Lunchtime Discovery: Cleaning up Western North Carolina’s Rivers after Hurricane Helene

  • Wednesday, May 14, 2025
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Join Jon Stamper to find out how Mountain True has cleaned up rivers after the devastation of Hurricane Helene and tackled the immediate needs of community while laying the groundwork for a resilient future in Western North Carolina. Their success has been a collaborative approach using volunteers, their paid work force, and contractors. Jon will highlight some of the challenges they faced and what lies ahead.

Join us in the SECU Daily Planet Theater or watch the livestream on YouTube Live.

Our Guest

Jon Stamper, River Clean-up Coordinator, Mountain True and the WNC Riverkeepers


Live Presentation hosted by NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ SECU Daily Planet Curator Chris Smith and the NC Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs staff.

Brought to you by the NC DEQ Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs and the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.

Details

Date:
May 14
Times:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Venue

SECU Daily Planet Theater

Nature Research Center
121 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601 United States
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Phone:
919.707.9800

Organizer

Chris Smith
919.707.9296