Opportunities:
- Stream Clean Ups
- Streambank Plantings
- Water Quality Monitoring
- Fundraising Events
- Kids in the Creek Program
- Administrative Support
Protecting Water Quality in the
Pigeon River Watershed
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Annoucements
Snorkel Trail Event – Aug 16, 2025!
Join us Saturday August 16 for an exciting, family-friendly opportunity to explore the Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail and experience the underwater wonders of the Pigeon River through a guided snorkeling program!
🕚 Choose from two time slots:
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Snorkels, masks, and goggles will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. For those who prefer not to swim, we’ll also have aqua scopes on hand, allowing you to see below the surface without snorkeling!
📍 Meet at:
Canton Rec Park Boat Ramp
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👥 Important Info:
Youth under 18 must be accompanied by an adult
Space is limited – pre-registration required by Thursday, August 14
📞 To register:
Contact Katy at 828-476-4667 ext. 13 or [email protected]
The Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail is a growing network of sites across western North Carolina where people can safely experience and appreciate the incredible biodiversity found in our freshwater streams.
🌊 Learn more at ncwf.org/snorkeltrail
Helene Cleanup
Funding for the current Helene Cleanup Program ended April 27th, 2025.
We continue to chip away at the growing list of private properties who need litter cleanup assistance, please be patience with us as we pick clean Helene litter from our waterways, banks, and floodplains.
This will be a 10 + year effort and it’s not going away (much like after Fred), so at the same time we are expanding our community cleanups this spring and summer.
Be on the lookout for Volunteer Cleanup events on our calendar.
Areas of Work
Our Mission
To maintain and improve surface water quality in the Pigeon River Watershed of Haywood County, North Carolina.
We accomplish this through two objectives directed at reducing nonpoint source pollution:
- Educating and focusing attention on the watershed as a natural, economic and recreational resource to be conserved and enhanced for this and future generations; and
- Working with public agencies, conservation interests, businesses, community groups, and public and private land owners to implement water quality improvement strategies.
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