by admin | Sep 13, 2016 | Birding, Bolin Creek, Bolin Forest, Conservation, Riparian buffers
This article by naturalist Mary Sonis originally appeared in the Chapel Hill News on November 23, 2015. With a growing appreciation of our birds and the disappearance of wild places, it’s worth rereading. Bolin Creek saw a great turnout of migrating warblers...
by admin | Apr 7, 2016 | Bolin Creek Watershed, Bolin Forest
The blog post from Maria de Bruyn; Posted on April 4, 2016 This past Saturday morning, we awoke to water streaming from the heavens in quite a heavy downpour. A local conservation group, Friends of Bolin Creek, had scheduled a wildflower walk to see some of our...
by admin | Jan 8, 2016 | Birding in Boilin Forest, Bolin Creek Watershed, Bolin Creek Wildlife, Bolin Forest
My favorite discovery on moving here years ago, given I’m a transplanted Philadelphian, has been Bolin Creek. Its upper reaches, between Homestead Road and Estes Drive, offers the most beautiful and contrasting landscape. Here, you will find beaver swamps, Beech-tree...
by admin | Nov 17, 2015 | Bolin Creek, Bolin Creek Watershed, Bolin Forest, Pavement next to creeks
Friends of Bolin Creek sent this letter to the Carrboro Board of Aldermen expressing our strong concern that the Climate Change Task Force recommended a paved road next to Bolin Creek. The Board decided to remove the controversial wording and also asked the staff to...
by admin | Apr 29, 2014 | 2011 Creek Action Tour, Bolin Forest
On Sunday, May 4, 2 pm come to Yoga in the Woods with Salli Benedict. Join yoga instructor Salli Benedict for an inspirational and fun walk to four of her favorite places along Bolin Creek in Bolin Forest. We will practice easy yoga poses inspired by nature. No yoga...
by admin | Apr 5, 2014 | Bolin Forest
Join us for a Spring Wildflower Walk in Bolin Forest Sunday 2 pm, April 6th Meet in the parking lot at Wilson Park, Carrboro Dave Otto will lead us for a Spring wildflower walk in Bolin Forest. He writes: “I walked down to the lower bridge and back today and...
