Mills River Partnership
Environmental Conservation Organization
Why pick this one
Mills River Partnership coordinates watershed conservation, including a permitted 950-linear-foot Brandy Branch restoration and native riparian planting.
Best for
- Mills River watershed streambank restoration
- erosion control and riparian buffer projects
- farm and landowner best management practices
- community water quality monitoring
- reporting potentially hazardous log jams
- volunteer river cleanups and native tree planting
Look elsewhere if
- individual household plumbing repairs
- conservation work outside the Mills River watershed
Specialties
- streambank restoration
- riparian planting with native species
- agricultural and stormwater best management practices
- water quality monitoring
- log jam assessment
Certifications
- North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Henderson County Soil & Water Conservation District
- Conserving Carolina
What makes them different
- Formed in 1998 with a board representing agriculture, local governments, and conservation organizations
- Restoring 950 linear feet of Brandy Branch through bank grading, invasive plant removal, floodplain access, and native riparian planting
- Works with farmers and landowners on agricultural, stormwater, road, and streambank best management practices
- Coordinates volunteer water sampling for the Mills River, Cane Creek, Mud Creek, and French Broad during summer 2026
- Accepts reports of hazardous log jams in the Mills River watershed and evaluates the required response
- Response time
- Someone from Mills River Partnership will get back to the reporter as soon as possible.
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 596 S Mills River Rd, Mills River, NC 28759
- Phone
- +18287087388
- Website
- http://www.millsriverwater.org/
Services
- watershed conservation
- erosion control
- stream restoration
- water quality education
- volunteer river cleanups and plantings
- landowner and farmer conservation support
- log jam reporting and response