Sustaining Partner
Scenes from the STEM Outdoor Learning Fair on Sept. 23 at the U.S. National Whitewater Center. MORE
Director's welcome
Eagles are soaring - and so are hopes for transforming our river
By Edna Chirico
Executive Director
The Eagle has long been the inspiration for great and noble causes. A bald eagle was spotted and photographed within the Catawba River District a few weeks ago.
The Catawba River District, now known to many as simply the River District and to some as that K-20 Learning World. Whatever we choose to call it, the vision taking shape is transformational. Let me connect the dots.
The River District umbrella goal is to define and enact the strategy which leads to long term Sustainability for this area. We are defining sustainability using the principles of the balance of the needs of our people (education, housing), the needs of our environments (greenspace, clean and available water, clean air, clean land with area protected for our native plants and animals), and the needs of economic stability (jobs, business strength, housing values).
We wrap these principals in an overriding vision of minimizing our eco-footprint. Setting the groundwork to evolve into a zero waste, zero water, zero energy community.
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Catawba River District
is an initiative to build a sense of community emphasizing environmental stewardship, preservation of water quality and sustainability