Home Join/ Volunteer About Us History Photos Projects News Creek Critters Wildflower Calendar Links Contact Us Home The Friends of Bolin Creek is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the Bolin Creek corridor by working with the University of North Carolina, the towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill and with Orange County. We would like to establish a perpetual nature park, and preserve the Bolin Creek Watershed. We envision multiple uses compatible with our preservation goals, including hiking, biking, birding and nature study. You can help by: Becoming a Member. Participating in activities such as creek walks Volunteering time for monitoring construction activity for storm water runoff, Conservation and Restoration Plan activities – see below Making a tax deductible donation to support environmental education activities and land acquisition in the Bolin Creek Valley Or, to find out other ways of helping the Friends of Bolin Creek, Subscribe to our listserv http://groups.yahoo.com/group/friendsofbolincreek Questions? Contact Julie McClintock at mcclintock.julie@mindspring.com Recent Developments July 22, 2010 update After much discussion, the Steering Committee has decided to pass on a fall festival this year. We wish to focus our time and resources on the McDougal rain garden demonstration project and the Bolin Creek Conservation Plan initiative (see description below). We look forward to holding a celebratory event with the community in 2011 when we've made more progress on these designated projects. We recognize that the division between those who favor a paved greenway along Bolin Creek and those who favor a preserve without paving for Bolin Forest has taken a toll on our organization and the larger community. With a desire to return to our priorities and build community, FOBC will host a community work event on Saturday, October 16, 2010. Please join us for a few hours on Saturday morning to help repair some key sections along the creek. We'll work with the Town of Carrboro and UNC to identify the most needed tasks. Conserving and protecting the Bolin Creek Watershed is a cause we can all support! Julie McClintock Chair, Friends of Bolin Creek Friends of Bolin Creek has formed a Bolin Creek Conservation and Restoration Initiative to develop recommendations for improving the health of Bolin Creek and its watershed. The State and EPA have identified much of Bolin Creek as impaired. We will focus first on the 27 acre Adams tract (purchased by the Town of Carrboro in 2005 for preservation), the 305 acre UNC Carolina North tract (large sections conserved by contract), and opportunities for conserving adjacent private property. Goal: The Bolin Creek Conservation and Restoration Initiative’s goal is to improve the health of the Bolin Creek watershed. We will conduct the following activities: (1) support the Towns, NC Department of Water Quality and EPA efforts to develop a Bolin Creek watershed restoration plan; (2) research, analyze and make recommendations to protect the health of Bolin Creek to all interested parties including Carrboro, Chapel Hill, UNC, OWASA, the public, and property owners; and (3) communicate to the community why it is important to correct existing problems. Tasks: Identify existing conditions in the Bolin Creek watershed by studying existing uses. Support and give input to the Bolin Creek watershed restoration plan developed by Carrboro, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Department of Water Quality and EPA. Educate the community about why watershed protection and storm water matter to them. Develop recommendations for minimizing erosion from all sources, including but not limited to trails and utility easements. Identify ecological restoration opportunities, including wetlands, beaver ponds, and riparian restoration. Investigate potential areas for conservation and preservation. Inventory plant and animal populations. Recommend neighborhood programs for homeowners to reduce sediment and nitrogen in runoff and to increase the infiltration of rainwater into the soil to meet 2014 Jordan Lake rule requirements. Support demonstration community projects in the schools. Example: Friends of Bolin Creek Rain Garden Demonstration Project at McDougle School. Maintain communication with community groups and officials. What can community members do to help? Track progress on website www.bolincreek.org Participate in invasive species removal work days Attend workshops and training sessions Participate in environmental education activities Plan environmentally friendly bike trails Study ways to stabilize stream banks and soil erosion Contact Tom Cors tcors@tnc.org or Julie McClintock at mcclintock.julie@mindspring.com TOP

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