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Upper Neuse Clean Water Initiative Partners
Protection of Falls Lake and the Upper Neuse River depend on strong partnerships with people like you. You can help by working with local and county governments, citizen groups, and conservation organizations in the Upper Neuse River Basin. Together, we can make this effort a success.
Durham County, Open Space and Real Estate Division, County Engineering Dept.
Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association
Eno River Association
Neuse River Foundation
Tar River Land Conservancy
Triangle Greenways Council
Triangle J Council of Governments
Triangle Land Conservancy
Trust for Public Land
Upper Neuse River Basin Association
Wake County, Parks Recreation and Open Space Dept.
Durham County, Open Space and Real Estate Division, County Engineering Dept.
The Division is responsible for the implementation of the County Open Space & Farmland Protection program. Staff implements the County Open Space Corridor Plans by working with landowners, non-profit agencies, public agencies and other stakeholders in the protection of identified lands, natural resources, and waterways to improve the quality of life for all Durham County citizens. Staff seeks interested landowners for protection of identified lands, is responsible for the development of public recreation areas on County owned open space properties, and works with interested farmers to draft farmland conservation easements.
Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association
The Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association is dedicated to restoring Ellerbe Creek and making it an asset for the citizens of Durham. The Association has recieved two matching grants from Durham County to purchase 17 wooded acres along Ellerbe Creek for an urban nature reserve and public trial. In addition, ECWA is working with NC State and NC Wetland Restoration Program to restore sections of Ellerbe Creek.
Eno River Association
The Eno River Association (ERA) is a nonprofit conservation organization whose mission is to conserve and protect the natural, cultural and historic resources of the Eno River basin. Since 1966, the Association has worked to protect the lands and waters along the Eno River and its tributaries. To date, land conservation efforts have resulted in more than 4,900 acres of protected lands. These acres are largely contained within four public parks along the Eno River and one on the Little River.
Neuse River Foundation
The Neuse River Foundation (NRF) is a nonprofit grassroots environmental organization dedicated to protecting the Neuse River by constantly addressing new issues at a fast pace. With offices in Raleigh and New Bern hosting the Neuse Riverkeepers, the Neuse River Foundation safeguards water quality from a variety of threats along the river.
Tar River Land Conservancy
The Tar River Land Conservancy (TRLC) is a nonprofit conservation organization that works in partnership with landowners to help protect the natural and historical character of their property. It offers insight and expertise on planning for the future of each property-providing the opportunity to ensure that it remains a part of the family's heritage. The Tar River Land Conservancy has protected over 4,000 acres within its service area, some of which lies within the Falls Lake watershed.
Triangle Greenways Council
The Triangle Greenways Council (TGC) is an all volunteer nonprofit conservation organization that conserves land and water corridors connecting the culture of Triangle area cities and countryside; past, present and future. Triangle Greenways Council is active in the Falls Lake region and facilitated the construction of 26 miles of trails along the southern shoreline.
Triangle J Council of Governments
The Triangle J Council of Governments (TJCOG) is an association of local governments in the Triangle, and provides a forum where local governments work together to address issues of mutual concern. The state-designated lead regional organization for the Triangle, TJCOG furnishes a variety of planning services to the region, with particular expertise in land use and green space planning, water resources planning, GIS, and data management. Selected current and recent projects include the Triangle GreenPrint Project, the Triangle Green Space Database Project, the Jordan Lake Stakeholder Project, the Clean Water Education Partnership, and the Triangle Area Water Supply Monitoring Project.
Triangle Land Conservancy
Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) is a nonprofit conservation organization that protects open space-stream corridors, forests, wildlife habitat, farmland and natural areas-in Chatham, Durham, Johnston, Lee, Orange and Wake counties to help keep the Triangle region a healthy and vibrant place to live and work.
Trust for Public Land
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national, nonprofit land conservation organization that conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, community gardens, historic sites, rural lands, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come. Since 1972, TPL has worked with willing landowners, community groups, and national, state, and local agencies to complete land conservation projects. TPL helps agencies and communities define conservation priorities, identify lands to be protected, and plan networks of conserved land that meet public need.
Upper Neuse River Basin Association
The Upper Neuse River Basin Association (UNRBA) is a non-profit organization consisting of the local governments in the Falls Lake Basin. The UNRBA protects water quality in the basin through innovative and cost-effective strategies, and constitutes a forum to cooperate on water supply issues. The UNRBA created the Upper Neuse Watershed Management Plan for the 770 square-mile basin, and since 2001, its major focus has been to implement the plan through a host of efforts with local, state, federal and private partners.
Wake County, Parks, Recreation and Open Space Dept.
In November of 2000 Wake County passed, by an overwhelming vote, their first bond for fifteen million dollars to preserve open space. Along with that bond, effort began to create open space plans for all thirteen units of government in Wake County and to acquire land. Then, in November of 2004, Wake County voters again overwhelmingly supported continuance of their open space preservation efforts and passed a 26 million dollar bond referendum. To date, there are 55,000 acres of protected land in the county.
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