Volunteer with a Group

No matter where you live and what your schedule, you can help reduce pollution. Even simply talking to people about the importance of clean water helps protect it.

You can volunteer by yourself or with your family, friends, co-workers, school class, neighbors, or congregation.

your local government may be the first stop to finding a volunteer opportunity that matches your skills and schedule. You can also check out the links below and contact organizations directly.

Big Sweep is a statewide organization that does annual cleanups of areas along creeks and streams. Volunteering to help clean up a stream is a low-commitment way to get involved and improve the health of our waterways. These events are popular, local, and FUN!

North Carolina Stream Watch is made up of groups of local volunteers who conduct visual monitoring and litter cleanup sessions. They also are local experts on their streams’ dimensions, history, and wildlife, and act on behalf of the streams’ best interests. Some groups also remove invasive plants, to help native plant species and provide better habitat for wildlife.

Additional Resources

Many local governments sponsor storm drain labeling programs. Contact your local government for details on how you can participate.

Talk to kids about clean water through schools or through Girl Scouts of America / Boy Scouts of America

More ideas on how to get involved with water quality groups

Contact your local government to find more organizations helping to protect water quality in your area. A few organizations are listed below. Contact CWEP if you would like to suggest that an organization (in the Cape Fear, Neuse, or Tar-Pamlico River Basin) be added to this list.

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