Cape Fear Creek Week
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Join us for Cape Fear Creek Week to celebrate the creeks, rivers, and streams in the Cape Fear region!
Cape Fear Creek Week provides opportunities for the community to connect with, celebrate, and care for the local waterways of the Cape Fear Region. Creek Week will be held March 17-22, 2025 with educational presentations, nature hikes, and more.
Cape Fear Creek Week is a collaboration between N.C. Cooperative Extension, City of Wilmington’s Heal our Waterways, Town of Leland, Cape Fear River Watch, New Hanover County Soil and Water Conservation District, Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, and NC Coastal Federation.
Take a virtual tour of watersheds in the Cape Fear River Basin with Kristen Rhodes, Americorps Environmental Educator for Cape Fear River Watch:
Smith Creek Burnt Mill Creek Greenfield Lake Barnards Creek
2025 Creek Week committee presents a week of wonderful events to engage and inspire residents to connect with, celebrate, and conserve our creeks, streams, and rivers in the Cape Fear Region:
All Creek Week long:
Heal Our Waterways/City of Wilmington Creek Week Quiz & Photo Challenge
The City of Wilmington’s Heal Our Waterways Program is hosting a Creek Week Quiz and Photo Challenge! Complete and submit the questionnaire by the end of Cape Fear Creek Week (March 22) to enter. Entries with correct answers and photos will win a free Heal Our Waterways swag bag! Must be able to pick up prize in the City of Wilmington limits to participate. Send completed questionnaires and photos to healourwaterways@wilmingtonnc.gov.
Click here to access the Creek Week Quiz and Photo Challenge!
Monday, March 17
Eco-Tour of Burnt Mill Creek, March 17, 9-10:30 a.m., 2101 Market St., Wilmington
Cape Fear River Watch and Cape Fear Bird Observatory are celebrating the Cape Fear Creek Week by providing a free walking tour in Burnt Mill Creek. During the walk, participants will learn about the ecosystem, environmental issues, and ongoing restoration work in Burnt Mill Creek. You’ll also get a chance to see some of the 190 documented bird species in the Burnt Mill Creek watershed.
Registration is required to secure a set of binoculars. This tour is free and open to all ages. Donations will be accepted. Click the link to Cape Fear River Watch for more information and to register for this program.
Youth Homeschool Studio, March 17, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Leland Cultural Arts Center
Homeschool students can celebrate Creek Week with Town of Leland! Learn about the importance of our watersheds and create art from recycled materials in this 2-hour program. Projects will be a sticker design contest for Creek Week 2026 and recycled bottle fish. Click the link to Town of Leland to register for this event.
Tuesday, March 18
Walk the Loop for Clean Water: Stormwater Solutions Tour, March 18, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Stanback Coastal Education Center, 309 W. Salisbury St, Wrightsville Beach
Join the NC Coastal Federation in Wrightsville Beach for a one-mile walking tour showcasing innovative stormwater reduction projects designed to protect our local waterways. Stormwater runoff is the No. 1 polluter of our coastal creeks and sounds, carrying bacteria and pollutants as it flows over hard surfaces.
The Coastal Federation, in partnership with the Town of Wrightsville Beach and other organizations, has implemented a variety of stormwater solutions around the John Nesbitt Loop to help reduce pollution before it reaches nearby creeks and sounds. During this guided tour, you’ll see these projects in action and learn how similar techniques can be applied to your own yard or business to improve water quality. Click the link to NC Coastal Federation to register for this tour.
Wild Wetlands Presentation, March 18, 6-7:30 p.m., Leland Cultural Arts Center
Join Fort Fisher Aquarium to learn about hundreds of amazing plants and animals that can be found in freshwater wetlands throughout North America. Meet some of our North Carolina wetland inhabitants. Discover how they are connected to one another and how we are connected to the wetlands to better understand why it is so important to protect this unique habitat. Class will be held at the Leland Cultural Arts Center. Click the link to Town of Leland to register for this program.
Wednesday, March 19
Town of Leland Storm Drain Marking, March 19, 10-11:30 a.m.
Cape Fear River Watch and Town of Leland are teaming up to permanently mark storm drains during this year’s Creek Week. Participants will permanently glue stainless steel markings to storm drains in a Leland community. Participants will also distribute door-hangers describing the importance of keeping our stormwater free of pollution. Click the link to Cape Fear River Watch to register to volunteer for this event.
Thursday, March 20
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority Pump Station Open House, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Pump station 10 adjacent to Smith Creek. Address: 2215 One Tree Hill Way.
See inside our community’s largest wastewater pump station and learn how sanitary sewers protect local waterways! Cape Fear Public Utility Authority collects and treats 6.4 billion gallons of wastewater each year. To accomplish this, CFPUA maintains more than 160 sewer pump stations across Wilmington and New Hanover County. See how a pump station works to collect and transmit wastewater, and learn how you can help protect our community’s sewer system. Participants are encouraged to come by any time from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. No need to register, just come by!
CFPUA’s mission is to provide quality water and wastewater services to our community.
Friday, March 21
Pond Planting with NC State Bio and Ag Engineering, March 21, 9 a.m.-11 a.m., Brunswick Government Complex
Join Amber Ellis with NC State’s Bio and Ag Engineering Department to learn about our stormwater control systems and how we can make them more functional and effective at protecting water quality. We’ll have a short educational program and then get hands on to plant wetland pond plants at the Brunswick Government Complex. Join us to learn and volunteer! Click the link to Eventbrite for more information and to register for this event.
Pages Creek Preserve Walk– March 21, 3-4:30 p.m. – 1215 Middle Sound Loop Rd, Wilmington, NC 28411
Join NHC Soil and Water Conservation District on a walking tour of Pages Creek Preserve. Search for bird species that frequent the area and learn about the newly created Pages Creek Restoration Plan. Tour will be led by Dru Harrison, Director of the NHC Soil and Water Conservation District and Jessica Stitt, Program Coordinator for the NHC Soil and Water Conservation District. Participants should bring binoculars if they have them, dress for the weather and bring water. Click the link to NHC Soil and Water to register for this tour.
Saturday, March 22
Rain Garden Workshop– March 22, 10-11:30 a.m., New Hanover County Arboretum
Join N.C. Cooperative Extension and the City of Wilmington’s Heal Our Waterways Program on World Water Day to explore rain gardens at the New Hanover County Arboretum. Learn more about what rain gardens are, how they help protect our waterways, and what they look like in action through a short presentation and walking tour of the Arboretum grounds. One lucky attendee will even get to go home with a brand-new, FREE 50-gallon rain barrel! Click here to register.
March 27th- Reschedule date!
New Hanover Soil and Water Conservation Storm Drain Marking, March 27, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Volunteer with New Hanover Soil & Water Conservation District to mark storm drains along streets in the City of Wilmington. Exact location is to be determined. This is a great opportunity to get involved in stormwater management and good stewardship practices for this county. If you are interested please fill out this form from NHC Soil and Water to register.
Many thanks to our Partners!
