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SUMMARY:New River Scavenger Hunt
DESCRIPTION:25 years ago\, on July 30\, 1998\, President Bill Clinton traveled to the Severt family farm\, along the banks of the New as it carves through the lush green mountains of Ashe County in western North Carolina\, to designate the New River\, along with 14 other rivers in the United States\, as an American Heritage River. \nThe New River Conservancy (NRC)\, who will celebrate their 50th anniversary next year\, works every day to protect the waters\, woodlands and wildlife of the New River Watershed.  NRC encourages residents in the watershed to appreciate\, take care of\, and enjoy the New River every day.  With this in mind\, they created a scavenger hunt that will surely highlight much of what the watershed has to offer. \nRules for Scavenger Hunt\nFans will take pictures of our scavenger hunt list and post them to social media with the hashtag #NRC25. They must (1) Follow the New River Conservancy page on their respective social media of your choice: Facebook\, Instagram\, Twitter;  (2) Tag New River Conservancy and (3) Use  the hashtag of #NRC25 \nHunt will begin on the 25th Anniversary of the New River named as a National Heritage River on July 30\, 2023 and run throughout the month of August\, ending on August 31\, 2023.  \nAnyone finding at least 15 will receive a new NRC Stella decal. \nAnyone finding all 25 will win a swag bag of NRC merch. \n5 Bonus points to anyone sending a video of them kayaking\, boating\, tubing on the New River. \nPhoto Hunt List:\n\nAny view of the New River\nNew River Gorge Bridge\, WV\nPeople tubing down the New River or any tributary in the watershed. (Must name body of water)\nPeople boating\nPeople paddle boarding\nPeople fishing from a boat in the New River (Name location in post)\nPeople fishing from the shore of a river or stream\nAny state park or national park sign within the watershed\nA kayak or canoe paddle\nAny trail sign within the watershed\nYour picnic on the banks of a river or creek\nToes in the water\, sandals not required\n A river cleanup in the watershed\n Cliffs along the New River\n Jackson Ferry Shot Tower\n A biker on a trail within the New River watershed\n A blue heron\n A river otter\n Mary Draper Ingles Statue in Radford\, VA\n Personal Floatation Device\n Todd Island Park sign in Todd\, NC\n Any waterfall within the New River Watershed (must name location)\n A pet boating with you\n A drybag\n A rainbow\n\n*Contestants agree that New River Conservancy may use images from contest on any and all of their social media sites\, website or printed material with photo credit given to photographer/contestant. 
URL:https://newriverconservancy.org/event/new-river-scavenger-hunt/
LOCATION:New River Watershed
CATEGORIES:North Carolina,Virginia,West Virginia
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SUMMARY:New River Park Ribbon Cutting\, NC
DESCRIPTION:The New River Conservancy and Ashe County invite you to join them for the ribbon cutting of the New River Park on Highway 163\, West Jefferson\, North Carolina.  The ribbon cutting will begin at 11:00 am with representatives from Ashe County\, Ashe County Chamber of Commerce\, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and New River Conservancy (NRC). Following the ceremony\, there will be opportunities to tour the new park with Foggy Mountain Nursery and NRC.  Swimming in the New River will be encouraged\, or bring your boat for a relaxed paddle to Elk Shoals.  Please RSVP at EVENTS@NewRiverConservancy.org if you are planning to attend. \nAfter the Conservancy purchased and transferred Elk Shoals (270-acre former Methodist camp) to the New River State Park\, it was evident that a public river access upstream would enhance the river experience.  Elk Shoals is 5 miles downstream of this new park and there are no bridges in this section of the river.  Not long after the Elk Shoals acquisition\, a new opportunity arose\, and  in the fall of 2021 NRC received donated land adjacent to the HWY 163 bridge where there was no public access. This project was born of that need for a new recreational access and has resulted in an incredible resource for West Jefferson\, Ashe County\, North Carolina (NC) and the New River Watershed in general. \nThrough the generosity of our donors and several grants NRC created the New River Park on Highway 163 in West Jefferson\, North Carolina.   By restoring the river buffer with native shrubs and trees\, the Conservancy stabilized the river bank\, minimizing erosion and preventing further sedimentation of the headwaters of the New River. This restoration work will endure as the New River remains a resilient and healthy attraction for both residents and visitors alike. \nOfficially opening Friday\, August 18 at 11:00 am\, the park now includes a new river access ramp\, parking lot\, information kiosk\, picnic shelter and portajohn.  Paddlers will now be able to traverse the New River from this location and takeout at the Elk Shoals 5 miles downriver. This is a beautiful paddle or float as there are no low water bridges to worry about\, nor any difficult rapids. \nHuge thanks go to Ashe County of North Carolina\, State of North Carolina\,  North Carolina Land and Water Fund\, High Country Association of Realtors\, US Fish and Wildlife Service\, Foggy Mountain Nursery and all our donors\, both big and small.  Please RSVP if you are planning to attend the ribbon cutting at EVENTS@NewRiverConservancy.org. There are still opportunities to contribute to the park. \nPlease contact Elizabeth Underwood at elizabeth@newriverconservancy.org or  donate at  https://newriverconservancy.org/donate/  We couldn’t protect the New without you. \nNew River Conservancy is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to protecting the New River watershed in Virginia\, West Virginia\, and North Carolina\, and is based in West Jefferson\, N.C.\, near the river’s headwaters. \nPhoto courtesy Kelley Germain\, Germain Media LLC
URL:https://newriverconservancy.org/event/new-river-park-ribbon-cutting-nc/
LOCATION:New River Park\, 8237 NC-163\, West Jefferson\, 28694\, United States
CATEGORIES:North Carolina
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