Category Archives: Conservation

Muddy Water Watch Workshop

Posted on May 11, 2011 by admin

Join us on Monday, May 23rd at 7 , Carrboro Town Hall, learn how you can help monitor construction which affects Bolin Creek. With the earth moving activities happening now right along Bolin Creek, you can help us monitor impacts … Continue reading →

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Protect clean air and water rules

Posted on April 27, 2011 by admin

Raleigh  anti-environment legislators are attempting to rollback hundreds of state conservation and pollution rules since the legislative session convened in January. Last month, with almost no public notice, legislators announced public hearings across the state to hear from the public … Continue reading →

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Bird Walk at 22 degrees

Posted on January 24, 2011 by admin

Five hardy souls walked the UNC nature trail early Saturday morning, although the temperature hovered around 22 degrees. We entered the Carolina North Nature Trail, a pleasant woodland trail accessed from Rock Garden Road. We were rewarded with the find … Continue reading →

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Conservation: the Big Sweep – Cleaning Our Creeks

Posted on November 30, 2010 by admin

A total of 317 volunteers – 206 volunteers in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, and 111 in Hillsborough – collected 6.6 tons of litter and trash as part of the local NC Big Sweep. Volunteers worked more than 670 labor-hours, or … Continue reading →

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