Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee River
WATR is a grassroots organization working to improve your water quality and habitat of the Tuckasegee River Basin.
The Tuckasegee River watershed supplies the drinking water and ecosystem foundation for Swain and Jackson Counties. What happens upstream, downstream, and all around the watershed impacts all of us directly.
Upcoming events
WATR Annual Meeting
What: Vote on WATR Business
Speaker: Susan Sachs, Education Coordinator, Great Smoky Mtns Nat Park
***Does the Mad Hatter Live Here? Mercury in the GSMNP and elsewhere in the watershed!***
When: Monday 2/27/2012 Save the date.
Fifth Annual Double Green Party
What: A rollicking St. Paddie’s Day celebration.
Experience one beneficial use of clean water.
POTLUCK –Bring a hotdish, salad, or dessert. You know the routine!
When: Saturday, 3/17/2012 6 PM
Where: Nantahala Brewery, Bryson City.
WATR News
- Annual Meeting, February 27
- January Public Meeting launches activities through July
- WATR given “partnership” award
- WATR members join Cherokee artisans, looking for the perfect cane stalk!
- Swain students search for endangered Appalachian Elktoe Mussel
- Good News; Challenging News
Plan your next outing with WATR – view our calendar here Event Calendar 2011
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