Waccamaw Riverkeeper

serving the rivers in the Winyah Bay Watershed

Celebrate Our Rivers With Us

Join us at our major fundraising events, described below.

Celebrate Our Rivers @ Ripley's - Saturday, November 6th, 2010, 5:30 pm

We're back at Ripley's Aquarium for this not-to-be-missed event, including:

  • early entry to Ripley's Aquarium...fish and horseshoe crabs and sharks, oh my
  • a great silent auction...awesome artworks, bountiful baskets, extraordinary events...
  • good food & libations...wine, beer, cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres, desserts, coffee/tea
  • River Roast South

    Stay tuned for more information on this annual event.

    Held early in the calendar year, this event dates back to the early years of Winyah Rivers Foundation. In 2008, it was brought back by popular demand. Our 3rd annual River Roast South @ Hobcaw Barony was held on Friday, January 29th and included our Annual Meeting for members in Kimbel Lodge. Attendees then took to the outdoors to enjoy the roaring fire, libations, with beer provided by our friends at New South Brewing Company, and delicious oysters and southern buffet items provided by Bob Mimms of Litchfield Beach Fish House. A great outdoor event!

    Waccamaw Conference

    Stay tuned for more information on this annual event.

    The Waccamaw Riverkeeper hosts this annual educational conference for the public to learn about the importance of our local freshwater resources and how to protect them.

    But that's not all...Check out our Calendar for more information on all of our activities.

    In addition to our fundraisers, our work is supported through membership, donations, and grants.

    Membership: Click here to learn more about membership and its rewards.

    Donations: We gratefully accept donations of money and/or services in kind. Interested? Click here to send the Riverkeeper an e-mail (wrk@coastal.edu) or call 843-349-4007.

    Fundraisers: We hold a number of fundraisers throughout the year and rely on our event sponsors and donors to support our ongoing education and advocacy programs. If you or your company is interested in sponsoring, or donating to, our fundraising events, click here to send the Riverkeeper an e-mail (wrk@coastal.edu) or call 843-349-4007.

    Grants:: We are grateful for the support of our current grantors including:

  • The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation for our Waccamaw River Blue Trail Project partnership with American Rivers and Pee Dee Land Trust.
  • The Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation for its support of our work in Georgetown County.
  • Coastal Carolina University, through funding provided by the Stormwater Departments of the City of Conway, Horry County and Georgetown County, for our Waccamaw River Volunteer Monitoring Program partnership.
  • For more information, click here to send the Riverkeeper an e-mail (wrk@coastal.edu) or call 843-349-4007.

    Celebrate Our Rivers!

    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.


    The Foundation would like to thank Courtney Burge for the design of our website. We're delighted with her work and recommend her to you.