News From The River

News From The River

Stream Bank Failures in Greenville County, SC

Stream Bank Failures in Greenville County, SC

FoRR intern, Libby Dixon of Furman University, asked the public to report failing stream banks to help us track how much & where our streams are being damaged by development, imperviousness, and large storms. The results showed that the majority of recorded failing banks are on private land and that the County water quality monitoring systems may not be picking up on all abnormalities. Read More »

2020 Annual Meeting - Sustainability in Greenville

2020 Annual Meeting - Sustainability in Greenville

Sustainability in Greenville from the 2020 Annual Meeting Read More »

Story Map: FoRR Impacts Along the Swamp Rabbit Trail

Story Map: FoRR Impacts Along the Swamp Rabbit Trail

Grab your bike, enjoy the sunshine and follow this self-guided tour of FoRR's Impacts along the Swamp Rabbit Trail! See first-hand where we monitor water quality, our restoration projects, & more! Read More »

FoRR 2019 Impacts

FoRR 2019 Impacts

With your help, FoRR was able to make tremendous strides to protect and preserve the Reedy River in 2019. Among the accomplishments, 634 volunteers donated their time and we removed more than 27,000 lbs of trash and 160 tires from the Reedy River! In addition, both the Gaye Sprague rain garden and Cleveland Stables projects were completed to better serve the community and the Reedy River. Read More »

Don't blow it this fall season!

Don't blow it this fall season!

As the leaves are falling, don't forget to properly dispose of them! When fall leaves find their way to waterways, it causes eutrophication and negatively impacts the fish population. You can make a difference this fall season! Read More »

Error Message