ABOUT HRWC HRWC is a local, non-governmental, conservation nonprofit organization whose mission is to facilitate water quality improvements in lakes and streams throughout the upper Hiwassee River watershed within Cherokee and Clay counties in NC and Towns and Union counties in north GA. For more than 10 years HRWC has provided water quality education, funding for and implementation of voluntary watershed restoration projects, services in coordinating communication between various agencies working in our area, watershed planning, and opportunities for citizens to volunteer. The HRWC leadership believes that for water resources to truly be protected, citizens within a watershed must understand and participate in protection and restoration efforts ; however, the organization does not get involved in legislative or political campaign advocacy. HRWC and its projects are completely supported by membership dues, donations, local funding, and grants. Annual individual memberships start at just $25 ; small business and organizational memberships start at $100. Published the Lake Chatuge Watershed Action Plan following a 4-year study of Lake Chatuge. HRWC is currently working to implement plans management objectives.