Yadkin Riverkeeper
Yadkin Riverkeeper is a nonprofit, membership organization whose mission is to protect and enhance the Yadkin Pee Dee River basin through education, advocacy, and action. Our overarching goals are to ensure clean drinking water and a healthy, safe River for the benefit of all the basin’s nearly 3 million residents. Educates about the importance of the River to our region’s economy and environment through organized River paddles and educational events throughout the year. YRK also monitors and samples the River and Lakes for pollution and alerts officials and the public about threats to the River and Lakes.