https://bolincreek.org/blog Protecting Our Bolin Creek Watershed Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:27:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://bolincreek.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cropped-FOBCLogo_Icon-32x32.png https://bolincreek.org/blog 32 32 https://bolincreek.org/blog/2025/07/07/6006/ https://bolincreek.org/blog/2025/07/07/6006/#respond Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:56:25 +0000 https://bolincreek.org/blog/?p=6006 Carrboro 25-26 Budget Results affecting Bolin Creek. The Town of Carrboro Town Council approved the 2025-26 budget proposal in June without using $1.4 million in taxpayer funds to design the controversial greenway through Bolin Creek’s fragile riparian area. Town Manager Toney cited overall constrained budget conditions.  The Town Council had chosen the creekside path without […]

The post Carrboro Council Budget Vote first appeared on Friends of Bolin Creek.]]> https://bolincreek.org/blog/2025/07/07/6006/feed/ 0 https://bolincreek.org/blog/2025/02/10/improve-biking-connections-while-we-protect-our-streams/ https://bolincreek.org/blog/2025/02/10/improve-biking-connections-while-we-protect-our-streams/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 23:48:35 +0000 https://bolincreek.org/blog/?p=5832 Bolin Creek Bikeway Extension.  We want to improve biking connections, but not in riparian areas along stressed streams.  The Town of Chapel Hill is asking for input on the proposed “Bolin Creek Greenway Extension” route. The existing Bolin Creek Greenway runs from the Chapel Hill Community Center and ends at Umstead Park. The planned extension […]

The post Improve Biking Connections, While We Protect our Streams first appeared on Friends of Bolin Creek.]]> https://bolincreek.org/blog/2025/02/10/improve-biking-connections-while-we-protect-our-streams/feed/ 0 https://bolincreek.org/blog/2024/10/22/friends-of-bolin-creek-picnic/ https://bolincreek.org/blog/2024/10/22/friends-of-bolin-creek-picnic/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:52:59 +0000 https://bolincreek.org/blog/?p=5670 Friends of Bolin Creek supporters will celebrate Bolin Creek next Sunday afternoon, the 27th, from 4 to 6 PM at Jean Earnhardt‘s beautiful farm near Mapleview Farms downstream from the Creek Headwaters. There are a few places left before we reach 50 attendees.  Mediterranean Deli will provide the food for $10, and the Blue Star […]

The post Friends of Bolin Creek Picnic first appeared on Friends of Bolin Creek.]]> https://bolincreek.org/blog/2024/10/22/friends-of-bolin-creek-picnic/feed/ 0 https://bolincreek.org/blog/2024/04/22/on-earth-day-celebrate-our-own-bolin-forest/ https://bolincreek.org/blog/2024/04/22/on-earth-day-celebrate-our-own-bolin-forest/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:14:02 +0000 https://bolincreek.org/blog/?p=5567 This Earth Day, let’s celebrate Bolin Forest – a beautiful urban forest that is a substantial part of our community. While the majority of the forest is owned by UNC, Carrboro purchased a small portion known as Adam’s Tract in 2004. Out of the 425-acre forest, only a single portion is privately owned by P.H. […]

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