[Durham INC] Durham Celebrates "Creek Week" March 17-24

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov

 

 

 

 

For Immediate Release: March 9, 2012

 

 

 

Durham Celebrates "Creek Week" March 17-24

Weeklong Activities to Connect Durham Residents with Local Waterways

 

DURHAM, N.C. - Durham residents with a love of nature and a desire to
help protect it should mark their calendars now to take part in the
Fourth Annual Creek Week, scheduled for March 17-24, 2012.

 

This year's week-long observance will provide dozens of opportunities
for residents to discover and explore local streams and lakes through
educational programs and recreational activities, and to do their part
to protect waterways through volunteer projects.

 

According to Tania Dautlick, executive director of Keep Durham
Beautiful, this week-long event is an opportunity to take care of
Durham's environment. "Creek Week is a fantastic way for Durham
residents to discover local natural areas and make a difference through
volunteer projects," said Dautlick. "These activities illuminate the
importance of protecting waterways for recreation and drinking water as
well as show how we can all do our part to preserve a healthy natural
environment for people, wildlife, and plant life."

 

With the range of events offered, there is something sure to entice
everyone in the family - even Fido. Residents can get outdoors and
explore Durham's hidden nature gems by canoe or kayak, or on foot via
nature walks and hikes in beautiful locations including Duke Forest, Eno
River State Park and Sandy Creek Park. Residents can bring their dogs to
a Durham Dog Park and take the Canines for Clean Water Pledge to reduce
pet waste.

 

Residents are also invited to learn about the Northeast/Crooked Creek
Improvement Plan on Monday, March 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the South Regional
Library, located at 4505 S. Alston Ave., Durham. This event will feature
information on the City of Durham's plan to clean up Northeast Creek and
Crooked Creek. This family-friendly event will offer food, games,
hands-on demonstrations, crafts, and story time. 

 

Other events planned for Creek Week will showcase birds and butterflies,
films and nighttime stories, guided hikes and paddles, all providing
something for everyone to enjoy. Several restaurants, including Bull
City Burger and Brewery, Geer Street Garden, Pinhook, and The Bar, will
offer Creek Week Specials for sale benefiting Keep Durham Beautiful,
Inc.

 

Creek Week will also provide easy volunteer opportunities for residents
and organizations to connect with several scheduled cleanup events at
local creeks, marshes, streams and lakes throughout Durham. Last year,
250 volunteers picked up over 10,000 pounds of trash from Durham
waterways. Volunteers can also help by labeling storm drains in their
neighborhood. 

 

Creek Week is a collaboration of City, state, and nonprofit
organizations that manage, monitor, and protect area waterways including
the City of Durham Neighborhood Improvement Services, Parks and
Recreation, Stormwater Services Division with Public Works, and Water
Management Departments along with Durham County Government, Durham
County Library, Durham Soil & Water Conservation District, Ellerbe Creek
Watershed, Eno River Association, Frog Hollow Outdoors, Keep Durham
Beautiful, Haw River Assembly, New Hope Creek Corridor, North Carolina
State Parks, and Northeast Creek Stream Watch.

 

For a detailed schedule of events, visit www.DurhamCreekWeek.org or
contact Laura Webb Smith, public education coordinator for the
Stormwater Services Division of the City's Public Works Department, at
(919) 560-4326, ext. 30235 or by email at Laura.Smith at DurhamNC.gov.

 

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