On Sept 27th, the one year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, the New River Conservancy is hosting a small ceremony to commemorate the donation of a new river access park to Ashe County at 9:00. This will be the first public access on the North Fork of the New River, and we hope there are many […]
We return to Baker Island with New River Trail State Park on September 27, 2025 at 10:00 am. . Baker Island is a mile-long island in New River Trail State Park. The Park has asked the New River Conservancy to take the lead on cleaning the park of debris after Hurricane Helene. We’ll be collecting […]
Please register for our New River Clean Up from Fries Riverside Park to New River Outdoor Adventure September 28th. Meet at New River Outdoor Adventures at 10:00 a.m. This New River cleanup is co-sponsored by New River Conservancy and New River Outdoor Adventures. New River Outdoor Adventures will provide shuttle, canoes, PFDs, and lunch for […]
Calling all cleanup crews! The Ashe County Fall Litter Sweep is happening on October 4, 2025 Please register for our New River Clean Up from Sheets Bridge to New River State Park- Wagoner Access on Saturday, October 4th. (1478 Wagoner Access Rd, Jefferson, NC 28640) at 10:00 AM. Be a part of the largest cleanup in […]
Come by the New River Conservancy booth and pick up some free swag, learn more about our New River Water Trail expansion from Kathleen Armstrong, and help us celebrate our 50th Anniversary! The Harvest Celebration at the Historic Village of Foster Falls, presented by the Friends of New River Trail, is happening Saturday, Oct. 11, […]
Please register for our New River Clean Up from New River State Park- Wagoner Access to Gentry Bridge on October 11th Meet at New River State Park- Wagoner Access, 1477 Wagoner Access Rd, Jefferson, NC 28640 at 10:00 AM. . Help clean up America's Oldest River. Bring your own boat or borrow one of ours and […]
We’re hosting three different “Raise a toast” events throughout the New River watershed to celebrate 50 years of protecting the New with YOU and GIVING AWAY A FREE ESQUIF CANOE AT EACH! We have three very special canoes, chosen for their performance on the different sections of the New River. We have the Canyon, Prospector […]
We're hosting three different "Raise a toast" events throughout the New River watershed to celebrate 50 years of protecting the New with YOU and GIVING AWAY A FREE ESQUIF CANOE AT EACH! We have three very special canoes, chosen for their performance on the different sections of the New River. We have the Canyon, Prospector […]
This event is free and open to the public. . Join us for a Bradford Pear removal workday at Naked Creek in the Mount Jefferson Natural Area. We will follow up this removal effort with a planting of native plant species along Naked Creek on November 8th. . Bradford pear trees are not native to […]
We’re hosting three different “Raise a toast” events throughout the New River watershed to celebrate 50 years of protecting the New with YOU and GIVING AWAY A FREE ESQUIF CANOE AT EACH! We have three very special canoes, chosen for their performance on the different sections of the New River. We have the Canyon, Prospecteur […]
The Corps of Cadets from Virginia Tech - D Company - will be cleaning up areas of Stroubles Creek on the Virginia Tech campus. This is part of an ongoing collaboration with the Corps of Cadets in helping repair Stroubles Creek and other waterways in the New River Watershed. For more information please contact Cathy […]
Please register for our New River Clean Up from Boone Fairgrounds Raceway to Roby Green Bridge on Friday November 7th. REGISTER Meet at 748 Roby Green Rd, Boone, NC 28607 at 9:00 AM. Join our clean stream team and tackle the headwaters of America's Oldest River! We will be cleaning a 3 mile stretch of river […]
Join us for New River Conservancy’s Live Stake Planting Day at Naked Creek on Saturday, November 8, 2025! 📍 Meeting Location: Naked Creek (36.41025860243167, -81.43414598264684), across from the Highlander Motel (891 NC-16, Jefferson, NC 28640) 🕙 Time: 10:00 a.m. This volunteer event, co-sponsored by the New River Conservancy the NC Wildlife Federation’s High Country Wild […]
Helene Recovery and Building the New River Water Trail Join us and the staff from the for a discussion on Hurricane Helene’s impact and the future of recreation on the New River on Tuesday, November 11, from 5-7 p.m. at GOPC Raleigh. Special guest John Pugh will share an excerpt from his new book "Source […]
The Corps of Cadets from Virginia Tech – I Company – will be cleaning up the banks on the New River at Sheffey Park, the site of a future boat access park, in Fairlawn, Virginia. This is part of an ongoing collaboration with the Corps of Cadets in helping clean up the waterways in the […]
Stop by our Virginia office and meet some of our VA staff, pick up a holiday gift, or become a new member. Andrew Downs, Lisa Stansell - Galitz, Cathy Hanks, John Copeland, Sydney Haney, and Celia White will be on site to visit, regale you with stories of clean ups and river trips, and answer […]
New River Conservancy will be hosting a FREE LIVE STAKE giveaway on December 6 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Draper, Virginia office during the Holiday Open House. Please complete the form to register HERE Live stakes are cuttings from dormant trees that can grow into new plants! In the winter, trees go […]
Stop by our West Jefferson office and meet some of our NC staff, pick up a holiday gift, or become a new member. Andrew Downs, Joe Johnson, Lisa Stansell - Galitz, Stella Cybuski, Will Sowards and Jeannette Pozo-Valdes will be on site to visit, regale you with stories of clean ups and river trips, and […]
Wolf Creek Cleanup - Narrows Dam to Camp Success Please register for our Wolf Creek Cleanup from the Narrows Dam to Camp Success on Saturday, December 13th at 9 AM Join our clean stream team and help clean the Wolf Creek/New River Watershed! The New River Conservancy will supply all tools and equipment (grabbers, gloves, […]
Please register for our New River Clean Up at Naked Creek on Saturday, December 13th at 10:00 AM . Meet at Naked Creek (36.41025860243167, -81.43414598264684) across from the Highlander Motel (891 NC-16 Jefferson, NC 28640) at 10:00 am. Signs will be set up along the highway directing folks to the entrance. . Join our clean stream […]