About Friends of Bolin Creek
WORKING TO PROTECT
BOLIN CREEK & BOLIN FOREST
Our Mission
Friends of Bolin Creek is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization committed to conserving, protecting and advocating for the Bolin Creek watershed. Our goal is to improve the long-term health of Bolin Creek and its tributaries, designated impaired by EPA and the State of North Carolina, through education and supporting activities. Most important, we want to share our love for this beautiful creek and the habitat it supports and to conserve it.
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. The creek also feeds into Jordan Lake, which is a water supply for over half a million people! Unfortunately, this wonderful creek is classified as impaired, meaning that it does not pass the standards set by our state for drinkable, fishable waters. In this site, you can learn about how to join us and make a difference to the creek!
What We Do
ADVOCATE
for community support for a healthy Bolin Creek and protection of our native birds and wildlife.
WORK
to conserve the Bolin Creek Natural Area, a rare opportunity to maintain a natural area within Chapel Hill and Carrboro’s urban boundaries.
EDUCATE
our community about the amazing features of Bolin Creek by hosting nature walks, hikes, workshops and other events.
FUNDRAISE
to support our community events and Bolin Creek conservation efforts.
Who We Are
Board of Directors
- Martha Hoelzer, President
- Julie McClintock, Co-President
- Cliff Haac, Treasurer
- Salli Benedict
- Rob Crook
- Linda Haac
- Dick Ludington
- Michael Paul
- Margaret Wiener
Conservation Committee
- Pamela Cooper
- Abel Hastings
- Anthony Henage
- Stefan Klackovich
- John Morris
- Will Raymond
- Diane Robertson
- Pamela Schultz
- Cary White
- Xilong Zhao
