Waxhaw Creek Conservation Area

Catawba Lands Conservancy, Jacksonville, NC

This project includes conservation projects along Waxhaw Creek, which serves as a habitat for the federally endangered Carolina heelsplitter, a species of freshwater mussel.

Counties Impacted:

  • Union County

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The Water Resource Fund from Duke Energy is a multiyear, $10 million commitment to protect and restore waterways in the Carolinas and neighboring states. Learn more about the projects we’ve supported, and how you can get involved.