Edgar Miller is executive director and Yadkin Riverkeeper. Prior to joining Yadkin Riverkeeper, Miller served as Director of Government Relations for the Conservation Trust for North Carolina where he lobbied the NC General Assembly and US Congress on behalf of the state’s 24 land trusts. He also served on the NC Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund Advisory Committee and chaired the Policy Committee of the NC Local Food Council. Before moving home to North Carolina, he worked for 10 years as the Director of Policy for the National Recycling Coalition and two years as a lobbyist for the American Iron and Steel Institute, both in Washington, DC. A Lexington, NC, native and current resident, Miller grew up swimming, fishing and skiing on High Rock Lake. As President of the Tourism Recreation Investment Partnership (TRIP) for Davidson County, he has been involved in local tourism and recreation development efforts along the river, including the establishment of the Daniel Boone Heritage Canoe Trail along 22 miles of the river bordering Davidson, Davie and Rowan Counties. “It’s important that we continue to build on Yadkin Riverkeeper’s efforts to make the public more aware of the river’s historical importance to our region’s economy and to engage stakeholders in communities along the river to protect this critical natural resource for future generations,” he said. Miller holds a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Botany from Duke University and Masters of Environmental Management from Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment.