Register for the Chatham Conservation Partnership April 18th webinar on bumble bee conservation. More details….
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Check out Keep Durham Beautiful Garden tours on May 4 (rain date May 5). More information on their site.
April is NC BioBlitz month – Participate in their iNaturalist project
https://www.inaturalist.org/places/new
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Be sure to check out the events at Bluestem Conservation Cemetary.
The Chatham County community is invited to join the Chatham County Watershed Protection Department and Clean Water Education Partnership (CWEP) for their Regional Creek Week March 16 –23, 2024. The CWEP Regional Creek Week celebrates the four rivers and numerous creeks that provide the water for residents, animals, and plants that live in Chatham County, as well as the waterways in surrounding counties of the Piedmont region.
Creek Week offers the opportunity for the public to interact with the waters of Chatham County through a variety of river-oriented activities. There are programs where people can visit the rivers, make a craft, meet aquatic insect larvae, learn about plants that are good for streams, and participate in river clean-ups. Individuals may also participate in the Wandering Water Map for fun and prizes. Programs will take place in person and via Zoom.
To learn more about the programs being offered during Creek Week, or to register for those programs, individuals may visit Chatham County Creek Week or CWEP Regional Creek Week and find out how to get involved locally and regionally.
Questions about this event may be directed to Phillip Cox, Chatham County Watershed Protection Department, at (919) 542-8268 or phillip.cox@chathamcountync.gov.
Help protect our drinking water and watersheds. Creek Week is a time to discover and clean up our local streams. It has been celebrated in Durham since 2009. To date, we have collected 210,989 pounds of litter with 4,808 volunteers. Read all about it HERE.
Calling all photographers! Whether you are a photography enthusiast or tend to snap only the occasional shot, the Eno River Association invites you to submit your best photos to us for consideration for the 2025 Eno River wall calendar. For this year’s calendar, we ask you to share with us your favorite places along the Eno River. We know that so many of you have a trail, a swimming hole, a historic site, and other places that are special to you. Submissions are open through May 31, 2024.
Complete this form to receive further instructions on how to submit your photos to us: https://form.jotform.com/240215082852147
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TLC Photo Challenge
Combine your love of photography and nature, participate in TLC’s photo challenge.
Register by 5:00pm 1/17/24
The January 2024 Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) meeting will focus on an update to the Natural Areas Inventory of Chatham County. The webinar will be on Thursday, January 18 from 9:00-11:30 a.m.
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) is conducting a county-wide inventory of important natural areas in Chatham County! Natural Areas designated by the NCNHP include examples of high quality natural communities, rare species occurrences, and other special habitats. This inventory is an update to the original Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats in Chatham County, NC, published in 1992. Join us to learn more about the inventory, how the information is used, and how you can help!
The information gathered during NCNHP inventories helps project planners and landowners make decisions that have the most benefit for society and the economy, while having the least ecological damage. In partnership with the Chatham County Planning Department and Triangle Land Conservancy, NCNHP staff will begin land surveys in Spring 2024 and expect to release a report on the findings in Summer 2025.
Landowners in Chatham County will have the opportunity to include their land in the inventory and interested landowners are encouraged to attend the CCP info session to learn more. Through feedback during the CCP presentation and an online form, project staff are seeking input on potential properties to include in the inventory and how best to prioritize those locations to align with the community’s conservation goals.
AGENDA:
Welcome & Introductions
History & Use of NC Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) Data in Chatham County
Allison Schwarz Weakley, Biologist & Steering Committee Member, Chatham Conservation Partnership
Overview of the NCNHP and 2024-2025 Chatham County Natural Area Inventory Project
Representative from the NC Natural Heritage Program
Public Input on the Chatham County Inventory
Brandon Dawson, Conservation & Resiliency Coordinator, Chatham County Planning Department
Updates & Announcements from the CCP Community
Register on-line for this virtual meeting. Registration deadline is 5 p.m. on January 17. Registrants will receive an email prior to the event with the Zoom link.
CCP Steering Committee: Brooke Massa, Brandy Oldham, Debbie Roos, Margaret Sands, Allison Schwarz Weakley.
For more information about the Chatham Conservation Partnership, visit the CCP website or email info@chathamconservation.org.
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What does a Naturalist do?
Emily Sutton, Haw Riverkeeper for the Haw River Assembly, is part of opposition to the Buc-ee’s mega gas station proposed for Mebane. Education, advocacy, and outreach are important functions for all of our Partner Organizations. Read more: https://hawriver.org/from-www-newsobserver-com-is-buc-ees-too-big-for-this-nc-town-why-some-oppose-the-mega-gas-station-again/