Help Us Protect
Bolin Creek & Bolin Forest
For All of Us
Bolin Creek provides a home for an amazing diversity of creatures, including the rare four toed salamander, both in its waters and in the riparian buffer surrounding it. This stream also feeds into Jordan Lake, which is a water supply for over half a million people! Unfortunately, this wonderful stream is classified as impaired, meaning that it does not pass the standards set by our state for drinkable, fishable waters. Putting a two mile cement bikeway into the riparian buffer will be detrimental to habitat and water quality.
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Creek-friendly, Wildlife-friendly & Family-friendly. Learn More Here
Town Council Votes for Damaging Bike Path Along Bolin Creek
When the Carrboro Town Council voted for a bikeway in the riparian buffer of Bolin Creek on October 17, 2023 they were unaware of an important document describing numerous regulatory and physical obstacles to this alignment. Click here to read the engineering report here. Since the Town has not addressed these many barriers, we will persist in advocating for the more direct and less costly Seawell School Side Path. Friends of Bolin Creek will continue our efforts to safeguard the "green we've got," e.g. the Carolina North Forest.
Coal Ash Found to be Even More Toxic
The EPA issued a report that coal ash is even more toxic than previously thought. FOBC testified at a recent public hearing that the Brownfield's plan to build government buildings without removing coal ash will not protect public health. The NC Department of Environmental Quality is considering public input and deciding whether or not to change the plan. Learn More Here