South Fork Collective

03/16/2023

Carolina Thread Trail has great data on the many ways greenways (and blueways!) enrich our lives. Check out the link below to see how trails impact health, economy and the environment/community.

https://www.carolinathreadtrail.org/trail-benefits/ #:~:text=Economic%20Benefits%20from%20Investment%20in,estate%20values%20across%20the%20region

We are proud to have CTT as one of our many partners in the South Fork Collective.

02/23/2023

We encourage engagement along the South Fork river! Before you get out on the water, check out this amazing resource which lists obstructions, dams, designated access, and much more. When it's 70+ degrees in February, it's going to be a great paddle season!

A collection of information over the past 2 years of the current conditions of the South Fork River and its major tributaries

12/09/2022

Please join Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation and Wildlands Engineering, Inc. on Monday, December 12 from 5-7:30 for an open house style public meeting to learn the outcomes of the Armstrong Ford Dam Removal Feasibility Study. The event will be held at Confluence South Fork , 117 Center Street, Cramerton, NC 28032 and is open to all. The Armstrong Ford Dam is a low head spillway dam that was constructed in 1926 to serve as the foundation for the bridge across the South Fork River between what is now Town of Cramerton, NC and City of Belmont-Government . Earlier this year, Catawba Riverkeeper, with support from the Town of Cramerton, City of Belmont, and Gaston County engaged Wildlands Engineering to complete a feasibility study to determine the impacts on water quality, flood resiliency, wildlife, and recreational access of removing the dam. This project is in alignment with the stated goals of the South Fork Collective to find ways to improve the water quality, flood resiliency, and recreational access of the South Fork River. Staff from Catawba Riverkeeper and Wildlands Engineering will be on hand to discuss the findings of the study as well as the impacts of removal and the process to execute the project. The public is welcome to come any time during the open house to see large scale drawing and modeling of the potential impacts as well as to ask questions of the project team.

12/05/2022

Why is our mission so important? Just ask The Riverman, The Sandman and The Visionary.

If the South Fork River means something to you, please consider joining the Collective.

City of Belmont-Government land and lakes Carolina Thread Trail Catawba Lands Conservancy Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation Centralina Regional Council Town of Cramerton, NC Go Gaston NC City of Gastonia Government wylie marine commission City of Lowell, NC Town of McAdenville companies Two Rivers Utilities, City of Gastonia Confluence South Fork

Here are some of the stories of the South Fork, past, present, and future. We hope they inspire all of us to enjoy the River and preserve it forever. The South Fork…

11/24/2022

This year, we are thankful for several things in particular. First, of course, the river. But more importantly, we can't thank our incredible partners enough for their collaboration in bringing the South Fork Collective to life! We are so excited to see this list continue to grow!

Centralina Regional Council Confluence South Fork Town of McAdenville Two Rivers Utilities, City of Gastonia