Waccamaw Riverkeeper

serving the rivers in the Winyah Bay Watershed

Welcome to the Waccamaw RIVERKEEPER® Program
of the Winyah Rivers Foundation

The mission of the Winyah Rivers Foundation is to protect, preserve, monitor, and revitalize the health of the lands and waters of the greater Winyah Bay watershed, focusing on local activism through the Waccamaw Riverkeeper® program.

Christine EllisWe are a grassroots organization whose members support the mission of protecting the Waccamaw River and other rivers in the watershed. The Waccamaw Riverkeeper, Christine Ellis, is a paid advocate. She works to mobilize citizens to protect the river.

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What's New in the Winyah Bay Watershed

Energy Efficiency Workshop - July 15

The SC Says No Coalition invite you to an Energy Efficiency Workshop on Wednesday, July 15th at Coastal Carolina University's Coastal Science Center (in the Atlantic Center off of Hwy 501 across from the main campus). The workshop will be held from 2-5 pm in Room 201 of the Coastal Science Center.

The purpose of the workshop is to:

  • Learn the facts of energy efficiency
  • Educate others and maybe even yourself on why efficiency is a cheap and easy way to reduce energy demand immediately so we don’t need a new coal plant
  • Hone your arguments on why we need energy efficiency first….not another coal plant
  • Get answers to the question "Does Santee Cooper promote energy efficiency?"
  • Get ready for the July 27 Santee Cooper Board meeting.

    • Results from the 2nd Annual Photo Contest!

    The results are in and the winners have been chosen for our 2nd Annual Photo Contest! Judges Dixie Dugan and Sean Thompson had a difficult job with the number and quality of entries received for this year's photo contest. Winners will be announced on Friday, July 31st at the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum located at 3100 South Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach. Come join us for refreshments and snacks from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

    Thank you to all the photographers who submitted entries for our 2nd Annual Photo Contest! Thanks also to our sponsors, The Horry Independent and 803 Labs of Myrtle Beach for their support. Thanks also to the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum for hosting our awards ceremony and for displaying the winning photographs through August 2009.

    Conway seeks Commissioners

    COMMITTEE VACANCIES...Conway City Council is accepting applications for vacancies on the City’s Water Quality and Drainage Commission. » Read More

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    Waccamaw RIVERKEEPER®, Christine Ellis | Center for Marine and Wetland Studies | Coastal Carolina University
    1270 Atlantic Avenue | Conway, SC 29526 | (843) 349-4007 | WRK@coastal.edu
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