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This weekend is The Great Backyard Bird Count. http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/
If you are interested in participating here are few free events in our area:
Clemson Sandhill Research and Education Center (Saturday 8:30 - 10:00 am)
Congaree National Park (Saturday 8:30 - 11:30 am, register in advance by calling 803-776-4396)


Welcome to GBBC — Great Backyard Bird Count
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The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day,...

Happy Valentine's Day From Congaree Riverkeeper

Folks, we are pleased to announce that, in honor of Earth Day, our River Rocks stage will be powered in part by solar power! As far as we know, River Rocks will be the first ever solar-powered music stage in Columbia!

Folks, mark for calendars for our Second Annual River Rocks Festival and invite your friends!


River Rocks Festival
Saturday, April 14 at 11:00am at Riverfront Park

River Rocks Festival

LOVE YOUR RIVER SPECIAL
Our friends at Bee Natural are having special deal... If you order a Honeypot between now and Valentines Day 50% of the purchase price will be donated to Congaree Riverkeeper (normally they donate 25%). Just click the link and remember to type Congaree in the comments section of the shopping cart page.
Show some love this valentines day and give a little love back to the rivers too.


Bee Natural - Honeypot candles, beeswax luminaries, Athens, GA
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Bee Natural - Honeypot beeswax candles add a soft glow to your home or garden decor, perfect for weddings and gifts for all holidays

Good news for Atlantic sturgeon, including the ones that spawn right here in the Congaree.


Feds declare Atlantic sturgeon endangered species - State & Regional - Wire - TheState.com
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The Atlantic sturgeon, a prehistoric fish whose once bountiful populations were depleted by anglers seeking its coveted caviar, has been declared an endangered species by federal officials, a decision that could lead to moves to protect its habitats along the East Coast.

Friends, here is the link to purchase advance tickets online for River Rocks ...


Buy Tickets for River Rocks Festival from Etix (the official ticketing provider for Columbia Canal a
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Buy Tickets for River Rocks Festival from Etix (the official ticketing provider for Columbia Canal and Riverside Park - SOLID Entertainment Group)

Go Rocky Branch Watershed Alliance!


Lakshmi: We can rehabilitate Rocky Branch Creek - Editorial Columns - TheState.com
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The Columbia City Council was wise to suspend the proposed sale of Capital City Stadium pending an independent study of whether a big-box development would worsen flooding along the Rocky Branch Creek, which flows from Martin Luther King Park and Five Points through the University of South Carolina ...

Congaree Riverkeeper, in partnership with Gills Creek Watershed Association and USC, submitted a grant application to the EPA to establish a citizen-based water quality testing and monitoring program covering Gills Creek, Rocky Branch and Smith Branch! Wish us luck folks!

These are really neat!!! The luminaries used in this "floatoshoot" are called Honeypots made by the company Bee Natural. They are handcrafted from beeswax. If you buy one 25% of your purchase will be donated to Congaree Riverkeeper. Remember to type Congaree in the comments section on the shopping cart page. Check it out and help support Congaree Riverkeeper.
The Website - http://tinyurl.com/rkcongaree

Businesses who sponsor our annual fundraising event, River Rocks, are recognized in our marketing and promotion efforts, receive complimentary tickets and more. If your business is interested in becoming a sponsor of River Rocks, call us at 760-3357.

Robert F Kennedy Jr, founder of our parent organization Waterkeeper Alliance, calls attention to Congress' assault on the Clean Water Act ...


Clean Water Safeguards Headed Down the Drain? « EcoWatch: Uniting the Voice of the Grassroots Enviro
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Congaree Riverkeeper is pleased to announce that Drink Small will be taking the stage at River Rocks! Our band lineup is now complete - Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Sol Driven Train, Shovels & Rope, and Drink Small. We'll also have guided paddling tours on the Canal, a stand up paddle race, an eco-tent with environmental education, a silent auction of earth-friendly stuff, and more! Mark for calendars for River Rocks 2012, April 14th from 11-8 at Riverfront Park.