ENJOY WEST JEFFERSON’S ARTS DISTRICT Stop by and see our new office at 8C S. Jefferson Avenue, downtown West Jefferson on Friday, July 14th between 5:00 - 7:00pm. Meet photographer Carl Bailey, who took our extraordinary photographs of the New that fill our office. Chat with our Executive Director, Elizabeth Underwood, about our current projects […]
Get knee deep with Friends of Peak Creek and celebrate their 10 year anniversary! Meet & Greet some of our rescued wildlife and check out our butterfly garden! Staff from New River Conservancy will be hosting some fun workshops for the kids like a water filtration activity and a very cool River Clean Up "Operations-style" […]
August is Clean River Month in Grayson County, and to kick off early, Grayson Landcare is pleased to announce Elizabeth Underwood, executive director of New River Conservancy, as their special guest speaker at the Tuesday, July 17, 2023 meeting at the Baldwin Auditorium of the 1908 Courthouse in Independence at 7:00 PM. Underwood will update […]
Join us for the Annual In The Creek Cleanup on Tuesday, July 18 at 10:00am. *THIS IS A WADING CLEAN UP* Co-sponsored by the New River Conservancy and Friends of Peak Creek (FOPC), volunteers are promised to get wet and dirty while making a difference We will meet at 10AM and put in at the […]
We invite you to join us for an afternoon of live music, conversations, and good food at our annual meeting on July 23rd (1:00 - 5:00 pm) in Independence, VA. This annual meeting is open to everyone. Please feel free to bring your family, partner/spouse, or even the kid next door! We look forward to […]
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 […]
2023 NC Year of the Trail Join the New River Conservancy on a guided paddle trip to celebrate our NC Trails! 2023 NC Year of the Trail celebrates North Carolina’s vast network of trails, greenways, and blueways which showcase our diverse landscapes – grand mountain vistas, quiet rivers, vibrant urban greenways, coastal forests, and the […]
Join New River Conservancy, New River Wildlife and Conservation Club and Grayson Landcare for a New River CleanUp on Saturday, August 12. We will be cleaning up from Farmers Fish Camp in Alleghany County, VA into Grayson County, VA. Note: Boats will NOT be provided. You will need to bring your own boat, paddle, and […]
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 […]
Join us for our annual Splash for Cash Paddle Day with Zaloo’s Canoes as we raise funds for River Cleanups. . This four hour float and lunch is bound to be one of the highlights of summer for our participants and New River Conservancy. . We will paddle from Zaloo's Canoes to New River State […]
Join us again for ReNew The New’s “Fall Into The New” on Saturday, August 26. This year we are headed into West Virginia too! Volunteers are asked to gather at the Glen Lyn Park, Campground Drive, Glen Lyn, Va. 24093 by 8:30 that morning. We are cleaning the river from Rich Creek, VA to Shanklin’s […]
Volunteers will gather LIVE once again! Claytor Lake Dam Boat Ramp State Rte. 605, Radford, VA 24141 Registration opens at 8 am. Event kicks off at 9 am. Volunteers will have snacks and collect their “Fall Into The New 2023” T-shirts after event. This year we are strongly encouraging, those who can, to bring their […]