On Saturday, September 2 the Reedy River turned bright green. The Greenville Police Department said a non-toxic dye, usually used to track sewer leaks, was placed into the river as a prank. Although the culprit is still unknown, FoRR has confirmed that neither the City of Greenville nor Greenville County was involved in this event. Photo credit: Jim Trimble Read More »

The Greenville News recently set out to answer the question of just how OK it is to wade in Falls Park. The article features interviews from the Friends of the Reedy River Executive Director Patricia Carson and board member Katie Giacalone. Read More »

DHEC and Clemson have partnered to create an adopt a stream program for South Carolina. Friends of the Reedy River board member Katie Buckley helped facilitate this program in SC. Read more below. Read More »

In collaboration with Friends of the Reedy River, the YMCA has developed a master plan, already in progress at the Caine Halter Family YMCA, to improve water quality, quantity, and conservation through a variety of rain gardens and other elements. Read More »

Since September, students and mentors from the Greenville Woodworkers Guild have met once a week to shape a large piece of cypress wood into a canoe and then launched it into the Reedy. Now they hope their creation can provide a boost to local conservation efforts. Stayed tuned later in the year as Friends of the Reedy River will raffle it later in the year as a fundraiser. Read More »