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Clean Your Creeks!
Join us! Be one of 25,000 volunteers wanted for the 2011 NC Big Sweep's Silver Anniversary to clean up our watersheds, lakes and creeks during September and October! Litter and debris ruin the scenic beauty of North Carolina and pose threats to wildlife, water...
Utility Construction Begins on Carolina North
This story appeared on Sept 11th in the Chapel Hill News. We are not out of the recession yet, but with a Corps of Engineers permit in hand, UNC is busy getting the utilities in the ground for a new campus, Carolina North. Judging from the University's announcement...
What’s next for Bolin Creek?
A large community of people love Bolin Creek. What happens to its future health depends on how much our community cares about are this unique community resource. We are 80% toward our goal of having 425 acres of forested land along Bolin Creek protected from...
Board delays Greenways Commission appointments
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted this past Tuesday, at its last meeting before their break, to delay any appointments to the Carrboro Greenways Commission. The BOA wants to hear from staff over the summer as to what tasks the Commission will be charged with in the...
Council turns down Aydan Court Rezoning
Thanks to your help, on Monday night, June 20, the Chapel Hill Town Council voted to protect Jordan lake and to adhere to our land use ordinances. In a 5-4 vote, Council members Bell, Greene, Ward, Rich, and Harrison rejected the proposed rezoning change for the Aydan...
Why it matters to protect this Natural Heritage Site on Little Creek
The developer for Aydan Court proposes to build 90 condos on a Natural Heritage site. The project was denied a rezoning two years ago. The Town Council will again vote on the status of this land on the evening of June 20. Tell the Town Council to Reject Aydan Court...