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FOBC Intern position filled for Fall 2014
Friends of Bolin Creek seeks a part time intern for its Homeowner Raingarden Workshop Coordinator position for fall of 2014. The position of approximately 10/week will run from September through mid November, with the potential for extension into the new year....
CHHS Student Rain Garden Project
Spreading Understanding of Water Problems and Solutions This spring, Friends of Bolin Creek teamed up with AP Environmental Science students from Chapel Hill High School to promote rain gardens as a final class project. Skyler, Kat and Bryanna brought many...
Letter to the Town Council re Coal Ash dump in Chapel Hill
Coal Ash Letter Dear Mayor Kleinschmidt and Town Council members: Friends of Bolin Creek are writing to urge you to clean up the large coal ash dump in the center of Chapel Hill. It would be a grave mistake to follow the lead of the N.C. Department of Environment and...
Expert testimony on Booker Creek Watershed and Ephesus Fordham
Friends of Bolin Creek sought expert help to evaluate the Booker Creek Watershed where the Ephesus Fordham redevelopment proposal is located. Ken Carper, Stantec, Inc issued this report on April 28, 2014. Dear Mayor and Council Members of the Town of Chapel Hill: I...
Yoga in the Woods
On Sunday, May 4, 2 pm come to Yoga in the Woods with Salli Benedict. Join yoga instructor Salli Benedict for an inspirational and fun walk to four of her favorite places along Bolin Creek in Bolin Forest. We will practice easy yoga poses inspired by nature. No yoga...
Chapel Hill releases stormwater master plan for comment
Chapel Hill has released a draft of the Stormwater Management Program Master Plan. The plan has been under development for a number of years and offers goals and a strategy for attaining them. It does not come with the additional funding needed to implement the plan....