by admin | Jan 19, 2011 | Birding, Bolin Creek
Bird Walk in Bolin Forest 8 am, Saturday, January 22nd Greet the new year with Cynthia Fox, of Chapel Hill’s Wild Bird Center, for an early January walk through the Bolin Creek winter woods. Listen and learn to recognize many bird songs, spot the songsters and...
by admin | Dec 21, 2010 | Bolin Creek, Conservation Plan
It’s time to appreciate your participation in this year’s activities to protect and enjoy our special Bolin Creek — Your enthusiasm for our forest walks, the latest one — a geologic walk through time with Howard Lineberger. Your help in...
by admin | Dec 5, 2010 | Bolin Creek, Heating Oil Leak
In the month of September, 2010, a heavy rain caused oil from an uncapped underground fuel tank at a private residence to spill into Dry Gulch Creek. Under normal conditions this creek is a perennial stream flowing into Bolin Creek. The tank is located in a Carrboro...
by admin | Dec 2, 2010 | Cane Creek Reservoir, Logging Plan
On November 30th, 2010, OWASA Board members and representatives of the Division of Forestry held a meeting to answer questions about a proposed “Forest Management Plan” which would impact 1775 acres of forested land. Over 175 citizens attended a community...
by admin | Nov 30, 2010 | Bolin Creek, Conservation, Events
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 the equivalent of one full-time...
