The CCC was excited to learn that the Haw River State Trail Bill (S100) will be heard next Wednesday, March 15, at 9:00 am by the Senate Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources Committee in 1124/1224 of the Legislative Building in …
From: Thom Green Outreach and Landowner Support Manager Hemlock Restoration Initiative A program of WNC Communities info@savehemlocksnc.org | office: 828-252-4783 We are planning on paddling the Upper Green next Monday, March 6th, to treat hemlocks. We will be checking on …
Paddler Hemlock Treatment Day on the Green River 3/6 Read more »
By Bob Brueckner A bill authorizing the creation of the Haw River State Trail was filed Feb. 15 in the N.C. General Assembly. If Senate Bill 100 becomes law, the trail would be added to the state park system. The measure was …
Chatham County is excited to partner with the Clean Water Education Partnership (CWEP) to host the second annual Regional Creek Week, to engage the public on the importance of clean and healthy waterways. March 18 – 25, 2023 …
Pittsboro sues forever chemical, firefighting foam manufacturers over water pollution Pittsboro is suing more than 20 companies that made forever chemicals or sold the firefighting foam containing them, alleging that the products contributed to the contamination of the Haw …
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Bynum Mill access plans move slowly By Bob Brueckner NC State Parks has created a preliminary design for improvements at the Bynum Mill access on the Haw River. The design will go out for bids July 1, 2023, and construction …
Mainspring Conservation Trust is considering leading the effort to acquire and remove the Ela Dam on the Oconaluftee River, according to a report in the Smoky Mountain News. The hydroelectric dam suffered an inadvertent sediment spill Oct. 3, 2021, that …
Western NC Conservancy May Acquire Oconaluftee Dam Read more »
The Carolina Kayak Club will be hosting a trash clean up at Jordan Lake on September 24th. They will be leaving from the Robeson Creek Ramp and paddling approximately 1.5 miles to the clean-up site and would be happy to …
The State of North Carolina is seeking input on the Deep River State Trail Master Planning Process. The Deep River flows from Guilford County to its confluence with the Haw River. Learn more and give feedback at: https://trails.nc.gov/blog/2022/06/10/deep-river-state-trail-planning-process
Great news on the conservation front. Triangle Land Conservancy is one of the organizations supported by our club. https://eedition.newsobserver.com/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=0ea1b2eb-cb5c-4bbf-8fb4-f7f2b8ffe94c About 665 acres of forests and wetlands along the Cape Fear River in Lee County will remain in their natural state …
Land Conservancy Buys Hundreds of Acres Along the Cape Fear Read more »
