Our Urban Forest
Bolin Forest is one of North Carolina’s special urban forests and is a gift that we must protect.
Support for the protection of Bolin Creek and Bolin Forest from indigenous leader
As a Water Protector and Rights of Nature advocate, I wholeheartedly support all efforts to preserve Bolin Creek and Bolin Forest, and prevent the unnecessary, irreversible harms that will result from paving a concrete path alongside the sensitive riparian zone of...
Greenways are great in the right places, but not in a riparian zone.
Greenways are great in the right places. There is a big caveat. Pavement does not belong in riparian zones next to a creek. What is a riparian zone? See diagram below. The 2009 Bolin Creek Greenway Conceptual Master Plan favored the creekside route before an...
Why a Riparian Buffer?
The Carrboro Council proposes to put a 10 foot wide cement structure with additional clearing on each side, totaling 30 feet of grading to meet DOT standards. While it sounds appealing to recreational bicyclists to ride next to a creek, the conditions found in the...
The Big Picture
The towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro make up more than half the population of Orange County, with approximately 80,000 people between them, according to the NC Department of Commerce 2020 estimation. With a mix of permanent residents and university students, this...