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Volunteer to Help Bolin Creek March 16 and 23
Calling all gardeners! Friends of Bolin Creek is partnering with the Town of Carrboro and Bolin Creek Homeowners in a collaborative project to stabilize a large eroding hillside above Bolin Creek in Carrboro. Volunteer to help plant Liatris, Silky Dogwood, Button...
Think About Our Wildlife First
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Coal Ash is More Hazardous Than Previously Thought
The new EPA report about the toxicity of coal ash has caught the attention of the Chapel Hill Town Council, as well as Friends of Bolin Creek who first raised the alarm and asked for a cleanup of the coal ash dump in a petition to the Chapel Hill Town Council in...
Dave Otto, Co-founder of Friends of Bolin Creek, Dies
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...
The Geology of Bolin Creek & Chapel Hill
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...
How to Help the Creek
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,...