Sound Rivers
Where are our 3 offices located?
Washington, Raleigh, New Bern
This is used to help plants grow, but in our waterways, it's a no-go.
What is fertilizer?
GSI that collects water from rooftops.
What is a rainwater harvesting cistern?
An area of land covered by water either periodically or permanently
What is a wetland?
What is the volume of a Swim Guide sample?
What is 100mL?
Sound Rivers works in these two watersheds
What is the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico
What device does Sound Rivers use to collect trash in our waters?
This is usually seen naturally but can be constructed to provide filtration from stormwater.
What is a constructed wetland?
Wetlands are "(Blank) super systems"!
What is biological?
An agriculture product ranked number one nationally
What are sweet potatoes or tobacco?
The percentage of area that Sound Rivers covers in NC
What is 23%?
What pollutant is a major concern from development/construction projects near waterways?
What is sediment?
This SCM creates a dip in the land for runoff and native plants filter pollutants here.
What is a bioswale?
Where are 95% of the wetlands in NC?
What are the coastal plains?
A loss of wetlands means...
What is flooding, lack of biodiversity, and input of nutrients into our waterways?
What is the goal of Sound Rivers?
What chemical pollutant was being dumped in the Warren County landfill?
What are polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
Sound Rivers built one of these at Vance-Granville Community College
Regenerative Stormwater Conveyance System (RSCS)
A service wetlands provide
What is protection from flooding, filtration, or recharging groundwater?
What is the state standard for e.Coli?
What is 235 mpn?
A Riverkeeper® is a...
What is...investigator, scientist, educator, lobbyist, advocate, and public spokesperson
Tons of trash removed in 2024
What is 2 tons?
Motto for stormwater
What is "Soak it up, spread it out, slow it down"
A way to restore old farms and help the environment
What is the Wetlands Reserve Easement?
How can you help support clean water for all?
What is volunteering, monitoring, and educating others?