by admin | Dec 28, 2023 | Birding, Bolin Creek, Bolin Creek Wildlife
Dave Otto, co-founder of Friends of Bolin Creek and advocate for the conservation of Bolin Creek for many years died on December 4th. We remember his infectious enthusiasm for photography and sharing his love for the wildlife and wildflowers along Bolin Creek. Dave...
by admin | Nov 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Overview Bolin Creek traverses two very different bodies of rock: the Carolina terrane (formally known as the Carolina slate belt) and the Durham Triassic basin. From its headwaters near Bald Mountain to East Franklin Street, Bolin Creek flows over the...
by admin | Nov 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Use creekwise gardening and landscaping practices. Make the most of your location next to a creek by helping to keep it healthy. Through proper care of stream banks and riparian vegetation, you can enhance your property, prevent erosion problems, avoid flood losses,...
by admin | Oct 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
10/23 Carrboro Council Chooses Preferred Alignment On October 17, 2023 the Carrboro Council voted 6-1 to approve an alignment for a multi-million-dollar 2-mile bikeway route cutting through Bolin Forest and running in the riparian buffer of Bolin Creek from Homestead...
by admin | Jul 1, 2023 | Birding, Bolin Creek, Bolin Creek Watershed, Bolin Creek Wildlife, Bolin Forest, Carrboro Greenways Commission
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!...