http://www.northeastcreek.org/wordpress Volunteers preserving the creek Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:09:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Northeast Creek Streamwatch Monthly Meeting, Wednesday, September 23, 7pm, Parkwood Library Small Conference Room Stream Monitoring - Sohi, Saturday, September 26, 3pm, meet at Parkwood Library Parking Lot NC Big Sweep, Saturday, October 3, 9am, meet at Parkwood Shopping Center during the Parkwood Flea Market County Commission Meeting, Consideration of Lake ... http://www.northeastcreek.org/wordpress/2009/08/27/upcoming-events-2/ The City of Durham has drafted a Water Quality Recovery Program Plan for Northeast Creek. The citizen review of this document is September 9, 2009, 6:30 pm at City Hall. Here is the draft document for your review: Water Quality Recovery Program Plan PDF (27 pp, 568K) For more information, ... http://www.northeastcreek.org/wordpress/2009/08/27/water-quality-recovery-program-plan-northeast-creek-september-9-2009/ Three people attended the meeting at Parkwood Library. 751 Assemblage Update The controversy over the re-survey of the Lake Jordan full-stage pool is of interest to Northeast Creek Streamwatch because the results of this might determine how similar controls might be applied in development applications for areas of Northeast Creek. Those ... http://www.northeastcreek.org/wordpress/2009/07/23/monthly-meeting-july-22-2009/ Two people met at the Parkwood Library. Reports The signs that were to be put up within the Durham city limits marking the Creek have not been put up yet; a member is checking with a contact at DOT about this. Big Sweep is coming up in early October and we ... http://www.northeastcreek.org/wordpress/2009/07/21/monthly-meeting-june-17-2009/ June 6, 3:00pm, Stream Monitoring at the Grandale Bridge (meet at Parkwood Library parking lot) June 6, 7:00pm Kayak Adventures Paddle for Haw River Assembly June 9, 5:30pm, City Council Chambers, Durham City Hall, Durham City-County Planning Commission consideration of Jordan Lake boundary issue June ... http://www.northeastcreek.org/wordpress/2009/06/03/upcoming-events/ Two members met at the small meeting room of the Parkwood Library. Festival for Wildlife Northeast Creek Streamwatch tabled all day and increased contact list. This also provided an opportunity to network with other individuals and groups interested in the environment: we spoke with a representative of a USDA program to ... http://www.northeastcreek.org/wordpress/2009/06/03/monthly-meeting-may-20-2009/ Kayak Adventures has announced: Saturday, June 6, 7:00-10:30pm — Sunset-Full Moon Paddle on Jordan lake to benefit Haw River Assembly. The prices is $30 per person and includes equipment, instruction, guide, hot dog roast at island campfire and smores. Adults and teens. Contact 919-929-3805 for details and reservations. http://www.northeastcreek.org/wordpress/2009/06/03/kayak-adventures-upcoming-paddles/ Three members met at the Parkwood Volunteer Fire Department training room. Northeast Creek Earth Week On April 19, Michael Pollack led a hike upstream from Grandale Drive to the ridge to east. There were 7 people, including a Herald-Sun photographer. (The pictures were on the front page of the Durham section ... http://www.northeastcreek.org/wordpress/2009/06/03/monthly-meeting-april-29-2009/ Kayak Adventures will conduct a paddle up Northeast Creek from Lake Jordan on Saturday, April 23, 2:30-5:30 pm as a part of Northeast Creek Streamwatch's Earth Month program. Contact Kayak Adventures (Susanne) at 919-929-3805 or 919-259-2241 for details. Features on this part of Northeast Creek are: beaver lodges herons woodpeckers ospreys http://www.northeastcreek.org/wordpress/2009/03/26/kayak-adventures-northeast-creek-week-paddles/ Stream monitoring Saturday March 21, 3:30 pm. Meet at the Parkwood Library parking lot. New stream monitors welcome. http://www.northeastcreek.org/wordpress/2009/03/16/march-21-2009-stream-monitoring/