Yadkin Riverkeeper

Description

Through its River Protection Program, YRK serves as a voice for the river, holding polluters accountable for poor water stewardship; promotes the river as an eco-tourism destination for all types of water recreation activities and raises awareness of the beauty and magnificence of North Carolina's 2nd largest river through its annual Tour de Yadkin; educates the community on the importance of clean water and the hazards of pharmaceutical flushing through its Operation Medicine Cabinet program, which provides the community an opportunity to have a vested interest in a cleaner, healthier Yadkin River by offering a safe alternative disposal method and encouraging the public to not flush their pharmaceuticals down the drain or toilet, but drop them off at take-back sites in the triad region each spring and fall.