Help protect our watersheds and drinking water

Creek Week is a time to discover and clean up our local streams. It has been celebrated in Durham since 2009. To date, we have collected 210,989 pounds of litter with 4,808 volunteers. Find 2024 results below.

Save the date for Creek Week 2025 March 15-22

Creek Week Vision:

Durham residents enjoy, feel connected to, and protect local waterways.

Creek Week Mission:

Creek Week provides opportunities for Durham residents to discover and explore local streams and lakes through educational programs and recreational activities and to do their part to protect waterways through volunteer projects.

Education:

Year round, you can use our Creek Week educational guide with lesson plan ideas and books for all ages to enjoy!


Creek Week 2025 Events (Coming soon)


special thanks to our creek week partners: