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Asheville GreenWorks
Trash Trout, Youth Environmental Leaders Program, 2019
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Haywood Waterways Association
Leaders in the Creek, 2019
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Environmental Quality Institute
Stream Monitoring Information Exchange, 2019
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RiverLink
Reed Creek Sampling, 2019
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Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy
Rogers Cove Easement protecting important headwaters, 2019
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Haywood Waterways Association
Lake Junaluska Trash Clean Up, 2018
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RiverLink
River Clean Up, 2015
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Haywood Waterways Association
Kids in the Creek, 2011
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North Carolina Arboretum
Willow Pond Construction, stormwater managment, wildlife habitat and educational resource
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Town of Waynesville
Leadership Haywood Environmental Education Day, 2016
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Southwestern NC Resource Conservation and Development Council
YES Camper with Salamander at Purchase Knob, 2017
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Haywood Waterways Association
Elevated Park Stream Improvement Project, 2020
Through Spring 2023, more than $9.2 million has been awarded in grants by the Pigeon River Fund to projects in Haywood, Buncombe and Madison counties.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license creating the Pigeon River Fund (PRF) as well as the PRF Fund Agreement defined the objectives of the grant program as follows:
- To improve surface water quality
- To enhance fish and wildlife management habitats
- To expand public use and access to waterways
- To increase citizens' awareness about their roles in protecting these resources
The Pigeon River Fund was established in 1996 through an agreement between Carolina Power & Light (now Duke Energy) and the State of North Carolina. The grant program is administered by The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina.
We are grateful for PRF support for critical water quality projects. Of equal importance has been the ability to apply the fund as a match to leverage larger projects. A dollar from PRF can often attract two or three or four more from other funders.
— Garrett C. Artz, Former Executive Director, RiverLink
To learn more about the Pigeon River Fund, contact Senior Program Officer Tara Scholtz at 828-367-9913.
Pigeon River Fund Advisory Committee
Grant decisions are made by members of the Pigeon River Fund Advisory Committee who are appointed by the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources per the FERC license agreement.
Review the Pigeon River Fund License Statement.
View Recent Grants.
The Pigeon River Fund exists to improve the streams and rivers of Haywood, Buncombe and Madison counties.