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Thursday, June 9, 2011
Neuse Riverkeeper Update
Lower Neuse RIVERKEEPER®
Larry Baldwin 1307 Country Club Road New Bern, NC 28562 252-637-7972 252-514-0051 fax riverkeeper@neuseriver.org
Upper Neuse RIVERKEEPER®
Alissa Bierma 112 South Blount Street Suite 103 Raleigh, NC 27601 919-856-1180 919-839-0767 fax alissa@neuseriver.org
The NeuseRIVERKEEPER® Foundation protects, restores and preserves the Neuse River basin through education, advocacy and enforcement, in order to provide clean water for drinking, recreation and enjoyment to the communities that it serves.
Do you love the Neuse?
Please help us continue to protect it by becoming a sustaining member
Come on out to theSave the Neuse benefitat the Pour House in downtown Raleigh! North Carolina natives The Moderate, will play with local favorites and opening actThe Oatmeal Conspiracy. You can save yourself $2 and purchase tickets in advancetoday. You can also purchase tickets at the door for $10. Doors will open at 8:00 p.m. and the music will begin at 9:00.
We'll have several raffle items, including gift certificates from several local bars and restaurants, a camping rental from R.E.I. of Raleigh, and a hammock from Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO). We'll also have a special members-only drawing for arain barrel from Rain Water Solutions. (Renew or join onlineor at the concert to be eligible.) Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Neuse RIVERKEEPER® Foundation.
We hope to see you at the show!
Other Upcoming Events:
Rain Garden / Green Roof Session Saturday, June 11, 2011 8:00 am - 10:00 am 502 Cleveland St. Raleigh, NC
Come out and see the value that can be added by diverting stormwater runoff into a rain garden. Mitch Woodward, NCSU Extension Area Agent, will provide valuable information about cleaning stormwater and making our streams cleaner. We will get to tour the improvements Steve has made to his property and help with rain garden installation. We'd love to see you out to have some first hand experience with this great water practice.
