by admin | Jul 8, 2013 | Can We Heal Our Local Waterways?, Streams blown out in Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill experienced a “high intensity rainfall” on June 30th. While it’s no surprise when a series of storms cause gushing rain water to leap out of culverts and normal channels, the flash flood that followed was the surprise. It arose and disappeared quickly but...
by admin | May 27, 2013 | Cleaning up Jones Creek, Friends of Bolin Creek Community Exchange
Ethan Beattie, a new member of our Friends of Bolin Creek family, has done a lot for our Bolin Creek since moving to Carrboro with his young family. On a hike along Jones Creek, a tributary to Bolin, he discovered a large dump near and in the part of the creek...
by admin | May 1, 2013 | Conservation, Haw River Celebration
Join us next Saturday, May 4, from 4 – 8 pm for an afternoon in the country to celebrate the Haw River Festival in Saxapahaw. A perfect way to spend a Saturday with the family. Join River/creek Lovers from Haw River and Friends of Bolin Creek and other...
by admin | Mar 31, 2013 | Bolin Creek, Wildflowers along Bolin Creek
A beautiful cool Spring morning kept spirits high as about 30 folks explored the banks of Bolin Creek Saturday looking for spring wildflowers. As our guide Dave Otto pointed out the flowers are a bit behind schedule but in the next two weeks we should see some...
by admin | Mar 26, 2013 | Birding, Birding in Boilin Forest, Bolin Creek Wildlife, Bolin Forest, Friends of Bolin Creek
Birders from Friends of Bolin Creek and New Hope Audubon were rewarded on our March 3 bird walk with several sightings of the pileated woodpecker — on the ground pecking ants in old logs. Mary Sonis took this photo of the pileated on a tree in 2012. ...
