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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> ORANGE COUNTY CREEK WEEK <br /> March 21 =29 , 2026 <br /> WHEREAS , the first Creek Week in central North Carolina was observed in the City of Durham in <br /> 2009 , 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 <br /> and eastern North Carolina have conducted Big Sweeps and other efforts to clean up trash in <br /> waterways ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Regional Creek Week , started by the NC Clean Water Education Partnership ( CWEP ) <br /> in 2021 , is a special week set aside where CWEP -affiliated local governments concurrently work <br /> together to celebrate and steward local creeks and streams ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the fourth annual Orange County Creek Week is coordinated by Orange County , the <br /> Towns of Chapel Hill , Carrboro , and Hillsborough ; Orange Water and Sewer Authority ( OWASA) ; <br /> the UNC Institute for the Environment ; Sustainable Carolina ; the UNC Department of Environment , <br /> Health , and Safety ; the Eno River Association ; and the Haw 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 <br /> waterways ; and <br /> WHEREAS , creeks , streams , rivers , and other waterways support outdoor recreation , fisheries , <br /> healthy lifestyles , and safe drinking water supplies ; and <br /> WHEREAS , healthy waterways support biodiversity , natural beauty , and provide critical habitat for <br /> aquatic wildlife ; and <br /> WHEREAS , municipalities throughout Orange County will celebrate Creek Week and bring <br /> awareness to the importance of litter cleanup ; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> encourages all community members to celebrate Creek Week and support efforts to protect our <br /> creeks and streams , and further encourages all community members to steward our waterways to <br /> promote the well - being of this and future generations ; <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims <br /> the period March 21 -29 , 2026 , as " Orange County Creek Week " . <br /> This the 5th day of March 2026 . asp t �PP40 <br /> 17 5z n Hamilton , Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> T T : <br /> Laura Jen <br /> Clerk to the Board of Commissioners <br />