HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO-2024-002-Orange County Creek Week 2024 Proclamation ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
CREEK WEEK CELEBRATION
March 16 -23 , 2024
WHEREAS , the first Creek Week in central North Carolina was observed in the City of Durham in
2009 , and is now observed by many local governments across the state ; and
WHEREAS , in addition to Creek Week , many local governments and organizations across central
and eastern North Carolina have conducted Big Sweeps and other efforts to clean up trash in waterways ;
and
WHEREAS , Regional Creek Week , started by the NC Clean Water Education Partnership ( CWEP )
in 2021 , is a special week set aside where CWEP - affiliated local governments concurrently work together
to celebrate and steward local creeks and streams ; and
WHEREAS , the third annual Orange County Creek Week is coordinated by the Towns of Chapel
Hill , Carrboro , and Hillsborough ; Orange Water and Sewer Authority ( OWASA) ; the Orange County
Department of Environment , Agriculture , Parks and Recreation ; UNC Institute for the Environment ;
Sustainable Carolina ; and UNC Environment , Health , and Safety ; the Eno River Association ; and the Haw
River Assembly ; and
WHEREAS , this impact could be greatly magnified through the collective efforts of additional local
governments , organizations and individuals working together to educate about and protect our waterways ;
and
WHEREAS , creeks , streams , rivers , and other waterways support outdoor recreation , fisheries ,
healthy lifestyles , and safe drinking water supplies ; and
WHEREAS , healthy waterways support biodiversity , natural beauty , and provide critical habitat for
aquatic wildlife ; and
WHEREAS , municipalities throughout Orange County will celebrate Creek Week and bring
awareness to the importance of litter cleanup ;
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED : that the Orange County Board of Commissioners
encourages all community members to celebrate Creek Week and support efforts to protect our creeks
and streams , and further encourages all community members to steward our waterways to promote the
well - being of this and future generations ;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims
the third week in March , March 1 &23 , 2024 , as " Orange County Creek Week " .
This the 7th day of March 2024 .
iatnezetta Kedford , Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners
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Laura Jensen
Clerk to the Board of Commissioners
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