{"id":15000,"date":"2023-04-13T12:02:58","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T16:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/news\/?p=15000"},"modified":"2023-04-13T12:02:58","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T16:02:58","slug":"our-creeks-our-communities-festival-will-be-april-22-in-raleigh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/our-creeks-our-communities-festival-will-be-april-22-in-raleigh\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Creeks, Our Communities Festival will be April 22 in Raleigh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Walnut Creek Urban Waters Federal Partnership is hosting a celebration on Saturday, April 22 at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/35.5956477,-78.5743805\/Southeast+Raleigh+YMCA,+1436+Rock+Quarry+Rd,+Raleigh,+NC+27610\/@35.6781855,-78.671861,12z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m16!1m6!3m5!1s0x89ac5f6e1c303cf5:0x7488c6f1776225ae!2sSoutheast+Raleigh+YMCA!8m2!3d35.7606702!4d-78.614254!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89ac5f6e1c303cf5:0x7488c6f1776225ae!2m2!1d-78.614254!2d35.7606702\">Southeast Raleigh YMCA<\/a>.\u00a0<strong>The\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/ourcreeksourcommunities\/home\"><strong><em>Our Creeks, Our Communities Festival<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><strong>is free and open to the public<\/strong>; all ages are welcome.<\/p>\n<p>The event will run from 11:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Earth Day and will feature a special musical performance, hands-on activities, exhibits, guided nature walks, demonstrations, and food from local vendors. It\u2019s an excellent opportunity for the community to engage with one another and celebrate Walnut Creek and the surrounding communities.\u00a0<strong>This event will commemorate the Walnut Creek Watershed\u2019s new EPA designation as part of the\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/urbanwaterspartners\"><strong>Urban Waters Federal Partnership<\/strong><\/a><strong>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are so excited to celebrate Walnut Creek\u2019s inclusion in this exciting next step to the growing collaborative effort started by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pejraleighnc.org\/\">Partners for Environmental Justice<\/a>\u00a0in SE Raleigh decades ago, and supported by WRRI and NC Sea Grant since 2014,\u201d says Christy Perrin, sustainable waters and communities coordinator for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wrri.ncsu.edu\/\">NC WRRI<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/\">NC Sea Grant<\/a>\u00a0and facilitator of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wrri.ncsu.edu\/partnerships\/walnut-creek-wetland-community-partnership\/\">Walnut Creek Wetland Community Partnership<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Event Details<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What<\/h4>\n<p>FREE Festival:<em>\u00a0Our Creeks, Our Communities,\u00a0<\/em>to celebrate Walnut Creek Watershed Urban Waters Federal Partnership<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When<\/h4>\n<p>Saturday, April 22; 11:30 a.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where<\/h4>\n<p>Southeast Raleigh YMCA, 1436 Rock Quarry Road<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule<\/h4>\n<p><em>Food trucks, vendor tables, and exhibits will be open from 11:30 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m. Specific events are as follows:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>11:30 a.m. \u2013 Opening Procession and Concert<\/strong>\u00a0featuring Baba Teli and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tmoar.com\/\"><em>The Magic of African Rhythm<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>12:30 p.m. \u2013 Guided Bird Walk<\/strong>\u00a0with NC\u00a0State graduate student and urban birder,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/djperkins9012.wixsite.com\/perkins\">Deja Perkins<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>1:00 p.m. \u2013 Exploring Water Quality Indicators<\/strong>\u00a0with Joyce Gaffney, City of Raleigh and Angela Allen, NC\u00a0State University Forestry and Environmental Resources Department<\/li>\n<li><strong>2:00 p.m. \u2013 Tree Identification Walk<\/strong>\u00a0with biological scientist\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/research\/about\/people\/jboggs#research-tab\">Johnny Boggs<\/a>\u00a0of USDA<\/li>\n<li><strong>3:00 p.m. \u2013 The Value of Plants\u00a0<\/strong>with Tiayonna Liska of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinagardencoaching.com\/\">Carolina Garden Coaching<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For additional event details including a list of partners, please\u00a0<strong>visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/ourcreeksourcommunities\/home\">Our Creeks, Our Communities Festival website<\/a><\/strong>. 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