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  • Camp Pond Dam Public Meeting

    Jaycee Park Community Center 2405 Wade Avenue, Raleigh

    Raleigh Stormwater is hosting a public meeting to discuss the status of the Camp Pond Dam project. The City’s consultant have drafted their evaluation of the existing dam on Richland Drive and developed a series of recommended improvements to the dam. At this meeting, the City will be soliciting feedback and concerns from the public with the presented study findings and the recommended improvements. Learn more about the project and design details on the Camp Pond Dam project website.

  • Sustainability, Wildlife, and Urban Trees Committee

    Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, United States

    The Sustainability Wildlife and Urban Trees Committee a standing committee of the Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board will meet in the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett Street, Conference Room 303 at 4:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month.

  • Environmental Advisory Board Meeting

    Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, United States

    The City Council established the Environmental Advisory Board (EAB) to advise them on matters related to the environment. The Environmental Advisory Board meets the second Thursday of every month from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Raleigh Municipal Building room 303.

  • Environmental Advisory Board Meeting

    Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, United States

    The City Council established the Environmental Advisory Board (EAB) to advise them on matters related to the environment. The Environmental Advisory Board meets the second Thursday of every month from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Raleigh Municipal Building room 303.

  • Sustainability, Wildlife, and Urban Trees Committee

    Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, United States

    The Sustainability Wildlife and Urban Trees Committee a standing committee of the Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board will meet in the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett Street, Conference Room 303 at 4:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month.

  • Solarize the Triangle Net Energy Metering Webinar

    Virtual Meeting

    Join Solarize the Triangle organizers, the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association, Duke Energy Carolinas, the Southern Environmental Law Center and Yes Solar Solutions for a webinar panel on upcoming changes to net energy metering in NC. Register for the Zoom webinar

  • Rain Garden and Rain Barrel Workshop

    Walnut Creek Wetland Center 950 Peterson St, Raleigh, NC

    Join us to learn more about rain gardens and rain barrels and how you can use one! What is it? During the Rain Barrel and Rain Garden Workshop, stormwater staff will teach the basics of how to design and install a rain garden or rain barrel for your home and how these simple measures can help protect our streams and wildlife. Register for our upcoming workshop and learn more about rain gardens and rain barrels!

  • Sustainability, Wildlife, and Urban Trees Committee

    Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, United States

    The Sustainability Wildlife and Urban Trees Committee a standing committee of the Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board will meet in the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett Street, Conference Room 303 at 4:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month.

  • Glenwood Creston Open House Meeting

    Jaycee Park Community Center 2405 Wade Avenue, Raleigh

    Raleigh Stormwater will host a drop-in style open house at Jaycee Park Community Center to provide updates on the upcoming Glenwood Creston Drainage Project. Background This project is a study of the drainage system that extends from the intersection of Fairview Road and Saint Mary’s Street to Alexander Road, crossing Glenwood Avenue between Alexander Road and The Circle. There have been reports of sinkholes at various locations along the system. Due to the limited space along the drainage corridor, the City is investigating the potential benefits of rehabilitating pipes in place rather than removing and replacing.

  • Sustainability, Wildlife, and Urban Trees Committee

    Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, United States

    The Sustainability Wildlife and Urban Trees Committee a standing committee of the Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board will meet in the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett Street, Conference Room 303 at 4:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month.

  • Rose Lane Flood Resilience Open House

    Ralph Campbell Community Center 756 Lunar Drive, Raleigh, NC

    Raleigh Stormwater is hosting an open house meeting to hear feedback about the upcoming Rose Lane Safe Access Flood Resilience Project. What We Will Share Potential road alternatives in the Rosalynn Place subdivision Information on historical flooding in the community Stormwater programs available for residents Public Survey Take our public survey to share your feedback on the upcoming project and how flooding may impact you.

  • Yates Mill Pond County Park meeting about environmental concerns

    Beef Barn Classroom 4505 Mid-Pines Road

    Hi Everyone.                                                                                                  January 27, 2024 For those of you who enjoy birding and the nature along Mid-Pines Road and at Yates Mill Pond County Park in Raleigh there is some worrying news about a proposed townhome development being built along that road. Currently every property except one on Mid-Pines Road has an R-1 zoning which helps maintain the rural setting adjacent to the NCSU agricultural fields. The one exception is a 13-acre property formerly owned by the Raleigh Police Benevolent Association, Lodge 41. They had it upgraded to R-6 after they purchased it in 1997, a zoning which would allow for higher density development along with office-type buildings. They purportedly had plans to build some sort of recreation center there- but this never happened. In 2014 the property was sold to the Islamic Association of Raleigh and they are looking to sell it now. The Blue Hill Development Company is proposing to […]