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Join us for Seasonal Monitoring of Bolin Creek
Join Friends of Bolin Creek for our seasonal monitoring of Bolin Creek! Four times a year we lead monitoring expeditions to monitor water quality in our creek. See how our creek is doing Learn about creek critters Kids welcome! We use simple water chemistry tests as...
Carrboro Aldermen make Greenways Appointments
At a regular meeting on September 13th, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen made appointments to the Greenways Commission. Marc Desormeau, Charlie Hillman, Gary Junker, and Mary Sonis were appointed. Marc Desormeau lives in the Highlands. He and his wife have 3 children...
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...