Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association has announced a new community-based participatory research program called Creek Watchers. Steve Anderson, Watershed Data & Monitoring Coordinator says: “In recent years, we have heard from community members in Durham that urban flooding and creek pollution are growing concerns of many residents in neighborhoods surrounding Goose Creek and Ellerbe Creek.”
The goal of Creek Watchers is to boost the amount of flood and pollution reporting in the city of Durham. This is important because without knowing where problems are occurring, solutions may never be proposed, or may be misguided and inequitable.
Creek Watchers are members of the community who care for the health of our residents and the health of our creeks. By sharing the flooding and pollution we see, we can better advocate for fixes to these problems that we and our neighbors are experiencing on a daily basis.
The first group of Creek Watchers will begin in February 2022. Stipends are available for participation in the program, and the program will provide all necessary training and resources needed to participate.
For more information and if interested, RSVP here
(headline image: Ellerbee Creek at Northgate Park – Photo by Angel Romero)