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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Celebrating Our Rivers!

Supporters of the Waccamaw RIVERKEEPER® Program of Winyah Rivers Foundation celebrated our rivers at Ripley's Aquarium on Saturday, November 7th, enjoying appetizers and a buffet dinner prepared by Ripley's award-winning chef, and participating in bidding for over 120 silent auction items donated by local individuals and businesses. Thanks to our donors, attendees and a special thanks to our event sponsors:

  • Host Sponsor - Ripley's Aquarium
  • Advertising Sponsors - NextMedia and News Channel 15
  • Advocate for the River - Anonymous
  • Guardian of the River - Hal and Alice Vivian and 803 Labs, Inc.
  • Protector of the River- Crescent Bank; Goldfinch Funeral Services; Moore, Johnson and Saraniti Law Firm; Palmetto Chevrolet; and Wacca Wache Marina.

    • Click Sponsors.

    2009 Photo Contest Winners

    BEST OF SHOW:

    Shallotte River Dawn, photograph by David B. Keener

    CATEGORY PEOPLE:

    First Place - Gazing, photograph by David B. Keener

    Second Place - Harvest of the Lockwood Folly, photograph by Terrah Hewett

    CATEGORY SCENIC:

    First Place - Fish House, photograph by Bill Gobbel

    Second Place - Sunset on the Waccamaw, photograph by Frank Perrotta

    Third Place - Galivants Ferry, photograph by Anthony Morano

    CATEGORY WILDLIFE:

    First Place - Egret Rookery, photograph by Frank Perrotta

    Second Place - Great Blue Heron, photograph by Bill Gobbel

    Third Place - Gone Fishing, photograph by Suzanne S. Clark

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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
    Winyah Rivers Foundation is a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit charity.


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