Meeting notes from 7/3 Business Meeting
Notes from the business meeting held on 7/3/23 during WOR are now posted and can be viewed using this link.
Category: Officer Report
Talks scheduled over possible surrender of Ela Dam license
Northbrook Power Management will discuss the “potential surrender of license” of the Ela Dam on July 19, 2023, with FERC, according to a letter from Northbrook President Chuck Ahlrichs. An accidental reservoir drawdown at the dam Oct. 3-4, 2021, caused …
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Haw River Trail Becomes State Trail
The Haw River Trail provides public access to one of North Carolina’s most important natural features. Source: Land for Tomorrow Coalition The Haw River Trail is now an authorized state trail thanks to the perseverance of local advocates, nonprofit organizations, …
Notes from Spring Meeting
The Spring Meeting took place on 5/15/23 at 7pm. Notes have been uploaded to the all_members folder on the document repository and can also be viewed using this link – /files/all_members/SPRING_MEETING_5.15.23.docx For those who attended, please let me know if any …
Discord and the CCC
This discussion is likely not what you expect! Discord is a chat tool used to communicate with communities and friends, usable from a web page or app. A while back the Foothills Paddling Club switched their main social media platform …
Triangle Land Conservancy Conserves 108 acres in Haw River Corridor of Chatham County!
By Olivia Garcia March 16, 2023 — TLC is excited to announce the purchase of Chicken Bridge Forest, a 108-acre parcel of land in Chatham County now owned by TLC. The land has 2,250 feet of perennial stream with …
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NC Senate Passes Haw River State Trail Bill
By Bob Brueckner The N.C. Senate passed a bill Tuesday afternoon that would add the Haw River State Trail to the State Park System if it becomes law. The land and water trail would run from Haw River State Park …
The Haw River Needs Your Help
By Bob Brueckner If you live in the Triangle, sooner or later you’ll paddle the Haw River in Chatham County because it’s the biggest in the region and the one that’s most likely running. There are two events coming up …
Haw River State Trail Bill (S100)
The CCC was excited to learn that the Haw River State Trail Bill (S100) will be heard next Wednesday, March 15, at 9:00 am by the Senate Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources Committee in 1124/1224 of the Legislative Building in …
Paddler Hemlock Treatment Day on the Green River 3/6
From: Thom Green Outreach and Landowner Support Manager Hemlock Restoration Initiative A program of WNC Communities info@savehemlocksnc.org | office: 828-252-4783 We are planning on paddling the Upper Green next Monday, March 6th, to treat hemlocks. We will be checking on …
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