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Hellbender Adopt-a-thon
Looking for a unique Valentine gift that also gives back to the watershed? The New River Conservancy is hosting its first ever “Hellbender Adopt-a-thon” to benefit the New River. The Valentine’s gift is a crocheted hellbender, hand-made in Ashe County, North Carolina. These adorable and cuddly versions of the giant salamander are available to adopt from now until the end of February for a donation of $50, 100% of which will go towards the Bob West Water Watcher Scholarship Fund, created from a transformative donation by John Stewart to honor Bob West, a devoted volunteer and supporter of the New River Conservancy, to support volunteer water quality monitors throughout the watershed. The hellbender will come with an official adoption certificate as well as small tokens of crayfish, a preferred food of the hellbender.