Funded by a $78,000 grant from the N.C. Clean Water Management Fund and a $28,000 grant from the Pigeon River Fund, the yearlong assessment of the watershed’s health will include water quality monitoring, identification of pollution sources and suggestions for infrastructure changes. The goal is to provide long-term, meaningful protection for waterways such as Town Branch, also known as Nasty Branch.
![Town Branch from Depot Street Bridge](https://mountainx.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20191105_122314-330x248.jpg)