To say Currituck is surrounded by water is an understatement. Over 50% of the county’s area is covered by water. From the Currituck Sound, to the Albemarle, to the North River, to our swamps, we have a lot of waterways and we need to protect them!
Join us on Thursday, May 27, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to Noon at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center for our Water Quality Class: Improving our Streams and Sounds. We’ll cover everything you need to know about algal blooms, water quality issues our streams and sounds are facing, and what you can do to reduce your impacts on our water systems. The class will be offered in-person and online, so there’s no reason to miss it!
We are excited to have Mrs. Gloria Putnam come present as our guest speaker. Mrs. Putnam works for North Carolina Sea Grant as a Coastal Resources and Communities Specialist. Her expertise focuses on:
- climate change and sea-level rise impact awareness,
- coastal resources,
- natural landscapes,
- natural resource planning,
- natural resource protection,
- riparian protection,
- sustainability,
- and tidal creeks.
She has co-authored numerous publications, including the Coastal Grass Beds and Trees and Plants fact sheets of the Sustainability Series and Addressing Microbial Pollution in Coastal Waters – A Reference for Local Governments.
To sign up for our in-person or online class, head over to our Eventbrite signup page. Registration through Eventbrite will give you access to our online event page which will include additional publications related to class material. The online class will be streamed from Zoom, and a recording will be posted after the class in case you can’t be there live.
Currently, in-person events require masks to be worn for the duration of the event without exception. If you arrive without a mask one will be provided for you. We ask all participants to maintain 6 feet of distance while on the premises. We are following the current North Carolina mandates. If you are not able to meet these requirements, or if you need accommodations for persons with disabilities please contact Adam Formella at 252-232-2261 or by email at adam_formella@ncsu.edu no later than 10 business days prior to class.