Category Archives: Jordan Lake

Join us to help clean up Jordan Lake and Bolin Creek

Join the 22nd Annual Haw River Assembly Clean Up Athon Bolin Creek, Saturday March 24th at Chapel Hill Community Center, 1 – 3 pm Jolly Branch, Monday, March 26th at Chapel Hill High School, 4 – 5:30 pm Call Betsy … Continue reading

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Why it matters to protect this Natural Heritage Site on Little Creek

The developer for Aydan Court proposes to build 90 condos on a Natural Heritage site. The project was denied a rezoning two years ago. The Town Council will again vote on the status of this land on the evening of … Continue reading

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Protect clean air and water rules

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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Aydan Court: a New Threat to Jordan Lake

Little Creek is joined by Bolin Creek before flowing into Jordan Lake.  A key 5.8 acre parcel containing a significant forest, steep slopes and many creeks next to the Little Creek Bottom Lands is threatened.  A local developer has requested … Continue reading

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