, so please check out our form below to find the one closest to you!

Sign up for our Trash Trap list-serv here for updates and receive the monthly form confirming your attendance. Volunteers must pre-register in advance to ensure we have enough equipment for all and have enough staff or Trash Trap leaders onsite.

Visit the Haw River Assembly table at the 2025 Chatham County Spring Ag Festival! Learn more here.

We are so excited to collaborate with GSO Goes Green for a Trash-Trap Clean-Out and Drain Marker event on Saturday, March 29, from 10 am-12 pm at Barber Park in Greensboro!

Volunteers will help remove trash from the litter trap while helping perform our routine data collection protocols around the trash removed. Volunteers will also help replace storm drains around the park.

Ready to sign up? Use this sign-up form, and make sure to select the Barber Park event on March 29: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084CACA62CAAF94-55312518-2025

Please note that this event is for ages 16 and up, and participants under adult must accompany participants under 16 throughout the event. All volunteers must sign the City’s waiver at greensboro-nc.gov/Waiver before placing markers. Learn more about the City’s drain marker program at greensboro-nc.gov/DrainMarker. Have questions? Please email events@hawriver.org.

Haw River Assembly is thrilled to be present at the “River Social” event as Haw River Canoe & Kayak Company & The Haw River Ballroom host a screening of select films from the 2025 International Paddling Film Festival on Saturday, March 29th!

Tickets for the social & film screening are $18 online and $22 at the door, so book your tickets now on hawrivercanoe.com!

Doors open for the River Social at 5:30 pm and screening begins at 7:00 pm.

Before the evening festives, Haw River Assembly will host a "river watch" spot at Saxapahaw Island Park, where invidiuals can look at macroinvertebrates and learn how they help determine water quality! Piedmont Legacy Trails, NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources, and Friends of Mountains-to-Sea Trail will also be hosting hikes in the day time. To learn more, checkout this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../celebrate-the-haw-river...

Grab your hiking shoes and ​join Haw River Assembly for a hike to Haw River headwaters in eastern Kernersville! The Haw River has its source in the springs arising from the land east of Kernersville in Forsyth County. These small streams join together into a river as it meanders across the top of Guilford County through the wetlands and old beaver dams. Learn about the Haw River Watershed, connect with other river lovers, and enjoy the beauty of nature! We ask that the participants be 12 years of age or older. Dogs are allowed. 

Complete this form here to register!

Have questions or issues with the form? Email events@hawriver.org.

Registered participants can retrieve their race packets and t-shirts at Fleet Feet in Carrboro (310 E Main St #120, Carrboro, NC 27510) from 4:30-6:30 pm. Please email events@hawriver.org if you have questions or to learn more about the event.

Join us for our packet pick-up on Friday, April 11th, 5:45 PM-7 PM at Saxapahaw Island Loop (5550 Church Road Graham, NC 27253). Get your participant packet and t-shirt at the actual race venue! Participants can check out the trail path in preparation for the race.

Let's get ready to ramble! Join the Haw River Assembly as we run to protect our river! Walkers, runners, racers, and ramblers alike are all welcome! Registered "Competitors" will participate in a 6K (3.6 mile) race around the Saxapahaw Island Loop Trail next to the scenic Haw River. Would you rather wander for your fresh air and the views? You can also register as a "Rambler" for a 1.2-mile, single loop. Join us in celebrating the river we serve and protect all year round for Earth Month!

Register here: runsignup.com/Race/NC/Graham/HawRiverIslandRamble

PRE-RACE PICKUP

**Thursday, April 10th, 4:30 PM-6:30 PM at Fleet Feet of Carrboro (310 E Main St #120, Carrboro, NC 27510)

**Friday, April 11th, 5:45 PM-7 PM at Saxapahaw Island Loop (5550 Church Road Graham, NC 27253)

RACE DAY

Saturday, April 12th, 8:30 AM-12 PM at Saxapahaw Island Loop (5550 Church Road Graham, NC 27253)

HRA is excited have a table at the Hidden Science of Alamance County event on April 12. This event is meant to celebrate science during Earth Month!

This year’s event will take place on April 12, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at North Park, located at 849 Sharpe Road, Burlington, NC. Last year, we had over 25 exhibitors and 300 participants. Building on that success, we have set an ambitious goal to exceed 40 exhibitors this year! We are reaching out to you for your support in celebrating science by sharing your time and the knowledge behind what you do.

Everyone is welcome—schools, museums, businesses, and organizations eager to share their passion for science! This is YOUR chance to showcase your field of S.T.E.A.M. to the community we serve. This will be a family-friendly outdoor event.

Haw River Assembly board members and staff will participate in a quarterly meeting.

Come volunteer to help us remove trash from our litter traps! These traps sit in urban creeks and streams, keeping manmade trash from entering main waterways. These devices are built to withstand the rigors of flashy rain events yet are passive enough not to harm the local fauna. Roadside littering accounts for approximately 75% of the trash in our nation’s waterways. Each time it rains, trash is funneled through our storm drain systems directly into our creeks. No filters or other mechanisms are in place to keep the trash from entering our waterways. We have multiple trash trap locations in the watershed, so please check out our form below to find the one closest to you!

Sign up for our Trash Trap list-serv here for updates and receive the monthly form confirming your attendance. Volunteers must pre-register in advance to ensure we have enough equipment for all and have enough staff or Trash Trap leaders onsite.

Haw River Assembly is thrilled to be at Apex EarthFest! Apex EarthFest is an engaging, interactive festival for our local community, offering ways to learn about, participate in, and celebrate our planet.

Schedule of Events

• 12:00 pm: Event kickoff with remarks from Mayor Gilbert and Council, and a Native American Earth Dance by Ryan Dial from the Triangle Native American Society

• 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Asheville Mountain Boys take the stage

Know Before You Go: 

• Parking is available around the Town Hall Campus

• The parking lot between Apex Town Hall and the John M. Brown Community Center will be closed

• Depending on the weather, this event may move indoors to the Apex Senior Center and JMB Community Center

• Town staff may be on site during the festival taking photos/video of festival events and attendees

Come volunteer to help us remove trash from our litter traps! These traps sit in urban creeks and streams, keeping manmade trash from entering main waterways. These devices are built to withstand the rigors of flashy rain events yet are passive enough not to harm the local fauna. Roadside littering accounts for approximately 75% of the trash in our nation’s waterways. Each time it rains, trash is funneled through our storm drain systems directly into our creeks. No filters or other mechanisms are in place to keep the trash from entering our waterways. We have multiple trash trap locations in the watershed, so please check out our form below to find the one closest to you!

Sign up for our Trash Trap list-serv here for updates and receive the monthly form confirming your attendance. Volunteers must pre-register in advance to ensure we have enough equipment for all and have enough staff or Trash Trap leaders onsite.

Haw River Assembly board members and staff will participate in a quarterly meeting.

Looking to start a River Watch team? Join us for our quarterly scheduled training on Saturday, June 28, 2025 (10 AM – 12 PM), right before collection time! New teams require training and can sign up here. Are you already an existing team but want to review some basics? You can join us too! Just email events@hawriver.org.

Come volunteer to help us remove trash from our litter traps! These traps sit in urban creeks and streams, keeping manmade trash from entering main waterways. These devices are built to withstand the rigors of flashy rain events yet are passive enough not to harm the local fauna. Roadside littering accounts for approximately 75% of the trash in our nation’s waterways. Each time it rains, trash is funneled through our storm drain systems directly into our creeks. No filters or other mechanisms are in place to keep the trash from entering our waterways. We have multiple trash trap locations in the watershed, so please check out our form below to find the one closest to you!

Sign up for our Trash Trap list-serv here for updates and receive the monthly form confirming your attendance. Volunteers must pre-register in advance to ensure we have enough equipment for all and have enough staff or Trash Trap leaders onsite.

Come volunteer to help us remove trash from our litter traps! These traps sit in urban creeks and streams, keeping manmade trash from entering main waterways. These devices are built to withstand the rigors of flashy rain events yet are passive enough not to harm the local fauna. Roadside littering accounts for approximately 75% of the trash in our nation’s waterways. Each time it rains, trash is funneled through our storm drain systems directly into our creeks. No filters or other mechanisms are in place to keep the trash from entering our waterways. We have multiple trash trap locations in the watershed, so please check out our form below to find the one closest to you!

Sign up for our Trash Trap list-serv here for updates and receive the monthly form confirming your attendance. Volunteers must pre-register in advance to ensure we have enough equipment for all and have enough staff or Trash Trap leaders onsite.

Haw River Assembly board members and staff will participate in a quarterly meeting.

Come volunteer to help us remove trash from our litter traps! These traps sit in urban creeks and streams, keeping manmade trash from entering main waterways. These devices are built to withstand the rigors of flashy rain events yet are passive enough not to harm the local fauna. Roadside littering accounts for approximately 75% of the trash in our nation’s waterways. Each time it rains, trash is funneled through our storm drain systems directly into our creeks. No filters or other mechanisms are in place to keep the trash from entering our waterways. We have multiple trash trap locations in the watershed, so please check out our form below to find the one closest to you!

Sign up for our Trash Trap list-serv here for updates and receive the monthly form confirming your attendance. Volunteers must pre-register in advance to ensure we have enough equipment for all and have enough staff or Trash Trap leaders onsite.

Come volunteer to help us remove trash from our litter traps! These traps sit in urban creeks and streams, keeping manmade trash from entering main waterways. These devices are built to withstand the rigors of flashy rain events yet are passive enough not to harm the local fauna. Roadside littering accounts for approximately 75% of the trash in our nation’s waterways. Each time it rains, trash is funneled through our storm drain systems directly into our creeks. No filters or other mechanisms are in place to keep the trash from entering our waterways. We have multiple trash trap locations in the watershed, so please check out our form below to find the one closest to you!

Sign up for our Trash Trap list-serv here for updates and receive the monthly form confirming your attendance. Volunteers must pre-register in advance to ensure we have enough equipment for all and have enough staff or Trash Trap leaders onsite.

Haw River Assembly board members and staff will participate in a quarterly meeting.

Come volunteer to help us remove trash from our litter traps! These traps sit in urban creeks and streams, keeping manmade trash from entering main waterways. These devices are built to withstand the rigors of flashy rain events yet are passive enough not to harm the local fauna. Roadside littering accounts for approximately 75% of the trash in our nation’s waterways. Each time it rains, trash is funneled through our storm drain systems directly into our creeks. No filters or other mechanisms are in place to keep the trash from entering our waterways. We have multiple trash trap locations in the watershed, so please check out our form below to find the one closest to you!

Sign up for our Trash Trap list-serv here for updates and receive the monthly form confirming your attendance. Volunteers must pre-register in advance to ensure we have enough equipment for all and have enough staff or Trash Trap leaders onsite.

Looking to start a River Watch team? Join us for our quarterly scheduled training on Saturday, November 8, 2025 (10 AM – 12 PM), right before collection time! New teams require training and can sign up here. Are you already an existing team but want to review some basics? You can join us too! Just email events@hawriver.org.

Come volunteer to help us remove trash from our litter traps! These traps sit in urban creeks and streams, keeping manmade trash from entering main waterways. These devices are built to withstand the rigors of flashy rain events yet are passive enough not to harm the local fauna. Roadside littering accounts for approximately 75% of the trash in our nation’s waterways. Each time it rains, trash is funneled through our storm drain systems directly into our creeks. No filters or other mechanisms are in place to keep the trash from entering our waterways. We have multiple trash trap locations in the watershed, so please check out our form below to find the one closest to you!

Sign up for our Trash Trap list-serv here for updates and receive the monthly form confirming your attendance. Volunteers must pre-register in advance to ensure we have enough equipment for all and have enough staff or Trash Trap leaders onsite.

Haw River Assembly board members and staff will participate in a quarterly meeting.