The Haw River Needs Your Help
By Bob Brueckner If you live in the Triangle, sooner or later you’ll paddle the Haw River in Chatham County because it’s the biggest in the region and the one that’s most likely running. There are two events coming up …
Category: Conservation
Haw River State Trail Bill (S100)
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 …
Paddler Hemlock Treatment Day on the Green River 3/6
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 …
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NC Senator Files Bill for Haw River State Trail
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 Announces Regional Creek Week
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 …
Bynum Mill Access Plans Move Slowly
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 …
Western NC Conservancy May Acquire Oconaluftee Dam
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 …
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CKC Jordan Lake Clean-Up Opportunity
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 …
NC Seeking Input on Deep River State Trail
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
2021 Roanoke Rapids Report Released
Dominion Energy’s agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) calls for a certain number of recreational releases annually on the Roanoke River at Roanoke Rapids as long as the conditions allow for it and at the end of each …