Booker Creek Working Group Considers Recommendations to Protect Local Bottomland Forest
Chapel Hill’s Booker Creek Working Group continues to examine ways to improve stormwater management in the Booker Creek watershed.
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Booker Creek Working Group Moves Towards Tentative Recommendations at Meeting
Site Improvements Underway at Legion Road Property While Land-Use Plans Remain on Hold
OWASA Board Authorizes Staff to Explore Jordan Lake Water Supply Agreement with Durham, Chatham
Wisteria Increases Trees’ Vulnerability to Storm Damage
What Can Chapel Hill Learn from Mecklenburg County About Stormwater Management?
The Meadow in the Middle: What Will Become of Carrboro’s Largest Remaining Natural Area?
Booker Creek Flood Mitigation Project Placed on Hold in Response to Resident Concerns
Residents came out in full force this week to express their affection for the forested areas along Chapel Hill’s Booker Creek and to voice opposition to the proposed removal of about 50 acres…
Decision Looms for OWASA’s Long-Range Water Supply Plan
Orange Water and Sewer Authority is in the process of reevaluating its Long-Range Water Supply Plan (LRWSP) to ensure it can meet the community’s water supply demands 50 years into the future.
Brown Bequest to Help Preserve County Land
Joyce Brown’s advocacy for the environment is continuing even after her death. The estate of the former long-time Chapel Hill Town Council member has made a nearly $2 million bequest to the Eno River Association to maintain and purchase land and easements in Orange County within the Eno River basin.
UNC Sued Over Coal-Burning Plant
Two environmental groups say UNC-Chapel Hill is violating the federal Clean Air Act for the ongoing use of two outdated coal-burning boilers, according to a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in Greensboro this week.
CHCCS Student Climate Activism Takes Many Forms
Many high schoolers in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro district can speak passionately and directly to the urgency of environmental issues.
Journalists Travel to Chapel Hill to Discuss Climate Change
Professional seminars attract a wide range of visitors to Chapel Hill, including professionals who need continuing education, retirees who enroll in workshops at UNC Friday Center…