Monitoring Environmental Changes in the Chowan River Basin

"Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land.” Aldo Leopold

Chowan Edenton Environmental Group

is organized exclusively for charitable, scientific and education purposes. Regular meetings are held to plan community events, discuss relevant environmental issues for this region, and build collaboration strategies with local and statewide partners.

Research

Support and conduct non-partisan research on environmental issues including water quality in the Albemarle Sound.

Educate

Provide informational activities to increase public awareness of environmental issues and concerns in the community.

Advocate

Advocate citizen and agency level remedial measures to reduce environmental pollution and degradation.

It’s the right time for small community organizations, to stand up, raise our hand, and say we’d like to be involved at a much deeper level

Colleen Karl, CEEG Chair

Be a Citizen Scientist
The Great Heterocyst Count Project

Jump in and help with a special project for the Albemarle Sound region of North Carolina. This citizen science project can help build a database of cyanobacteria bloom events correlated to specific characteristics of the algal cells at certain times of the year.

News

Current CEEG Happenings

You live in a region surrounded by water.  Throughout North…

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The communities along the Chowan River and Albemarle Sound in northeastern North Carolina have a centuries-old connection to the region’s many waterways.

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Hydrilla Mapping (2014-16) – NC Sea Grant and Chowan Soil…

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Donate

Support CEEG

Monitoring water quality costs money. We gladly accept donation to cover equipment use, laboratory fees and public programs. CEEG is a 501(3)(c) organization and all donations are tax deductible.  CEEG’s EID is 83-0509145. 

Send a check to

CEEG
P.O. Box 271
Tyner, NC 27980

Or donate online via PayPal

Chowan River Basin

By the Numbers

miles of rivers
acres of estuary
square miles
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Species of birds

Board of Directors

Contact Us

Are you interested in learning more about CEEG, getting involved or just have questions?  Contact us and we’ll be glad to start a conversation.

Address

PO Box 271
Tyner, NC  27980