Join KDB Litter Leader Courtney to clean up Third Fork Creek! For this pick-up, we'll be focusing on a Trash Island along Third Fork Creek. If folks are interested in pulling tires from the creek, then we can also excavate a Tire Cemetery near the Trash Island.

Date: Sunday, March 22

Time: 10am-12:30pm

Location: Public Works Parking Lot (1100 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Durham, NC 27707; Google Maps link)

Equipment: All trash grabbers, safety vests, gloves, and bags will be provided. We will also have muck boots and a couple pairs of waders. If you have waders or muck boots, please bring those along.

Questions? Please send Courtney McGuire an email (cm.mcguire17@gmail.com)

This trash clean-up is not suitable for kids ages 12 and under. All youth under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Join the Friends of Ellerbe Creek to clean up Ellerbe Creek from Northgate Park to Beaver Marsh!

This event can accomodate 15 volunteers and is appropriate for ages 10 and up. Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event. Expect to navigate steep stream banks and tree branches/vegetation.

Volunteers will meet at Northgate Park (300 W Club Blvd). Gloves, vests, litter grabbers and trash bags will be provided. Please bring waders or water-proof boots if you have them - there will be a limited supply available for loan.

Please contact Ian Pond at iandavid33@hotmail.com with any questions.

Join Two Sisters Adventure Co to discover and explore some of our favorite flat water locations in the Triangle. We will paddle at a leisurely pace as we explore some of the hidden creeks and coves hidden right in our own backyards. These paddles are out and back paddles on flat water.

These trips will be a mix of Paddleboards and Kayaks only. Please be aware that if you are registering for a Paddleboard space for these trips there will be safety guidelines enforced about space between boats/boards when standing.

Paddle lasts approximately 3 hours and all paddling equipment is included.

$53 per person: Reservation/Payment must be made prior to arrival.

Kayaks are for a SINGLE PADDLER. Canoes are for 2 PADDLERS. This paddle is not appropriate for children under 8 (children under 12 must be in a canoe with an adult).

Join Frog Hollow Outdoors for a relaxing and beautiful out-and-back, flatwater paddle on the Eno River past Occoneechee Mountain, followed by a tasty beverage. Your choice of a single beer, a glass of wine, a soda or other non-alcoholic beverage from Eno River Brewing!

Guests will meet at Eno River Brewing and hop on the river for a relaxed 1.5 hour paddle. Upon return, kick back and lounge in Eno River Brewing's expansive field, wooded grove, or inside for as long as you like and to enjoy a refreshing afternoon beverage!

Beginners welcome, a basic knowledge of how to steer your boat is encouraged. *Please note: Kids are welcome, but must be registered as a participant. Individuals under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult (1 adult for every 1 kid). Valid ID and proof of age at must be shown to redeem alcoholic beverages at Eno River Brewing.*

For questions, email info@froghollowoutdoors.com.

Haw River Assembly is excited to kick off their first trash trap clean-outs of the year as part of their 36th Annual Clean-Up-A-Thon! You are invited to join them this weekend by signing up to volunteer at one of three locations (Durham Northeast Creek, Durham Third Fork Creek, and Greensboro Barber Park).

You can also explore recent trash trap data in the State of the Haw Report.

Mark your calendars for EPA's annual Fix a Leak Week, March 16 through 22, 2026.

Did you know household leaks can waste nearly 1 trillion gallons of water annually nationwide? Each year the Durham’s Department of Water Management takes part in the EPA’s campaign to hunt down the drips during Fix a Leak Week. Join the water efficiency experts on Saturday, March 21st for a fun water activity and learn how to be a leak detective. Registration encouraged for each participant.

Join fellow volunteers and community members to participate in a litter cleanup at West Point on the Eno, hosted by the Northern High School Environmental Club.

This event can accomodate 15 additional volunteers and is appropriate for all ages. Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event.

Volunteers will meet at West Point on the Eno Park (5101 N Roxboro St). Gloves, vests, litter grabbers and trash bags will be provided.

Please contact Rachel Owens at nag4477@gmail.com with any questions.

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL!

Join us on Saturday, March 21 from 10AM to 12PM to clean up South Alston Ave from Apex Hwy to Riddle Rd, as well as around Campus Hills Park, with the Durham Area Master Aquatics (DAMA)!

KDB is participating in the national Greatest American Cleanup campaign along with hundreds of other NC-based Keep America Beautiful affiliates this Spring. Join us for a day of massive impact during the largest cleanup in US history!

Volunteers will meet at Campus Hills Park. This event is open to all ages - volunteers under the age of 8 will particpate in cleanup around the park.

All supplies will be provided. Please wear closed-toed shoes that are comfortable for walking, and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Pants and long sleeves are strongly recommended. Bring a water bottle, hat, sunscreen, and a small backpack for carrying personal items.

You bring the people and Frog Hollow Outdoors will bring the boats! The Traveling Outpost "travels" to various locations during the season, allowing you to see new sights and explore new waterways! Whether you’re searching out Bald Eagles on Jordan Lake, exploring a tiny creek barely as wide as your boat in the Three Rivers Area, watching Great Blue Heron, Egrets, and Cormorants at Hickory Hill, or exploring the coves at Beaver Dam, these self-guided trip options are great for just about anyone.

Join the Forest Hills Neighborhood Association to clean up Third Fork Creek, an important Durham waterway flowing through Forest Hills Park all the way to Jordan Lake.

Volunteers will meet at the park picnic shelter off E. Forest Hills Blvd at the corner of University Drive for supplies and instructions. Additional parking is available on E Forest Hills Blvd.

This event can accomodate 50+ volunteers and is appropriate for all ages. Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event.

For more details or information, email Esteban Bortiri at ebortiri@gmail.com.

Register to attend below!

Join Bike Durham to clean up along the Ellerbe Creek Trail, starting from the Duke Park Trailhead.

This event is appropriate for all ages. Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event.

Please contact Gregory Williams at gregory@bikedurham.org with any questions.

Join the Eno River Association to clean up trash from Chantal along the Eno River between Stanley Road and Teer Quarry!

This is a collaborative trash cleanup between the Eno River Association, Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, and Heidelberg Materials.

This cleanup is recommended for volunteers 12 or older. Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event.

For more details or information, email indigo@enoriver.org.

Come join the Friends of Ellerbe Creek and Frog Hollow Outdoors for a pedestrian clean up of Ellerbe Creek from Red Mill Road down to Falls Lake.

Registration will be limited to 20 pedestrians and 18 boats. There are a limited supply of boats on loan from Frog Hollow Outdoors. All other boaters MUST provide their own boat and PFD.

This cleanup is recommended for volunteers 8 or older. All children under 12 years old will need to be in a canoe with their parents. Volunteers under the age of 16 should be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event.

The boating portion of this event is contingent upon the water levels in Falls Lake, and may be subject to cancellation without sufficient rainfall prior to March 21. UPDATE! Due to low water levels in the creek, the boating portion of this event has been cancelled.

For more details or information, email: iandavid33@hotmail.com.

Join us for an exciting outdoor adventure to celebrate Creek Week at the Duke Forest Shepherd Nature Trail! This family-friendly event, perfect for ages 6 and up, invites you to explore the wonders of a local creek and have hands-on experience discovering creek critters which could include amphibians and macroinvertebrates. Led by expert and Duke Professor Dr. Ron Grunwald and dedicated staff from Durham County Stormwater, participants will learn about the vital role of creeks in our ecosystem and how we can protect them for future generations.

Get your hands wet as you explore the creek, search for hidden critters, and gain valuable insights into the importance of creek conservation. Bring your curiosity, your sense of adventure, and prepare for an unforgettable day outdoors!

Please wear water safe shoes and clothes suitable for getting dirty. Stay on paths and follow the group leader. Be mindful of wildlife and only handle critters as directed- do not remove any wildlife from the park. Feel free to bring water and/or snacks, but ensure that any trash leaves with you.

Join Durham Parks & Rec for Creek Week and help clean up Twin Lakes Park for community members and the birds that call it home. Equipment, bags, and trash pickers will be provided. Dress for the weather and wear closed toed shoes.

For more details or information, email: shay.kamstra@durhamnc.gov.

Experience the explosion of spring song and mating activity among Sandy Creek Park’s frogs! Small groups will follow the sounds to find, identify, and release frogs. Walking is less than 1 mile on level but wet surfaces. Bring waterproof boots/waders/shoes and strong headlamps and/or flashlights.

Ages 8 and up. Led by Dr. Nicolette Cagle from Duke University. For more details or information, email caitlin.reilly@duke.edu.

Please read the Safety Rules & Attendee Expectations before registering.

This event is full!

Send an email to Dawn Keyser at dawn@keepdurhambeautiful.org to be added to the waitlist.

Join Bike Durham for a short community ride celebrating Creek Week along the Ellerbe Creek Trail before the monthly Advocacy Committee meeting.

Staring from ReCity Network at 112 Broadway St, rollout at 6PM for a relaxed ride along the trail to highlight the importance of protecting Durham’s waterways and greenways during Creek Week.

The ride will be followed by an Advocacy Committee meeting at 7PM, where we’ll discuss current campaigns, upcoming events, and ways to get involved in making Durham safer and more accessible for biking, walking, and transit. This is a great opportunity for new supporters to meet Bike Durham volunteers and staff and learn how to get involved in our advocacy work.

You are welcome to attend the ride, the meeting, or both.

All experience levels are welcome. The ride will be slow and social.

Jordan Lake is one of the best Bald Eagle viewing locations in the region. We will paddle past multiple nesting areas in search of our majestic national bird. While sightings are not promised, we go to areas where they are very common. Your guide will help you identify and answer questions about Bald Eagles and other birds in the area.

Paddle lasts approximately 4 hours and all paddling equipment is included. Due to the distance of this trip, it is not recommended for novice paddlers. Space is extremely limited.

$60 per person: Reservation/Payment must be made prior to arrival.

This paddle takes place in kayaks. Kayaks are for a SINGLE PADDLER. This paddle is not appropriate for children under 15.

Drop in and join members of the Two Sisters Adventure Company community for friendship and fellowship at Crafts and Drafts at 3117 Guess Rd. Meet new people and connect over a commitmemt to making the outdoors more accessible.

These monthly casual gatherings are an opportunity to create a greater connection and build a better community.

No registration required: come as you are, for as long as you are able.

A special Creek Week edition of Boxyard Trivia Night with Hammered trivia! Featuring water-themed questions, special prizes, and tabling from the Durham County Stormwater Division.

Trivia starts at 6 pm, but make sure to get there early to save a table!

Join Durham County Stormwater staff at Daughters Coffee & Books for a Creek Week Story Time event on Tuesday, March 17th at 10:30AM! This event is free to attend so stop by and grab a drink, listen to a story or two, and color some themed coloring pages.

Celebrate Durham Creek Week with the Museum of Life & Science! Come out for Durham Community Day on Tuesday, March 17 from 10AM-5PM - featuring art displays and puppet shows of resilience fables in the afternoon, and talk with local experts on water quality throughout the day!

On Durham Community days, Durham County residents get in free to the Museum with proof of Durham address. All adults must have Durham residency to get in free; each adult can bring up to five children. Learn more here!

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO EXPECTED STORMS! NEW DATE TBA!

Water connects us all—flowing across communities, industries, and ecosystems. But what happens upstream doesn’t always stay upstream. Join a distinguished panel of water professionals at Durham Main Library as they explore the relationship between upstream and downstream activities and water quality and the ways different organizations and individuals are involved.

This engaging discussion will bring together experts in stormwater engineering, PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or “forever chemicals”), watersheds, pollution, sedimentation, and more to examine how human impacts influence waterways from headwaters to receiving waters. Panelists will share their professional experience, research, solutions, and collaborative strategies that protect water quality across entire watersheds!

Join Chris and Mindy Meyers from Home Repair Lab for an exclusive class at their shop! This class will include lecture information, followed by some hands-on practice and Q&A. City of Durham Water Department staff will be in attendance for a special program for Fix-a-Leak Week!

Relevant for homeowners, first time home buyers, and renters. Registration is required, and participants will sign a safety waiver for Home Repair Lab. Home Repair Lab is located at 803 Ramseur St, Suite E. Participants will receive a 50% discount for Home Repair Lab's Toilet Basics class after the program.

The hike will lead you to a noteworthy natural area called Willie Duke’s Bluff where you can see outstanding displays of spring wildflowers, including some that are rare and unusual in our area of the Piedmont.

The site boasts a showy display of spring ephemerals, with extensive areas of Dutchman’s Breeches, along with the rare Eastern False Rue Anemone or Isopyrum and numerous other wildflowers, including Bloodroot, and both Southern or Dimpled Troutlily, and its northern, tetraploid counterpart. The shrub layer consists of Spicebush, Pawpaw, and Painted Buckeye, which will be in various stages of flowering.

$4 per person, pre-registration is required. Children under the age of 6 do not require a ticket.

This event is rain or shine. You will be contacted if severe weather is expected that would cause us to cancel the hike. Well-behaved dogs are welcome as long as they are under your control and on a 6-foot leash.

Join volunteers with MetLife to clean up Northeast Creek at Residence Inn Blvd and NC-54!

Volunteers will meet in the parking lot of the Chik-Fil-A at 104 Residence Inn Blvd and clean the creek and wooded area across the street.

This event can accomodate 20 volunteers and is appropriate for ages 8 and up. Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event. Expect to navigate steep stream banks and tree branches/vegetation.

Please contact Julie Johnson at jjohnson42@metlife.com with any questions.

register to attend below!

Join Toxic Free NC and partners for their fifth and final soil shop on March 14 from 3-5PM at Communities in Partnership (101 S Driver St) in East Durham.

Residents near East End Park and Durham community members concerned about soil contamination at city parks are invited to bring a sample to be screened for lead and other contaminants. There will also be resources about protecting health and information about the city’s next steps toward addressing the issue.

At this event, you can:

• Bring a soil sample from your yard to be screened

• Learn about possible health risks and practical ways to reduce exposure

• Review what testing has found so far

• Hear about the city’s next steps and potential plans for cleanup

Learn more here!

Join us on Saturday, March 14 at 2PM at Northgate Park for a Riparian Tree ID Walk with Leaf & Limb Arborist Matt Archibald!

Matt is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, Tree Risk Assessment Qualified and a veteran in the industry for 12 years and counting. The group will walk and talk about what they're seeing, ask questions to Matt, and learn about what is happening with the trees that they see on the walk.

Attendance will be capped at 20 participants, so registration is required to attend.

REGISTER TO ATTEND BELOW!

Come join Cub Scout Pack 400 to learn about fossils, fingerprinting, and genetics, launch marshmallow catapults, and find out how to prevent water pollution!

This free event is open to the public. Pizza and bake sale items will be available for sale to support Cub Scout Pack 400 - limited Pi Day items will be available as well!

Celebrate Durham Creek Week with Two Sisters Adventure Company with a hike along the Eno River! Explore and learn about the Eno River watershed and the importance of our wet natural places. Children welcome. Hike lasts 1.5-2 hours. No dogs allowed. Specific meeting location TBA.

$15/per person: Reservation/Payment must be made prior to arrival. Space for this hike is extremely limited.