Adopt-A-Storm Drain
Help Keep Our Waterways Clean
RiverLink has partnered with the City of Asheville and local volunteers to protect water quality through an Adopt-A-Storm Drain Program. Pollution from stormwater runoff is the biggest threat to clean water in our urban streams. Stormwater is rain that flows across the landscape—rather than soaking into the ground—where it picks up pollutants before flowing into a storm drain and emptying into the nearest stream.
With funding from the Pigeon River Fund, this program enables volunteers to adopt storm drains in the Central Asheville Watershed, Reed Creek, Haw Creek, and Smith Mill Creek watersheds. Additional neighborhoods will be added in the near future.
How does it work?
Select a storm drain in a location that is convenient for you. It could be in front of your home, business, or where you exercise regularly. By adopting a storm drain, you commit to checking the drain in between rain events and keeping it clear of litter and debris. All it takes are gloves and a trash bag. In a matter of minutes, you help protect water quality and prevent street flooding from clogged drains!
Are you ready to adopt a storm drain?
This program is possible thanks to these partners and sponsors
