Official Twitter account for the Town of Hillsborough, N.C. Stormwater and Environmental Services Division. https://xitter.cf/t.co/6n4RNnemsp
Hillsborough, N.C.
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Hillsborough NC Stormwater retweeted
Don't miss your last chance to participate in Creek Week 2026! There are three opportunities on Saturday! Begin your day by picking up trash along Bellevue Branch, join a midday planting along Riverwalk or spend some of your afternoon visiting tables at a Creek Week celebration.
ALT Five people pick up and bag trash in a wide creek and along the banks
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Help plant native plants in the new rain garden extension in the Fairview Community. Work alongside other volunteers from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 21. The rain garden is located at the Dorothy N. Johnson Community Center, 501 Rainey Ave in Hillsborough.
ALT Three children or teens and one adult plant native grasses in a wet rain garden.
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Join No Mow March. Letting your lawn grow for the month reduces noise, saves time and money, and cuts down on gas and lawn chemicals. It also helps wildlife by providing food for pollinators and nesting materials for birds. Consider giving your mower a break this March.
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Want to learn more about groundwater in North Carolina? This #NationalGroundwaterAwarenessWeek, track groundwater quality using data from the Groundwater Resources Branch within DEQ’s Division of Water Resources: ncdenr.maps.arcgis.com/apps/… #groundwaterawareness
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Orange County Tree Giveaway – March 20, 2026
Orange County residents can receive 1 free tree per household. Choose from Eastern Redbud, Red Oak, or Chestnut Oak.
Pick up: March 20, 3–5 p.m., Bonnie B. Davis Center, Hillsborough
Sign up by March 15: orangecountync.gov/3744/Tree…
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Join Orange County Sustainability for a Tree Giveaway, Repair Café, NC Arbor Day, World Water Day, and No Mow March—and meet this year’s Community Climate Action Grant recipients. t.e2ma.net/webview/cu7u1s/af…
Sign up for the Climate Connection newsletter: signup.e2ma.net/signup/20077…
ALT Orange County Climate Connection newsletter header with icons representing five sustainability focus areas and a message about spring community events.
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You are invited to help maintain the Gold Park pollinator garden alongside master gardeners! The workdays generally take place at 9 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month, March through October.
Read more: buff.ly/RY90NMm
ALT Gold Park pollinator garden
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Get to know Hillsborough town staff, local volunteers and other residents while participating in Creek Week activities March 19-28. hillsboroughnc.gov/Home/Comp…
ALT Volunteers plant a bioswale along the Riverwalk greenway
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Do you want to help remove native plants?
The Tree Board's invasive species removal team meets weekly to remove invasive plants and plant native plants in Hillsborough’s public spaces.
Get connected: buff.ly/nxdTNJS
ALT Two volunteers with the invasive species removal team help remove privet along Riverwalk.
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Service has been restored now to the town's largest sewage pumping station, which was damaged from flooding in July. The town continues to work on upsizing and moving the station out of the river's floodplain. See more on projects and their funding status. buff.ly/Mr6s5Dm
ALT Sewage pumping station with catwalk next to Eno River
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The Hillsborough Stormwater and Environmental Services Division is monitoring cleanup efforts after approximately 50 gallons of cleaning product leaked into a creek this week. hillsboroughnc.gov/Home/Comp…
ALT Bright green liquid runs through rocks in a creek bed lined by long brown grass
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Want to help a local resident this GivingTuesday? Consider donating to the Water Assistance Program. buff.ly/gkHK4XO
ALT Running faucet with Giving Tuesday red patch and white heart logo
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Join Orange County Solid Waste for a FREE workshop to learn all about food waste & composting in Orange County.
Register to attend a session at orangecountync.gov/Compostin…
Solid Waste Administration Building
1207 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill, NC
@OCNCSolidWaste
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The Hillsborough Tree Board’s invasive species removal team meets weekly to remove invasive plants and add native plants in the town’s public spaces.
For information about town volunteer opportunities, contact the Public Space and Sustainability Division: buff.ly/oMdG2Bc
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Help remove litter and invasive plants from Riverwalk!
Collect litter along the greenway spread by Tropical Storm Chantal. The town will provide bags, grabbers, gloves and safety vests and will pick up the waste that is collected.
ALT Volunteers remove invasive plants along Riverwalk.
Hillsborough NC Stormwater retweeted
Share your thoughts on the town’s response to Tropical Storm Chantal by completing the community feedback survey by Aug. 15.
Town staff are reviewing actions, making repairs and planning for future emergencies.
Read more: hillsboroughnc.gov/Home/Comp…
ALT Debris lodged in the pedestrian bridge crossing the Eno River. The river, while receding is still very close to the bridge.
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Public Space and Sustainability Manager Stephanie Trueblood provides an update on parks and greenways. Please stay out of closed areas to avoid delaying the reopening.
Hillsborough NC Stormwater retweeted
REMINDER: The DEQ's Div. of Water Resources, in cooperation w/Eno River State Park, the N.C. DNCR, City of Durham, Durham County, Town of Hillsborough & Orange County, will be treating the Eno River for hydrilla, an invasive aquatic plant, through Aug. 31. deq.nc.gov/news/press-releas…
