The Dan River Basin Association was chosen as one of eight finalists across the nation to receive a grant from MillerCoors, one of the nation’s top brewers, and River Network, a national non-profit working to preserve and restore clean and healthy waters.

DRBA came in second place in this online voting competition and will receive $15,000 toward protecting the Dan River as a drinking water source by 1) protecting streamside buffers, 2) promoting the Stokes Purple Sweet Potato as a less chemical-intensive replacement for tobacco, 3) monitoring/reducing bacterial levels, and 4) supporting conservation of streamside land. These funds will allow DRBA to work in areas for which we currently do not have project funding.

In its second year, this grant competition was made possible by a $75,000 donation by MillerCoors to River Network.  MillerCoors believes that with great beer comes great responsibility and they help communities understand, protect and restore rivers and watersheds.  Water flows through every part of the brewing process, which is why MillerCoors has designated water conservation as one of its key sustainable development priorities.  You can learn more about what MillerCoors is doing on GreatBeerGreatResponsibility.com.