Regional Creek Week takes place March 15 to 22, 2025, and features a variety of events hosted by local governments, with the aim of connecting communities to their local waterways through education, recreation and conservation efforts.
Here are some of the events.
Creek Week in Carrboro
Orange County Creek Week Kick-Off
Saturday, March 15, 2025
12 to 4 p.m.
The Drakeford Complex
203 S Greensboro Street, Carrboro, NC
Free
Kick off 2025 Creek Week with an event at the new Drakeford Complex in Carrboro. Join us for hands-on activities, story time in the library, and a green infrastructure tour of the Drakeford Complex. Event includes tables from local municipalities, government agencies, and nonprofits.
Creek Week in Raleigh
Stream Cleanup at Worthdale Park
Saturday, March 15, 2025
9:30 to 11 a.m.
Worthdale Park
1001 Cooper Road, Raleigh NC 27610
Free
Join Raleigh Stormwater for a stream cleanup at Worthdale Park to kick off Regional Creek Week! Help our waterways by collecting and removing trash from a tributary of Walnut Creek as well as green spaces around the park.
Biothon at Wooten Meadow Park
Thursday, March 20, 2025
5 to 7 p.m.
Wooten Meadow Park
2801 West Millbrook Road, Raleigh NC 27612
Free
Explore the biodiversity of different types of plant and animal life that residents and visitors can find at our local streams and wetland areas. Using apps like iNaturalist, Merlin Bird ID, and more, help us count and identify as many species as we can at the Wooten Meadow wetlands.
Streambank Planting at Durant Nature Preserve
Saturday, March 22, 2025
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Durant Nature Preserve
8305 Camp Durant Road, Raleigh NC 27614
Free
Volunteers will help reestablish a healthy stream buffer along Simm’s Branch by planting native plants along the bank. Native plants help prevent soil erosion and increase flood resiliency.
Stormwater Wildlife Paper Mosaic Workshop
Saturday, March 22, 2025
10 a.m. to 12:30 pm
Lions Park
516 Dennis Avenue, Raleigh NC 27604
Free
Create your own colorful paper mosaic inspired by native animal and plant species. This family-friendly, hands-on workshop is perfect for beginners and guided by a local artist, Jeannette Brossart, who will share tips and techniques to help you craft a take-home masterpiece featuring the Neuse River Waterdog, Box Turtle, or Leopard Frog.
Garden Rain Barrel Workshop
Saturday, March 22, 2025
2:30 to 4 p.m.
Campbell Lodge at Durant Nature Park
3237 Spottswood Street, Raleigh NC 27615
Free
Join us for our spring Rain Garden & Rain Barrel Workshop! This introductory workshop is part of Raleigh Stormwater’s Regional Creek Week celebration and will share the importance of rain gardens and rain barrels as well as provide installation and maintenance tips.
BioThon Bingo is a virtual event focused on stream ecology. It’s presented by Clean Water Education Partnership.
Participants use the iNaturalist app to identify species across central and eastern North Carolina, for the chance to win prizes. Learn more here.
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More Events
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