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Institutional
RiverWise Award Winner
This year we are
pleased to recognize the Asheville Middle School River Corps
Team. The River Corps Team conducted river
clean-ups and tree plantings... read more Private Developer
RiverWise Award
This year we were unable to identify any private developments
in the
RiverLink offers three
awards programs each year: For more information
about RiverLink or to get involved, please visit our website at www.riverlink.org. |
 SouthWings French Broad watershed
flightIn January RiverLink's French Broad Riverkeeper Hartwell Carson and executive director Karen Cragnolin had the unique opportunity to fly over the French Broad River watershed.  They got a
"bird's eye" view of the land uses from In The French Broad Wilma Dykeman talks about the micro-climates and they are clearly visible from the air as well - especially after a freeze. The Riverkeeper is planning on taking more flights through the watershed, especially after a heavy rain to view where the sediment runoff problems are originating. These trips are compliments of SouthWings, a non-profit whose mission is to helps other environmental non-profits obtain information and "bird's eye" views of the land that would otherwise are impossible or difficult to obtain. |
| RiverLink Speakers
Bureau
RiverLink
staff and volunteers are available to speak to civic groups,
schools, businesses, churches, neighborhoods, and other
organizations on the following topics:
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State of the River
River
Cleanups Fourteen volunteers from the Biltmore Lake
Association, along with RiverLink Volunteer Coordinator
For an information packet and
application, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@riverlink.org or 828-252-8474 ext.
118.
Saturday was a beautiful winter day to
spend outdoors- and what better way to spend it than cleaning up our
rivers! Biltmore Lake Association
Adopt-a-Stream Team Stream chose a sunny January day to clean
their adopted sections of Hominy Creek, a tributary of the
February 10: Ross Creek (E.
Asheville)
Kenilworth Forest
Community Club AAS team
March 3: Cathey's Creek
(Transylvania County)
Shooks Stoneworks AAS team
March 3: French Broad River
(Riverside Dr.)
UNC-Asheville ASHE ecology
club
April 21: Ivy
Creek
Big Ivy Community
Developement Club
| February Volunteer
Opportunities Monthly
volunteer info/ training
sessions Come to RiverLink to find out all about how
YOU can get involved in our efforts to revitalize the |
| Videographer needed for RiverLink
UR TV show Help document, edit, and broadcast a RiverLink TV show! This is in partnership with UR TV and is an exciting opportunity to learn or further develop your filming skills. Contact volunteer@riverlink.org GIS volunteer needed for Adopt-a-Stream program RiverLink is creating maps of all the Adopt-a-Stream locations in the French Broad River watershed in an effort to further the efforts of this program by recruiting new Stream Teams. If you are skilled at GIS mapping programs, we need your help! Contact volunteer@riverlink.org |
| Internships: Time commitment: varies; 10-15
hours/week, flexible. Fall and Spring semesters, rolling application. Academic credit possible, call for details. This is a great resumé builder and a chance to get involved with exciting projects! Environmental Education . Media . RiverKeeper . Office Assistant . Volunteer Assistant For more information and an application, email volunteer@riverlink.org. |
| Natural Resources
Advisory Committee: Time commitment: several hours/ month,
biannual committee meetings The Advisory Board will be called upon to assist with watershed issues pertaining to different natural resources. RiverLink is recruiting volunteers who have academic/ professional training in the following areas of expertise: Forestry/ botany . Soil/ land use (filled) . Biology/ Wildlife . Air quality (filled) For more information and an application, email volunteer@riverlink.org. |
| Adopt-a-Stream
Teams The Adopt-a-Stream program is a hands-on way for local residents and businesses to get actively involved in improving the water quality of the French Broad River Watershed. This a very flexible program that gives you the tools and knowledge to make a difference in your watershed by cleaning up your local stream! |
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Are you concerned
about development in your area? Are you worried about the health of
the streams that we all use for numerous types of recreation? Are
you interested in learning the tools to help protect our local
waterways?
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Wilma Dykeman memorial service in
June
The memorial service
for Wilma Dykeman will be from 4:00 to 6:00 PM, Wednesday, June 13, 2007, in the Diana
Wortham Theatre at  Next tour: FEBRUARY 15
To register for the
bus tour call 252-8474 x.118 or email
volunteer@riverlink.org. Members click here to register online. Save the Date:
Rockin' River Raft Race 2007 Confirmed for August 11, 2007 at French Broad River Park- start designing your boat today! All participating non-profits can get free radio publicity just for participating. Prizes are given for categories such as "Best use of recycled materials" and "Most rapid on the river." Stay tuned for details!  of 12630005.jpg) | |||||||||
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