Project Bridge - Robeson County

02/04/2021

Community members in Robeson County who volunteered their time to be interviewed about their Hurricane Matthew and Florence experiences for North Carolina State University's project BRIDGE, describe environmental concerns related to water they had after the storms.
And thank you to our wonderful community specialists who make Project BRIDGE possible. Thank you for conducting the interviews and for all that you do for the project and the community!

01/28/2021

Which Lumbee womxn should we encourage to sign up for this Intergenerational Indigenous Women’s Fellowship? https://spiritaligned.org/the-fellowship-circle-three/ ? Nominate your favorite folks!

Intergenerational Indigenous Women’s Fellowship: Circle Three Applications are now open! Please read this informational page completely before applying. We will not be responding to any phone calls as comprehensive information is provided via our website and within the application itself. APPLICAT...

01/11/2021

Announcing our Home Store Mural Contest!

We are seeking the help of local artists to transform our Home Store into a beacon of hope. We will be taking submissions for artists in 3 categories.
-Grades 9-12
-Collegiate
-Working/Professional

We encourage submissions to reflect the themes of our community.

For more information or to submit, please visit our website https://www.robesontogether.org/mural-contest/! All entries must be in by March 15th!

12/16/2020

Cool story! New species of salamander named in NC blackwater streams (including Robeson County!)

Already possessing more salamander species than any other state in the country with 63, North Carolina has just added one more to make it 64. The aptly named Carolina Sandhills Salamander (Eurycea arenicola) is found in association with springs, seepages and small blackwater streams of the Sandhills...

12/09/2020

Free Food Boxes-December 11th and 18th

11/17/2020

Community members who volunteered their time to be interviewed about their Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Florence experiences for North Carolina State University's project BRIDGE, describe climate changes they've noticed in , North Carolina. Have you noticed any climate changes in your community? If so, what do those look like and how have they impacted you?

11/11/2020

Happy Veterans Day to all of the U.S. military veterans who have fought for the freedoms we enjoy. A new Secretarial Order grants veterans and Gold Star Families free access to national parks. Share this wonderful news with a veteran or Gold Star family in your life:

The National Park Service in partnership with Operation Live Well would like to thank military personnel and their families for their service and invite them to enjoy their national parks.

10/28/2020

Robeson County's 10th Annual Knit-In - VIRTUAL this year! What a great way to foster community during COVID. Despite many struggles, COVID-19 has showcased so much local creativity. Lessons learned during these times are SO important for building community resilience. Go Robeson County! (To register click the original post for more information).

We are so excited to be able to offer this year’s 10th Annual Knit In!

In partnership with United Way of Robeson County, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Robeson County Center, and the Robeson County R**e Crisis Center we will be coming to you live via zoom to make an impact for our community.

We hope you will join us on November 13th from 10-2 (or anytime in there). We will have our normal knitting, crocheting, quilting, and sewing fun going on plus lots of other great stuff like a demonstration/lesson in hand knitting a blanket...it will only take you two hours to make (we will let you know about supplies and specific lesson time on that day in advance). We have lots of surprises in store for that day and we guarantee you won’t want to miss it.

To take part and support our community please register in advance to receive the zoom link. You can register on Eventbrite (this is a free event): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/robeson-county-10th-annual-knit-in-tickets-118525038581

10/22/2020

Community members who volunteered their time in 2019 to be interviewed about their Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Florence experiences for North Carolina State University's project BRIDGE, describe how local development influences the flow of water in and around . What have you noticed about the way water flows in your community?