Volunteers with Catawba River Wildlife Coalition and Friends of the Valdese Rec participated in the Catawba Riversweep on Saturday by cleaning the river from Rocky Ford Access to Huffman Bridge. The 10 volunteers collected 10 bags of trash along the…
Three local organizations committed to protecting our natural resources joined forces to clean the Catawba River – by boat. Volunteers with Catawba River Wildlife Coalition, Friends of the Valdese Rec (FVR) and Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina put in their…
Roadside/Riverside Cleanup – Hwy 90 in Collettsville – 6 bags of trash collected.
14 members of Friends of the Valdese Rec and/or Catawba River Wildlife Coalition teamed up to gather 16 bags of trash, 5 tires and other random stuff along a 3 mile paddle. Volunteers put in at the Valdese Water Plant and…
Fun at the Falls – Free Family Fun – was a huge success. With free crafts, free educational programs and a free hot dog lunch about 200 attendees enjoyed their day with friends and family at McGalliard Falls Park. Kids…
Thanks to Ben Mast and his Eagle Scout Project, fishing around Valdese Lakeside Park is going to be better. Chris Wood, Fisheries Biologist with NCWRC, was the speaker at Catawba River Wildlife Coalition‘s first meeting in November 2018. His topic was…
In April, Kellex Seating, Friends of the Valdese Rec and Catawba River Wildlife Coalition created a pollinator garden that will be a part of the NC Butterfly Highway with native plants that will attract butterflies, bees and birds. Settlemyre Nursery…