by admin | Dec 15, 2011 | Aydan Court, Bolin Creek Watershed
The University of North Carolina recently bought a special, five-acre tract of land in Chapel Hill, most of which is part of the Little Creek Bottomlands and Slopes Significant Natural Heritage Area. Designated by the state’s Natural Heritage Program, Natural...
by admin | Nov 11, 2011 | Bolin Creek, Bolin Creek paving controversy, Bolin Creek Watershed, Bolin Forest, Riparian buffers
This article by John N. Morris was published in the Carrboro Citizen on November 2, 2011. ♦ Well, it’s enough to restore your faith in reasoned discussion and democracy! After a healthy debate for more than a year about whether the OWASA easement along Bolin Creek in...
by admin | Feb 13, 2011 | Riparian buffers
Howard Linberger recently shared this report with us: “Riparian Buffer Zones: Functions and Recommended Widths” in the Connecticut Eight Mile Watershed. “Riparian buffers are vital elements of watersheds, primarily due to their protection of surface...
by admin | Feb 6, 2011 | Bolin Creek, Bolin Forest, Still House Bottom
Our goal is to protect natural places and make sure they are there for future generations. We note here the important acquisition of a natural area located in the Morgan Creek Bluffs Natural Area, recently announced by the North Carolina Botanical Garden (NCBG). See ...
by admin | Dec 5, 2010 | Bolin Creek, Heating Oil Leak
In the month of September, 2010, a heavy rain caused oil from an uncapped underground fuel tank at a private residence to spill into Dry Gulch Creek. Under normal conditions this creek is a perennial stream flowing into Bolin Creek. The tank is located in a Carrboro...