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Would you like to participate actively in efforts to preserve the New Hope Creek corridor? You can do that by:
Upcoming MeetingsThe Committee meets monthly, usually at 5 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of the month, and meetings are open to the public. The next meeting is Thursday, July 8 (followed by Thursday, August 12) at the recreation center of the Garrett Farms development: from 15-501 take Garrett Rd. north, after about 1 mile turn left into Garrett Farms development, go another 400 yards or so and look for rec center on your left. Tentative Agenda for the July meeting: EventsSaturday, May 15, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.—Trail workday at the New Hope Creek Bottomlands Trail. Saturday, June 5, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.—Trail workday at the New Hope Creek Bottomlands Trail. VolunteeringIf you want to volunteer to help with New Hope planning, email Bob Healy). If you'd like to volunteer to be a “Trailwatcher” or help maintain trails, contact: There are two scheduled trail workdays coming up on May 15 and June 5 at the New Hope Creek Bottomlands Trail. Click here for more details.
Financial HelpContributions should be made to the Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC), which played a pivotal role in establishing the New Hope Creek Corridor Advisory Committee and has been active along the New Hope for many years, including acquiring the 296-acre Johnston Mill Nature Preserve in 1999. TLC has made New Hope Creek one of its priority areas and has a mission of “working in partnership with city and county governments to protect the last few pieces of land that will fulfill the vision of the New Hope master plan for a natural trail and wildlife corridor stretching from Duke Forest to Jordan Lake.” You may mail a check to TLC at 1101 Haynes Street, Suite 205, Raleigh, NC 27604 or you may contribute online. If you would like your contribution to be earmarked for work on New Hope Creek, please write "New Hope Creek fund" on the memo line of your check or in the acknowledgements field online. |
