| Connect with Local Waterways at Regional Creek Week (March 15th- 22nd, 2025)
The Clean Water Education Partnership (CWEP) is excited to announce the fifth annual CWEP Regional Creek Week, a week celebrating the streams and rivers that sustain and connect us. Clean water is key to the health of our communities and ecosystems. During the CWEP Regional Creek Week, we engage residents of communities across central and eastern North Carolina to connect with nearby waterways and the critters that depend on them. This effort was inspired by communities like the City of Durham, which has held successful Creek Week events since 2009, removing over 210,000 pounds of trash from waterways around the city in partnership with several non-profit organizations. This Creek Week, CWEP is hosting BioThon Bingo, a virtual event that can be completed from anywhere in the region! The event will use the citizen science platform iNaturalist, with iNaturalist training webinars hosted by the Museum of Natural Sciences on Thursday, March 13th (4:30-5:30 pm) and Saturday, March 15th (10:00-11:00 am). To join, visit www.nc-cleanwater.com/biothon- A wide variety of other in-person & virtual events are being hosted by partner local governments around the region and state. Details and registration info can be found at www.nc-cleanwater.com. From litter clean ups to a Stormwater Runoff 5k, there is something for everyone this Creek Week! Water connects us all, and we hope to see you out there. |
