The Nolichucky on NPR Marketplace
The Nolichucky on NPR Marketplace. Start at 7:52 (about 5 minutes). Nolichucky on NPR
Category: Conservation
Conservation Committee
Hello everyone I am serving as chair of Conservation for the club. I would love to establish a committee of people who are interested in conservation and willing to help out. I am still learning all that the Conservation chair covers …
Volunteers Needed – Haw River Bridge Gauges
Bob Brueckner, tireless as ever, has secured permission from the DOT for us to repaint the paddler’s gauges on the bridge at US 64 as well as the Bynum Pedestrian Bridge. The DOT has also indicated we can add a …
Rocky and Deep River Conservation Plan – Community Survey
The Triangle Land Conservancy, in partnership with The Conservation Fund, is currently underway in creating a conservation management plan for the Rocky and Deep River Corridors in Chatham and Lee Counties. As part of this effort, they want to get …
Rocky and Deep River Conservation Plan – Community Survey Read more »
Pittsboro warns residents that 1,4-dioxane could be in drinking water.
Pittsboro warns residents that 1,4-dioxane could be in drinking water. What to know. The City of Burlington released an industrial chemical and probable human carcinogen from one of its wastewater treatment plants eight days ago, it informed Pittsboro on Friday. …
Pittsboro warns residents that 1,4-dioxane could be in drinking water. Read more »
New Haw website under development
Chatham GIS tech Savannah Thompson is building a website for the Haw River State Trail, and she’s looking for some feedback from paddlers. Go to: Rivers of Chatham County (arcgis.com) When finished, the site will provide live stream gauges for …
Talks scheduled over possible surrender of Ela Dam license
Northbrook Power Management will discuss the “potential surrender of license” of the Ela Dam on July 19, 2023, with FERC, according to a letter from Northbrook President Chuck Ahlrichs. An accidental reservoir drawdown at the dam Oct. 3-4, 2021, caused …
Talks scheduled over possible surrender of Ela Dam license Read more »
Haw River Trail Becomes State Trail
The Haw River Trail provides public access to one of North Carolina’s most important natural features. Source: Land for Tomorrow Coalition The Haw River Trail is now an authorized state trail thanks to the perseverance of local advocates, nonprofit organizations, …
Triangle Land Conservancy Conserves 108 acres in Haw River Corridor of Chatham County!
By Olivia Garcia March 16, 2023 — TLC is excited to announce the purchase of Chicken Bridge Forest, a 108-acre parcel of land in Chatham County now owned by TLC. The land has 2,250 feet of perennial stream with …
Triangle Land Conservancy Conserves 108 acres in Haw River Corridor of Chatham County! Read more »
NC Senate Passes Haw River State Trail Bill
By Bob Brueckner The N.C. Senate passed a bill Tuesday afternoon that would add the Haw River State Trail to the State Park System if it becomes law. The land and water trail would run from Haw River State Park …