Events and Activities

Creek Week 2023

Friday March 17

EventLocationTime ContactRegistrationAdditional InformationAccessible for Physical Disabilities GSI- Oh My?
Teen Science Cafe UNC Morehead Planetarium
250 E Franklin St
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
 
5:30 pm - 7:30 pmSammy Bauer 
Town of Chapel Hill
Heather Holley
Town of Carrboro
None requiredDo you like scavenger hunts?  Join Environmental Educators for a walk through science looking for stream bugs. Morehead Planetarium's Event PageYes


Saturday March 18

EventLocationTimeContactRegistration Additional InformationAccessible for Physical DisabilitiesGSI- Oh My?
Learn about Bioswales 211 Odie Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 

9 am - 12 pmHeather Fisher
Town of Hillsborough
http://vhub.at/nceegLearn about the new bioswales installed in the Odie St Habitat for Humanity Community.  Help install native plants in rain gardens. NoYes
Carrboro Creek Week Cache KickoffHank Anderson Park
302 NC 54 W
Carrboro, NC
11 am - 2 pmHeather Holley
Town of Carroboro
None requiredCarrboro's Creek Week Cache Event informationSee Details
Creek Week at the Confluence4214 Highland Farm Rd Hillsborough, NC  27278

12 pm - 3 pmHillary Harrison
Audrey Vaughn
Eno River Association
Eventbright Field day at the confluence. Activities include games and learning about waterways and organisms. 


Partially - one activity takes place in the pavilion.  All other activities take place on the creek and in the fields. 
Carrboro/Chapel Hill Joint Clean UpRoberson Bike Path  102 Hargraves St Carrboro, NC 275101 pm - 4 pmMorgan Flynt 
Town of Chapel Hill
Participant Sign UpVolunteers will join Carrboro and Chapel Hill staff in picking up trash along the bike path. Yes
Morgan Creek Clean-Up- A-ThonNorth Carolina Botanical Gardens Parking Lot1 pm - 4:30 pmJohnny Randall
919-923-0100
None requiredMorgan Creek Cleanup and Service Learning  OpportunityYesNo


Sunday March 19 

EventLocationTimeContactRegistrationAdditional InformationAccessible for Physical DisabilitiesGSI - Oh My!
Trail Adventure for kidsUmstead Park Picnic Shelter 399 Umstead Dr, Chapel Hill10 am - 2 pmAnna Poydock
Town of Chapel Hill
None requiredHiking 101 for childrenYesNo
Water Bottle DecoratingUmstead Park Picnic Shelter,
Chapel Hill
12 pm - 2 pmAbby Kimmel
Town of Chapel Hill
None requiredDesigned to promote the use of reusable water bottles.  Decorate your bottle with reusable stickers YesNo
Navigators USA Downtown Hillsborough Litter Clean UpDowntown Hillsborough1 pmHeather Fisher
Town of Hillsborough
Members register through organization Members of Navigators USA Chapter 250 will pick up litter throughout downtown Hillsborough  No
Gyotaku, Japanese Fish PrintingChapel Hill Community Center
120 S. Estes Dr
Chapel Hill, NC
1:30 pm - 3:30 pmSammy Bauer
Town of Chapel Hill
Click hereLearn about the Japanese of Gyotaku (fish printmaking).  Each participant will make one paper and one fabric print.  Under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.  Cost is $29 for Orange County Residents and $29 Non-residents Yes


Wednesday March 22

EventLocationTimeContactRegistrationAdditional InformationAccessible for Physical DisabilitiesGSI - Oh My!
Riverwalk Invasive Species RemovalHillsborough Riverwalk2 pmTim Logue 
Hillsborough Tree Board
Contact Tim Logue to registerHillsborough's Tree Board is looking for volunteers to remove invasive plant species along the town's Riverwalk. Meet at the Riverwalk bridge near Weaver Street Market (Nash and Kollock St) Bring work gloves and hand pruners. Dress appropriately for the weather. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardianNo
Riverwalk Live StreamFacebook Live Stream2 pmHeather Fisher
Town of Hillsborough
None requiredHillsborough Stormwater Live Stream event at Riverwalk, focusing on invasive species and riparian buffer impactsYesYes


Thursday March 23

EventLocationTimeContactRegistrationAdditional InformationAccessible for Physical DisabilitiesGSI-Oh My!
Riverwalk Compost Blanket InstallationHillsborough Riverwalk10 amTerry Hackett
Town of Hillsborough
Contact Terry Hackett to registerLearn about compost blankets and how they can benefit your landscaping and local streams.  Volunteer work day for installing compost blankets along the RiverwalkNoYes
Riverwalk Live StreamFacebook Live Stream11 amHeather Fisher
Town of Hillsborough
None requiredHillsborough Stormwater Live Stream event at Riverwalk, focusing on preventing erosion with compost blankets and other techniques  YesYes


Friday March 24

EventLocationTimeContactRegistrationAdditional InformationAccessible for Physical Disabilities GSI- Oh My!
Odie St Green Infrastructure Volunteer Workday307 Odie St Hillsborough, NC1 pm - 4 pmHeather Fisher
Town of Hillsborough
Click here Volunteer Workday for installing rain barrels at Habitat for Humanity Houses in the Odie St CommunityNoYes 
Odie St Green Infrastructure Live StreamFacebook Live Stream2 pmHeather Fisher
Town of Hillsborough
None requiredHillsborough Stormwater Live Stream event in the Odie St Community with a tour of newly construction bioswales and other green infrastructureYesYes


Saturday March 25

EventLocationTimeContactRegistrationAdditional InformationAccessible for Physical DisabilitiesGSI- Oh My!
Carrboro Youth Fishing ClinicHank Anderson Park
302 NC 54 W
Carrboro, NC
9 am - 11 amCarrboro Recreation Parks & Cultural Resources 
919-918-7364
Click hereLearn the basics about fishing including different equipment, techniques, sites, and regulations.  Supplies furnished, bring a fishing pole if you have one.  Ages 5-15 Cost $5
 
Yes
Rain Garden WorkshopCarolina Community Garden
212 Wilson St Chapel Hill, NC
9 am - 12 pmMorgan Flynt
Town of Chapel Hill
Click here
Partially = attendees will need to cross a wood-chipped path to get to site.Yes
Triangle Fly Fishers Stormwater Wetland weed removal and fly casting demoGold Park
415 Dimmocks Mill Rd Hillsborough, NC
9 am - 12 pmTerry Hackett
Town of Hillsborough
None required

Triangle Fly Fishers will be removing weeds from the Gold Park stormwater wetland.  This is a private event. There will be a fly casting demo in the afternoonNoYes
Gold Park Invasive Species RemovalGold Park 415 Dimmocks Mill Road Hillsborough9 am -12 pm Tim Logue Town of Hillsborough Tree Board 
Click hereHillsborough's Tree Board is looking for volunteers to remove invasive plant species along the town's Gold Park. Meet at the Gold Park parking lot. Bring work gloves and hand pruners. Dress appropriately for the weather. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardianNoNo
Wetland Buffer BallMLK Jr Park
1120 Hillsborough Rd Carrboro
10 am - 12 pmHeather Holley
Town of Carrboro
Click hereMake seed balls with wetland buffer seed mix and plant them in the park wetlandsYesYes
Swamp PaddleChapel Hill Community Center 120 S Estes Drive Chapel Hill 2pm - 6pmSammy Bauer
Town of Chapel Hill
Click herePaddle Blackwater Swamp at Robertson Mill Pond Preserve, No paddling experience necessary; We will teach you the fundamentals. Parent/Guardian must enroll and accompany children under 12. Meet at the Chapel Hill Community CenterYesNo


Sunday March 26

EventLocationTimeContactRegistrationAdditional InformationAccessible for Physical DisabilitiesGIS- Oh My!
Kayak Fishing at Jordan LakeChapel Hill Community Center 120 S Estes Drive Chapel Hill 8:30am-12:30pmSammy Bauer, Keith Dodson
Town of Chapel Hill
Click HereSpend your morning Kayaking on the land and casting for local fish (Catch and release program) Learn about fish native to the area and fishing technique. All equipment is provided, please bring water. Parent/Guardian please enroll and accompany children under 12. Meet at the Chapel Hill Community CenterNoNo

Weeklong Activities

EventLocationContactRegistrationAdditional informationAccessible for Physical DisabilitiesGSI-Oh My!
DIY Litter Clean Up ChallengeCountywideSammy Bauer 
Town of Chapel Hill 
Click hereCreek Week invites the community to join us for a weeklong DIY cleanup challenge. This virtual challenge invites you to grab a bag and pick up that trash you've seen around your neighborhood.YesNo
Carrboro Creek Week CacheTown owned properties - hidden cacheHeather Holley
Town of Carrboro
None RequiredTown wide Geo-caching scavenger hunt - Caches will be hidden on Town owned properites highlightin neaby creeks and other stormwater explorations.  Find them all and you will be entered into a drawing for a Watershed Explorers Kit.  See Carrboro's Creek Week Page for more detailsSee Details
Waterway Roving with stormwater specialistsCarrboro's Creek Week Webpage for locationsHeather Holley
Town of Carrboro
None RequiredStormwater staff picking up trash, participating in the bio-thon and speaking with the public about Carrboro's creek. See Details
Creek Week Bio-thonCountywideHeather Holley
Town of Carrboro
Join the iNaturalist projectSee "How do I participate in weeklong activities." for details on participation. Yes
Virtual Litter Clean upCountywideMorgan Flynt
Town of Chapel Hill
Yes via webpageSee "How do I participate in weeklong activities." for details on participation. Yes
GSI, Oh My! Green Infrastructure Scavenger Hunt CountywideCWEP or 
Morgan Flynt
Town of Chapel Hill
None required 
See CWEP's webpage for information on how to enter the challenge.
CWEP is encouraging people to get outside and explore Green Stormwater Infrastructure examples that already exist in your own community.YesYes
Local Coffee CollaborationLanza's Cafe 601 W Main St Carrboro, NCBettye Tish
Town of Chapel HIll
None requiredCreek Week themed drink at Lanz's CafeYes
Environmental Honors Fraternity Student Clean Up
Sustainable Carolina
Student Clean upYes