{"id":11,"date":"2025-10-03T19:28:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T19:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighcreeks.com\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-03-16T22:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:24:16","slug":"raleighcreeks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/raleighcreeks.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Raleigh C.R.E.E.K.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e11-e1 mb-0 mb-1 mb-2 mb-3 mb-4 mb-5\" id=\"creeks\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e2 mb-p mb-q mb-r mb-s mb-t mb-u mb-12 mb-13\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e3 mb-1l mb-1m\"><span class=\"x-image e11-e4 mb-1z\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighcreeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RaleighCREEKS_v1-scaled-1-scaled.png\" width=\"1280\" height=\"178\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e11-e5 mb-0 mb-6 mb-7 mb-8 mb-9 mb-a mb-b\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" data-x-element-bg-layer=\"{&quot;parallaxSize&quot;:&quot;100%&quot;,&quot;parallaxDir&quot;:&quot;v&quot;,&quot;parallaxRev&quot;:false}\"><\/div><div class=\"x-bg-layer-upper-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e6 mb-r mb-s mb-t mb-u mb-v mb-w mb-x mb-12 mb-14\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e7 mb-1l mb-1m\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e8 mb-21 mb-22 mb-23 mb-24 mb-25 mb-26 mb-27 mb-28 mb-29 mb-2a mb-2b\">&nbsp;<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e9 mb-21 mb-22 mb-23 mb-24 mb-25 mb-26 mb-27 mb-28 mb-29 mb-2a mb-2b\">&nbsp;<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e11-e10 mb-1l mb-1n mb-1o mb-1p mb-1q\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-upper-color\"><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e11-e11 mb-3d mb-3e\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e12 mb-21 mb-22 mb-23 mb-26 mb-28 mb-2c mb-2d mb-2e mb-2f mb-2g mb-2h mb-2i mb-2j\"><strong>IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CREEK<\/strong><em><\/em><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e11-e13 mb-3d mb-3e\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e11-e14 mb-3d mb-3e\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e11-e15 mb-0 mb-1 mb-2 mb-4 mb-5 mb-c\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e16 mb-p mb-r mb-s mb-w mb-y mb-15\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e17 mb-1l mb-1m\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e18 mb-21 mb-22 mb-23 mb-26 mb-28 mb-2c mb-2d mb-2e mb-2f mb-2g mb-2h mb-2i mb-2k\"><strong>brookside creek week celebration\u00a0 |\u00a0 Wednesday, March 18th<\/strong><em><\/em><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e11-e19 mb-0 mb-1 mb-2 mb-3 mb-4 mb-5\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e20 mb-p mb-r mb-s mb-t mb-u mb-w mb-12 mb-16\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e21 mb-1l mb-1m mb-1r\"><span class=\"x-image e11-e22 mb-1z mb-20 mb-m\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighcreeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RaleighCREEKS_BrooksideCreekWeekCelebration_1080x1350px_150dpi-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1280\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e11-e23 mb-1l mb-1m\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e24 mb-21 mb-22 mb-26 mb-28 mb-2a mb-2c mb-2g mb-2l mb-2m mb-2n mb-2o mb-2p mb-2q\">It's Creek Week for Raleigh and we're celebrating on Brookside by welcoming folks to stroll the neighborhood to identify plants and animals, learn about stormwater creeks and the ecosystems they provide, and\/or pick up trash to help keep the environment clean and safe for all walks of life. This is the neighborhood's first Creek Week celebration \u2014 let's bundle up and have a great day!<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e25 mb-21 mb-22 mb-26 mb-28 mb-2a mb-2c mb-2l mb-2n mb-2o mb-2r mb-2s mb-2t mb-2u\"><strong>3 - 6PM\u00a0 |\u00a0 iNaturalist Bioblitz<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e26 mb-21 mb-22 mb-25 mb-26 mb-28 mb-2a mb-2c mb-2g mb-2i mb-2l mb-2n mb-2o mb-2v\">We're kicking off our iNaturalist biothon! Become explorers and use your phone to take pictures of plants and animals you see while walking the neighborhood to help us accumulate collective data for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/projects\/brookside-wanderlust\">Brookside's iNaturalist project<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. Young explorers can make their own viewing scope or \"binoculars\" (materials provided)<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e27 mb-21 mb-22 mb-26 mb-28 mb-2a mb-2c mb-2l mb-2n mb-2o mb-2r mb-2s mb-2t mb-2u\"><strong>6-7:30PM\u00a0 |\u00a0 Pelagic Happy Hour Creek Cleanup<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e28 mb-21 mb-22 mb-25 mb-26 mb-28 mb-2a mb-2c mb-2g mb-2i mb-2l mb-2n mb-2o mb-2v\">Pelagic &amp; The Great Raleigh Cleanup will begin a Creek Week litter walk to remove trash from our green spaces. Tools, gloves, and vests are provided. Volunteers will sign up with The Great Raleigh Cleanup at the start of the hour.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e11-e29 mb-0 mb-1 mb-4 mb-5 mb-d\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e30 mb-p mb-r mb-s mb-t mb-u mb-w mb-12 mb-17\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e31 mb-1l mb-1m\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e32 mb-21 mb-22 mb-26 mb-2c mb-2g mb-2h mb-2w mb-2x mb-2y mb-2z mb-30\"><strong>Prepare to wander<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e33 mb-p mb-r mb-u mb-w mb-x mb-z mb-10 mb-12 mb-18\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e34 mb-1l mb-1m\"><span class=\"x-image e11-e35 mb-1z\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighcreeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BrooksideWanderlust_Logos_iNaturalist.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"127\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e36 mb-21 mb-22 mb-24 mb-26 mb-28 mb-29 mb-2a mb-2l mb-2m mb-2p mb-2s mb-31\"><ul>\n \t<li>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>iNaturalist<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>For <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/inaturalist\/id6475737561\">Apple<\/a><\/span><\/strong> or <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=org.inaturalist.android&amp;pli=1\">Android<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/projects\/brookside-wanderlust\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Brookside Wanderlust Project<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>Submit your observations!<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e11-e37 mb-1l mb-1m\"><span class=\"x-image e11-e38 mb-1z\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighcreeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BrooksideWanderlust_Logos_Seek.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"125\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e39 mb-21 mb-22 mb-24 mb-26 mb-28 mb-29 mb-2a mb-2l mb-2m mb-2p mb-2s mb-31\"><ul>\n \t<li>Download <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/pages\/seek_app\">Seek<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li>For <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/seek-by-inaturalist\/id1353224144\"><strong>Apple<\/strong><\/a><\/span> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=org.inaturalist.seek\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Android<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li>Help identify your observations prior to submitting to the project<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/pages\/seek_app\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e11-e40 mb-1l mb-1m\"><span class=\"x-image e11-e41 mb-1z\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighcreeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BrooksideWanderlust_Logos_Merlin-BirdApp.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"127\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e42 mb-21 mb-22 mb-24 mb-26 mb-28 mb-29 mb-2a mb-2l mb-2m mb-2p mb-2s mb-31\"><ul>\n \t<li>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/merlin.allaboutbirds.org\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Merlin<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 to help identify birds<\/li>\n \t<li>For <span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/merlin-bird-id-by-cornell-lab\/id773457673\"><strong>Apple<\/strong><\/a><\/span> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.labs.merlinbirdid.app&amp;pli=1\"><span>Android<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li>Now you are a birder for life! (You're welcome.)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e11-e43 mb-0 mb-1 mb-3 mb-4 mb-5 mb-d\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e44 mb-p mb-r mb-s mb-t mb-u mb-w mb-12 mb-19\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e45 mb-1l mb-1m\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e46 mb-21 mb-22 mb-26 mb-2a mb-2c mb-2g mb-2w mb-2x mb-2y mb-2z mb-30\"><strong>BROOKSIDE WANDERLUST iNATURALIST BIOTHON<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e47 mb-p mb-r mb-s mb-t mb-u mb-w mb-12 mb-1a\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e48 mb-1l mb-1m\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e49 mb-21 mb-22 mb-24 mb-26 mb-27 mb-28 mb-29 mb-2a mb-2g mb-2l mb-2t mb-32\">For a full year, we are encouraging citizen scientists to observe plants and animals within the neighborhood and contribute toward collective data. By pooling together our observations, we learn about the stormwater creek ecosystem that Cemetery Branch provides throughout seasonal fluctuations. Periodically, the Brookside neighborhood will host specific Bioblitz event days, but the observations can keep being submitted whenever wanderlust strikes!<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e11-e50 mb-0 mb-2 mb-5 mb-6 mb-8 mb-9 mb-b mb-e mb-f\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><div class=\"x-bg-layer-upper-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e51 mb-p mb-r mb-s mb-t mb-u mb-w mb-10 mb-12 mb-1b\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e52 mb-1l mb-1m\"><hr class=\"x-line e11-e53 mb-3e mb-3f\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e54 mb-21 mb-22 mb-23 mb-24 mb-27 mb-28 mb-29 mb-2a mb-30 mb-32 mb-33\">(Website still under construction!)<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e55 mb-21 mb-22 mb-23 mb-24 mb-25 mb-27 mb-28 mb-2a mb-2t mb-33 mb-34\">(Sorry mobile viewers!)<\/div><span class=\"x-image e11-e56 mb-1z\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighcreeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20230328_RaccoonAntics_450x600.gif\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><hr class=\"x-line e11-e57 mb-3e mb-3f\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e11-e58 mb-0 mb-1 mb-5 mb-8 mb-c mb-g\"><span class=\"x-separator-top-angle-in\" style=\"top: 0px; height: 50px; color: #54aca7;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg class=\"angle-top-in\" style=\"fill: currentColor;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\"><polygon points=\"0,100 50,100 0,0\"\/><polygon points=\"50,100 100,100 100,0\"\/><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"x-div e11-e59 mb-3g\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e60 mb-22 mb-24 mb-26 mb-2a mb-2g mb-2t mb-32 mb-35 mb-36\"><strong>RaleighCREEKS<\/strong> and the <strong>Brookside Wanderlust Neighborhood Artwalk<\/strong> are two initiatives collaborating to creatively address stormwater creek ecosystem awareness and begin cultivating neighborhood stewardship of Cemetery Branch.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e11-e61 mb-0 mb-2 mb-5 mb-6 mb-8 mb-h\" id=\"artwalk\"><span class=\"x-separator-top-angle-in\" style=\"top: 0px; height: 50px; color: #151f30;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg class=\"angle-top-in\" style=\"fill: currentColor;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\"><polygon points=\"0,100 50,100 0,0\"\/><polygon points=\"50,100 100,100 100,0\"\/><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e62 mb-p mb-r mb-s mb-t mb-u mb-w mb-12 mb-1c\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e63 mb-1l mb-1m\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e64 mb-21 mb-22 mb-23 mb-24 mb-26 mb-27 mb-28 mb-29 mb-2a mb-2b mb-37\">&nbsp;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e65 mb-p mb-r mb-s mb-t mb-u mb-w mb-12 mb-1d\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e66 mb-1l mb-1m mb-1s mb-1t\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"x-image e11-e67 mb-1z mb-n\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighcreeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BrooksideWanderlust_NeighborhoodArtwalk_Horizontal_v2.png\" width=\"1272\" height=\"409\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e11-e68 mb-0 mb-1 mb-2 mb-4 mb-5\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e69 mb-p mb-r mb-s mb-t mb-u mb-w mb-12 mb-1e\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e70 mb-1l mb-1m\"><span class=\"x-image e11-e71 mb-1z\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighcreeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BrooksideWanderlust_Social_Portrait_1080x1440px_72dpi_01.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e11-e72 mb-1l mb-1o mb-1p mb-1u\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e73 mb-21 mb-22 mb-26 mb-27 mb-28 mb-29 mb-2a mb-2c mb-2p mb-32 mb-38 mb-39\"><p>The <strong>Brookside Wanderlust Neighborhood Artwalk<\/strong> is a SEEK Raleigh 25-26 grant recipient, enabling the first of three installation phases. As we paint our way down the sidewalk from Watauga and beyond Conn Elementary to Vale St. in the coming months, we are excited to bring our community together in celebration of our stormwater creek, Cemetery Branch.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for the artwalk's field guide!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e11-e74 mb-0 mb-1 mb-3 mb-5 mb-8 mb-9 mb-a mb-d mb-i\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><div class=\"x-bg-layer-upper-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e75 mb-p mb-r mb-s mb-t mb-u mb-w mb-12 mb-1f\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e76 mb-1l mb-1m\"><hr class=\"x-line e11-e77 mb-3e mb-3f\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e78 mb-21 mb-22 mb-23 mb-26 mb-2c mb-2h mb-2x mb-2y mb-30 mb-36\"><strong>What is a neighborhood artwalk?<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e79 mb-21 mb-22 mb-23 mb-27 mb-2a mb-2c mb-2s mb-2t mb-2y mb-33 mb-3a\"><em>An invitation to discover, explore, and be curious!<\/em><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e11-e80 mb-3e mb-3f\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e81 mb-21 mb-22 mb-26 mb-27 mb-28 mb-29 mb-2a mb-2c mb-2t mb-32 mb-3b\">Utilizing public art to bring passive exploration from public right-of-way spaces inspires residents let their curiosity lead them to new discoveries within their own neighborhood.<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e82 mb-21 mb-22 mb-26 mb-27 mb-28 mb-29 mb-2a mb-2c mb-2t mb-32 mb-3b\">Artwork is coming to the sidewalks of Brookside!<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e11-e83 mb-1l mb-1m\"><span class=\"x-image e11-e84 mb-1z\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighcreeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BrooksideWanderlust_WrenFriend_01.jpg\" width=\"799\" height=\"502\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e85 mb-p mb-r mb-s mb-t mb-u mb-w mb-12 mb-1g\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e86 mb-1l mb-1m\"><hr class=\"x-line e11-e87 mb-3e mb-3f\"\/><span class=\"x-image e11-e88 mb-1z\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighcreeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RaleighCREEKS_CemeteryBranch_md.jpg\" width=\"475\" height=\"337\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e11-e89 mb-1l mb-1m\"><hr class=\"x-line e11-e90 mb-3e mb-3f\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e91 mb-21 mb-22 mb-26 mb-27 mb-28 mb-29 mb-2a mb-2c mb-2t mb-32 mb-3b\">By providing a perpetual invitation to wander and discover, we nourish our communities with small offerings of encouragement to go outside and observe the fascinating, interwoven relationships of urban backyards and stormwater creek wildlife habitats.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e11-e92 mb-0 mb-1 mb-2 mb-5 mb-8 mb-9 mb-f mb-j\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" data-x-element-bg-layer=\"{&quot;parallaxSize&quot;:&quot;150%&quot;,&quot;parallaxDir&quot;:&quot;v&quot;,&quot;parallaxRev&quot;:false}\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e93 mb-p mb-r mb-s mb-t mb-u mb-w mb-12 mb-1h\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e94 mb-1l mb-1m mb-1t mb-1v\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e11-e95 mb-3e mb-3f\"\/><\/div><div class=\"x-col e11-e96 mb-1l mb-1m mb-1w\"><hr class=\"x-line e11-e97 mb-3e mb-3f\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e98 mb-21 mb-22 mb-26 mb-2c mb-2h mb-2x mb-2y mb-30 mb-36 mb-39 mb-3c\"><strong>The reasons why<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e99 mb-21 mb-22 mb-26 mb-27 mb-29 mb-2a mb-2c mb-2p mb-2y mb-32 mb-38 mb-39\"><p><strong>STORMWATER AWARENESS<\/strong><br \/>\nEducating communities about dynamic behaviors of stormwater creeks in urban areas<\/p>\n<p><strong>ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCY<\/strong><br \/>\nProviding context to the necessities of riparian buffer health, tree canopies, and root system integrity along stormwater creeks<\/p>\n<p><strong>WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION<\/strong><br \/>\nInspiring collective stewardship to cultivate diverse habitat for wildlife which thrive alongside these natural waterways<\/p>\n<p><strong>MENTAL &amp; PHYSICAL WELL-BEING<\/strong><br \/>\nFinding reasons to step outside to find small joys<\/p>\n<p><strong>CONN ELEMENTARY<\/strong><br \/>\nHundreds of little reasons to cultivate curiosity<\/p>\n<p><strong>CEMETERY BRANCH<\/strong><br \/>\nOur neighborhood creek to understand, observe, and restore<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e11-e108 mb-0 mb-5 mb-6 mb-8 mb-9 mb-b mb-d mb-f mb-l\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><div class=\"x-bg-layer-upper-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row e11-e109 mb-p mb-r mb-s mb-w mb-x mb-11 mb-1j\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e110 mb-1l mb-1m\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e111 mb-21 mb-22 mb-23 mb-24 mb-25 mb-26 mb-27 mb-28 mb-29 mb-2a mb-2b\">&nbsp;<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e11-e112 mb-1l mb-1m\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e113 mb-21 mb-22 mb-26 mb-28 mb-2a mb-2c mb-2f mb-2g mb-2i mb-2j mb-2l mb-2n mb-2r\"><p>RaleighCREEKS is a non-profit collaborating to address longer segments of stormwater creeks throughout our Raleigh neighborhoods, working to identify keystone community spaces to dedicate toward ongoing habitat &amp; streambank restoration work.<\/p>\n<p>By establishing neighborhood hubs, steeped in education about our stormwater creek ecosystems, we help diversify how we learn to become stewards of our connected backyard wildlife habitats, inspire rising generations of creek enthusiasts, and collectively cultivate neighborhood environmental resiliency.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e11-e114 mb-1l mb-1m\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e11-e115 mb-21 mb-22 mb-23 mb-24 mb-25 mb-26 mb-27 mb-28 mb-29 mb-2a mb-2b\">&nbsp;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e11-e116 mb-0 mb-1 mb-3 mb-4 mb-5 mb-k\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e11-e117 mb-p mb-r mb-s mb-t mb-u mb-w mb-12 mb-1k\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e11-e118 mb-1l mb-1n mb-1o mb-1x\"><hr class=\"x-line e11-e119 mb-3e mb-3f\"\/><\/div><div class=\"x-col e11-e120 mb-1l mb-1m mb-1y\"><div class=\"x-card is-flip-up has-not-flipped e11-e121 mb-3h mb-o\" data-x-element-card=\"\"><div class=\"x-card-faces\"><div class=\"x-card-face is-front\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline mb-3j mb-3k\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Want to reach out?<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><div class=\"x-bg-layer-upper-color\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-card-face is-back\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline mb-3j mb-3l\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">raleighCREEKS@gmail.com<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic mb-3i\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"mailto:raleighCREEKS@gmail.com?subject=Raleigh CREEKS\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf71a;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Send a message!<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CREEKbrookside creek week celebration\u00a0 |\u00a0 Wednesday, March 18thIt&#8217;s Creek Week for Raleigh and we&#8217;re celebrating on Brookside by welcoming folks to stroll the neighborhood to identify plants and animals, learn about stormwater creeks and the ecosystems they provide, and\/or pick up trash to help keep the environment clean and safe for all walks &#8230; 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