HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO-2026-008-Orange County Creek Week ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
ORANGE COUNTY CREEK WEEK
March 21 =29 , 2026
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 fourth annual Orange County Creek Week is coordinated by Orange County , the
Towns of Chapel Hill , Carrboro , and Hillsborough ; Orange Water and Sewer Authority ( OWASA) ;
the UNC Institute for the Environment ; Sustainable Carolina ; the UNC Department of 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 period March 21 -29 , 2026 , as " Orange County Creek Week " .
This the 5th day of March 2026 . asp t �PP40
17 5z n Hamilton , Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners
T T :
Laura Jen
Clerk to the Board of Commissioners