Adopt-A-Waterfall Application

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Waterfall Keepers pledge to visit their waterfall quarterly to pick up trash and to file a report after each visit.

Waterfalls that receive very little visitation may be cleaned up every six months. Adopters who haven't visited their waterfall in more than a year will automatically be removed from the adopter list.


If you are adopting on behalf of a group, organization, or business, please enter the name here as you would like for it to be displayed on our website.

If you are a minor and do not have an email address, enter the email for a parent or guardian.

Please check the map on our website to make sure the waterfall is open for adoption. Since many waterfalls have the same name, please also provide a general location for the falls. If you don't know the name of the waterfall, please provide a more detailed description of its location. Please choose only North Carolina waterfalls, those that are located on public property, and those without restrictions on access.