Wendell News Outlet

FYI....Posting the following email from Neuse Riverkeeper Dean Naujoks
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First off, many thanks to all who attended the MWW orientation at the
Duke Law School yesterday evening (January 15).  We had a great
discussion and we hope it inspired you to come to an upcoming
training.  The first official MWW training will be JANUARY 22, 2008 AT
THE BRIER CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER IN RALEIGH FROM 7-9 PM.
Please visit www.muddywaterwatch.org for directions.

In the meantime, we are asking you to help spread the word about Muddy
Water Watch.  Distributing fliers, posting information on blogs, and
sending out emails to various list serves you may belong to all help
tremendously.  If you would like fliers sent to you, please contact
Britt at britt@muddywaterwatch.org.  You can also contact her if you
would like Upper Neuse Riverkeeper Dean Naujoks to speak about MWW at
a group event you may be attending.  Below is a short description of
MWW that you may use if you'd like.  Again, we appreciate everyone's
support in this project!

MWW DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND

For many years, concerned activists and educators have been working to
halt the damage that is being done to our water sources from sediment-
laden stormwater runoff.  Unfortunately, it is an issue that has made
little headway.  However, in the wake of an unprecedented population
boom, North Carolina Riverkeepers are proactively taking a stance
against sediment pollution by implementing Muddy Water Watch Citizen
Patrols (MWW).  This state-wide effort, organized and managed by the
Neuse River Foundation and Upper Neuse Riverkeeper, Dean Naujoks, will
involve all 7 Riverkeepers in North Carolina training citizens in
their watersheds to actively patrol construction sites looking for
poorly maintained erosion and sediment control measures.  By
proactively approaching this problem, there is hope that the health of
our rivers, streams, creeks, and estuaries can be restored and
maintained, and that perhaps the culture of development will slowly
start changing into one that is more concerned about the long-term
effects that sediment is having on our natural resources and our
citizens.  Please visit www.muddywaterwatch.org for more information
about the project and about upcoming workshops.

Dean Naujoks
Neuse Riverkeeper

posted by Administrator  # 7:49 PM