No matter where 

 you are water 

 quality counts. 



Upstream and down, the 

 health of our rivers and 

 estuaries is in jeopardy. 



Thick, smelly algal 

 blooms coat some of our 

 coastal rivers. And devel- 

 opment threatens our 

 estuarine fish and 

 shellfish. 



Recently, the state took 

 steps to preserve some of 

 its pristine estuarine 

 waters. And it has con- 

 tinued its efforts to stop 

 the flow of pollutants into 

 coastal rivers. 



This month, Coastwatch 

 focuses on North 

 Carolina's outstanding 

 resource waters and 

 nutrient-sensitive rivers. 

 And we offer some tips 

 on how you can make a 

 difference. 



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Photo by Jim Strickland 



