New Hope Creek Corridor Advisory Committee

 

How to Get Involved

Would you like to participate actively in efforts to preserve the New Hope Creek corridor? You can do that by:


Upcoming Meetings

The New Hope Creek Corridor Advisory Committee meets monthly and meetings are open to the public.

Meetings are usually held at the Clubhouse in 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. Anyone is welcome to attend. Since meetings have been irregular lately, please email committee co-chair Robert Healy for scheduling updates.

Minutes of the following past meetings can be read on this website as PDF files (if you are unable to view the files, you may need to download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader):

January 18, 2024
September 21, 2023
July 27, 2023
January 9, 2020
November 14, 2019
October 3, 2019
June 13, 2019
May 9, 2019
April 11, 2019
March 14, 2019
January 10, 2019
October 18, 2018
July 12, 2018
June 14, 2018
April 12, 2018
April 13, 2017
March 9, 2017
January 12, 2017
October 13, 2016
September 8, 2016
(no July or August meeting)
June 23, 2016
May 9, 2016
April 14, 2016
March 10, 2016
August 13, 2015
June 11, 2015
(no May minutes available)
April 9, 2015
March 12, 2015
January 8, 2015
December 11, 2014
(no meeting in Nov. 2014)
October 9, 2014
September 11, 2014
(no meeting in July 2014; no minutes for June or August)
May 8, 2014
April 10, 2014
March 13, 2014
(no meeting in Feb. 2014)
January 9, 2014
December 12, 2013
(no meeting in Nov. 2013)
October 10, 2013
September 12, 2013
August 8, 2013
July 11, 2013
June 13, 2013
May 9, 2013
April 11, 2013
March 14, 2013
February 14, 2013
(no meeting in Jan. 2013)
December 13, 2012
November 15, 2012
October 11, 2012
September 13, 2012
August 9, 2012
July 12, 2012
June 14, 2012
(no meeting in May 2012)
April 12, 2012
March 8, 2012
February 10, 2012
January 12, 2012
December 8, 2011
November 9, 2011
October 13, 2011 (no minutes)
September 8, 2011
August 11, 2011
July 14, 2011
June 9, 2011
May 12, 2011
April 14, 2011
March 10, 2011
(no minutes from Feb. 2011)

January 13, 2011
December 9, 2010
(no meeting in Nov. 2010)
October 14, 2010
September 9, 2010
August 12, 2010
July 8, 2010
June 10, 2010
April 8, 2010
March 11, 2010
February 11, 2010
January 14, 2010
December 10, 2009
November 12, 2009
October 8, 2009
September 10, 2009
August 13, 2009
July 9, 2009
June 11, 2009
May 14, 2009
April 9, 2009
March 12, 2009
February 12, 2009
January 8, 2009
December 11, 2008
November 13, 2008
October 9, 2008
September 11, 2008
July 10, 2008
June 12, 2008
May 8, 2008
March 13, 2008
February 14, 2008
January 10, 2008
December 13, 2007
November 8, 2007
(no meeting in Oct. 2007)
September 5, 2007
August 9, 2007
July 12, 2007
June 14, 2007
May 10, 2007
April 12, 2007
March 8, 2007
February 8, 2007
January 11, 2007
December 14, 2006
November 9, 2006
October 12, 2006
September 14, 2006
August 10, 2006
July 13, 2006
June 8, 2006
May 11, 2006
April 13, 2006
March 9, 2006
February 9, 2006
January 12, 2006
December 8, 2005
November 10, 2005
October 13, 2005
September 8, 2005
August 11, 2005
May 12, 2005
November 18, 2004
September 9, 2004
May 11, 2004
January 21, 2004
July 29, 1993
May 27, 1993
May 12, 1993
April 28, 1993
April 12, 1993 (initial meeting)


Events

Durham's annual county-wide Creek Week will take place March 14-21, 2020. The Sierra Club will sponsor a cleanup at Sandy Creek Park at 9:30 am on March 21.

During Durham Creek Week each March, we hold our Annual Bird and Butterfly Festival at Sandy Creek Park. Click here to see photos of past years' Bird and Butterfly Festivals.

On November 12, 13, and 14, 2013 there were three public meetings on the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit project. Click here for details.

You can also see pictures of our 2006 Earth Day celebration at Leigh Farm.

Volunteering

If 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:
Bill Webster for Chapel Hill trails,
Rich Shaw for other Orange County trails, or
Jane Korest for Durham County trails

 

Financial Help

Tax-deductible donations can be made to Keep Durham Beautiful (please designate the donation for the New Hope Creek Corridor Advisory Committee). You may contribute online or by mailing a check to: Tania Dautlick, Executive Director, Keep Durham Beautiful, Inc. 2011 Fay Street, Durham, NC 27704.