by admin | May 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
In its new 2025-26 budget proposal, the Town of Carrboro proposes to allocate $1.4 million in taxpayer funds for the design of a controversial greenway through Bolin Creek’s fragile riparian area. The council is expected to approve the final budget on June 3rd. It’s...
by admin | May 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Friends of Bolin Creek opposes using the town of Carrboro’s limited budget to design the greenway for several reasons, which are detailed here. 1. It’s poor timing in 2025 for Orange County towns to take on additional expenses when the County is resetting property...
by admin | Feb 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
On Saturday, February 1, 2025, a group of over 35 volunteers turned out for the “Live Stake Workshop.” Some wore waiders to stand in the creek while installing live stakes into the creek bank. If the planting is successful, each stake grows into a small...
by admin | Nov 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Friends of Bolin Creek September 18, 2024 Good Evening, I am Julie McClintock, Co-President of Friends of Bolin Creek. This agreement is unacceptable because it does not suIiciently protect public health from onsite pollution. The fundamental problem is that the draft...
by admin | Jul 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Friends of Bolin Creek support bikeways that are NOT in fragile wetlands. An off-road Seawell School bikepath would have these advantages over a creekside route: Provide direct connectivity between current and future bikeway paths on Estes Dr. Cost less to build Cost...
by admin | Apr 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
A group of volunteers, including Friends of Bolin Creek, Bolin Creek Homeowners, the Town of Carrboro, and local high school students, joined forces to restore an eroded hillside above Bolin Creek. The project was led by Meg Malloy, who secured a State of North...
