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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> CREEK WEEK CELEBRATION <br /> March 15 -22 , 2025 <br /> WHEREAS , the first Creek Week in central North Carolina was observed in the City of Durham in 2009 , <br /> and is now observed by many local governments across the state ; and <br /> WHEREAS , in addition to Creek Week , many local governments and organizations across central and <br /> eastern North Carolina have conducted Big Sweeps and other efforts to clean up trash in waterways ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Regional Creek Week, started by the NC Clean Water Education Partnership (CWEP) in <br /> 2021 , is a special week set aside where CWEP-affiliated local governments concurrently work together to <br /> celebrate and steward local creeks and streams ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the fourth annual Orange County Creek Week is coordinated by the Towns of Chapel Hill , <br /> Carrboro , and Hillsborough ; Orange Water and Sewer Authority ( OWASA) ; the Orange County <br /> Department of Environment , Agriculture , Parks and Recreation ; the UNC Institute for the Environment ; <br /> Sustainable Carolina ; and UNC Environment , Health , and Safety ; the Eno River Association ; and the Haw <br /> River Assembly ; and <br /> WHEREAS , this impact could be greatly magnified through the collective efforts of additional local <br /> governments , organizations and individuals working together to educate about and protect our waterways ; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS , creeks , streams , rivers , and other waterways support outdoor recreation , fisheries , healthy <br /> lifestyles , and safe drinking water supplies ; and <br /> WHEREAS , healthy waterways support biodiversity , natural beauty , and provide critical habitat for aquatic <br /> wildlife ; and <br /> WHEREAS , municipalities throughout Orange County will celebrate Creek Week and bring awareness to <br /> the importance of litter cleanup ; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED : that the Orange County Board of Commissioners encourages <br /> all community members to celebrate Creek Week and support efforts to protect our creeks and streams , <br /> and further encourages all community members to steward our waterways to promote the well-being of <br /> this and future generations ; <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims the <br /> third week in March , March 15-22 , 2025 , as " Orange County Creek Week" . <br /> This the 6th day of March , 2025 . <br /> J4mezeAfa Bedford , Oair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> 4aura <br /> � ;;� <br /> � <br /> art <br /> sen k t '=�� K 1 <br /> Clerk to the Boa of Commissioners - <br />