Angel of Alabama

Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center 1192 US-64 Bus, Pittsboro, North Carolina

Haw River Assembly will host a screening of “Angel of Alabama” and conduct a live panel discussion with several experts on March 9, 2023. The film features a mid-career investigator returns home in rural Alabama to support her mother’s failing

River Watch Training

Looking to start a River Watch team? Join us for our quarterly scheduled training on Saturday, March 11, 2023 (10AM – 12PM) right before collection time! New teams require a training and can sign up here. Are you already an existing team, but want to review

Muddy Water Watch Training 

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 leading water pollution problem

Haw River Clean-Up-A-Thon

Join us for the Clean-Up-A-Thon on Saturday, March 18th, 2023. 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 33 years. Clean-ups are

Spring Ag Fest 2023

Haw River Assembly staff will be at Chatham County's Spring Ag Fest and will highlight the importance of being "water protectors".  In addition, there will be antique tractors & farm equipment, Smokey Bear, livestock exhibits & exhibitions, food trucks, and

Haw River Island Ramble

Runners, walkers and ramblers alike; join us for our Haw River 5K Island Ramble in Saxapahaw on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023! What better way to celebrate Earth Day than with a scenic run by the river, working to raise funds for

“Burned” Film & Panel Discussion

Haw Riverkeeper, Emily Sutton, will be a featured panelist for the film "Burned" on May 4th and speak on the impact of forever chemicals. Want to attend? Register by April 27th by going to this link: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScknD1jF7ze1i.../viewform

Litter Trap Clean-Out in Durham

Help us monitor our waterways by volunteering for litter trap clean-out! 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 passive enough

Haw River Festival

Join the first Saturday in Saxapahaw to help support the Haw River Festival! We’ll have LIVE music, silent auction, Paperhand Puppet parade, creek crawls, canoe rides, food trucks and more! This year’s festival is Saturday, May 6, 2023 4PM – 8PM.

Trash Trap Cleanout in Durham

Help us monitor our waterways by volunteering for litter trap clean-out! 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 passive enough