October Second Saturday Cleanup

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Is there anything scarier than litter in our waterways?

Help us make the Burnt Mill Creek watershed a little cleaner, and a lot less creepy, during our monthly litter cleanup.

We will focus our efforts on three locations: the drainage easement that runs behind the Crossroads shopping plaza, the southern continuation of that easement that runs behind Jackson’s BBQ and the Kerr Ave. artificial wetland, just across the street. We will meet at a central staging location located in the parking lot of Crossroads Center. 894-1 S Kerr Ave, Wilmington, NC 28403 should get you to the right spot.

CFRW and KNHB will bring the gloves, pickers, bags, and safety vests—you bring your passion for clean water, and your Halloween costume! If you have waterproof knee boots or waders, please bring them, we will need some folks to walk through the center of the ditch, which typically has standing water.

The volunteer with the “trashiest” cleanup costume will receive a voucher for a free paddle boat ride on Greenfield Lake!

Burnt Mill Eeekotour

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Join us, if you dare, for our next eeekotour!

See the frights and sights of Burnt Mill Creek on a one-hour walking tour. We’ll uncover the environmental threats haunting this watershed and how you can help fight them. Along the way, we’ll be on the lookout for creepy crawlers, from bugs and birds, to crabs and fish, to amphibians and reptiles of all sizes.

This tour is a treat for all ages. As always, we encourage bringing: sun protection (hat, sunscreen, sunglasses), water, and comfortable walking shoes. Costumes encouraged! We will walk along an unpaved service road that may include sections of tall vegetation.

We will meet at 2000 Shirley Rd. in Wilmington. Parking is available past the gate in the grassy area along the service road.

Registration is required to secure a set of binoculars.

If you’d like to support future ecotours, cash or check donations will be accepted the day-of, or click the donation option during registration to donate online.