Author: Morton Barlaz

Copied from: https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/alamance-county-acquires-800-acres-to-extend-haw-river-mountains-to-sea-trails/83-24e7fb0e-efcc-4a33-99c1-39e370803205 ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — Alamance County has acquired nearly 800 acres of land in southern Alamance County, a move that will significantly extend the Haw River State Trail and the North Carolina Mountains-to-Sea Trail, county officials announced. …

Alamance County acquires 800 acres to extend Haw River, Mountains-to-Sea trails Read more »

Poplar Boat Launch is officially OPEN AGAIN for public use! After months of closure, lost access, and the loss of an entire commercial season, the Appalachian Ranger District has announced a temporary reopening of Poplar, restoring legal access to one …

Poplar Boat Launch on the Noli now open Read more »

We are excited to share that the next phase of planning for Neuse River Park is underway. The project is moving into schematic design, the phase where we begin turning the big-picture ideas from the master plan into a more …

Neuse River Park Read more »

From MountainTrue: I’m writing today to share a difficult but necessary decision. Together with the Center for Biological Diversity and represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, MountainTrue has filed suit to stop an illegal logging project in the Nolichucky River …

Illegal Logging in the Nolichucky Gorge Read more »

I just wanted to let everyone know that the vote to support a $5000 contribution to the Nolichucky Outdoor Recreation Association was approved with 100% approval of the votes cast.

Dear CCC members Some of the older members will remember Howard Du Bose who ran River Runners Emporium in Durham for many years (I bought a new gyromax C1 from River Runners in 1990 which shows my age).  Howard passed …

Education Fund Honoring Howard Du Bose Read more »

Dear Friends of the Nolichucky, We hope you’ll join us next week for two important community events in Erwin as we continue our work to protect and restore the Nolichucky River.  Monday, October 27 – NORA Night at the Union …

Friends of the Nolichucky Meeting Oct 27 and 28 Read more »

This email serves to notify the membership of a vote that will be initiated in about 2 weeks (October 15).  The board is asking the membership  to approve a $5000 contribution to the Nolichucky Outdoor Recreation Association (NORA) (www.nolichucky.org/). NORA …

Announcement of Upcoming Nolichucky Vote Read more »

https://www.npr.org/2025/09/29/nx-s1-5534446/hurricane-helene-tennessee-river-clean-up

The newsletter for the Haw River Assembly is attached. Among other topics, it talks about water quality impacts attributable to recent flooding. https://www.carolinacanoeclub.org/wp-content/uploads/Scan_5.pdf