Callie Moore has served as the executive director of the Hiwassee River Watershed Coalition since January, 2003. She has a Master's Degree in Water Resources from Indiana University and is a graduate of Western Carolina University's Environmental Health Program. Before coming to work for HRWC, she worked for four years as a river basin planner for the NCDENR, Division of Water Quality, during which time she was assigned to several river basins including the Hiwassee, Little Tennessee, and Savannah. Other previous work experience includes water quality monitoring, sediment/erosion control compliance inspections, and environmental education for the Tennessee Dept. of Environment & Conservation and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Callie tells people that HRWC is very different from other grassroots watershed organizations because of the real partnership that's been established between citizens who care about streams and lakes and the local governments and organizations that can help affect change. The founders realized that the local Soil and Water Conservation Districts provide a good delivery system for the communities we serve. It's a model she thinks other communities should follow if they truly want to improve and protect water quality.
In her spare time, Callie likes to hike/camp, swim, read, and make her own greeting cards using rubber stamps. She currently serves on the Southwestern NC RC&D Council and is Lay Leader at Hayesville First United Methodist Church. She and her husband Philip live in the Tusquitee Community of Clay County, NC.
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