Alamance Creek Week (May 14 – 21, 2022) with Stormwater SMART teaches us about the creeks, streams, and rivers that connect our communities in Alamance County. It’s a weeklong series of activities across the county including a youth fishing program, searching for salamanders, litter clean-up events, seed plantings, creek walks, and more! Learn more about Alamance Creek Week activities at www.facebook.com/AlamanceCreekWeek/.
Youth Fishing Day
Date: Saturday, May 14
Check-In Time: 8:30am – 9:00am
Time: 9:00am – 11:00am
Ages: 4 – 15
Cost: Free, online registration is required for participants, space is limited
Location: Graham-Mebane Lake • 3218 Bason Road, Mebane, NC 27302
Youth ages 4 to 15 are invited to participate in a FREE, non-competitive Youth Fishing Day with Graham Recreation & Parks! Enjoy fishing, raffles, SnoBalls, and games. Stormwater SMART will also be on-site with fun, educational opportunities as we kick off Alamance Creek Week!
Registration is online only and the event is limited to the first 100 participants to register (ages 4 to 15). The first 100 to register online will also receive an event t-shirt (ages 4 to 15 only). It is recommended that every youth attending the day of the event must register in advance to guarantee a space. There will be limited day-of-event registration. We encourage only immediate family members to attend to maximize space for youth participants and please carpool if possible. Bait will be provided.
Need a fishing rod? Be sure to sign up to borrow a loaner rod during registration, supply is limited to approx. 40. Provided by the NC Wildlife Tackle Loaner Program.
Please note: All children must have adult supervision during this program. The bank fishing area will be closed to all anglers until 12:00noon, except those there for the event. In the unforeseen circumstances, this program is canceled, there is no rain date – the program will take place the following year. Grab your lawn chairs, fishing poles, and tackle, but please no smoking/vaping, no pets, and no drones.
As a reminder, all people aged 16 years and older are required to have a valid fishing license to fish in North Carolina waters. Fishing licenses can be purchased from the NC Wildlife Resources Commission website or from a local tackle shop or outdoor retailer that serves as a wildlife service agent.
Registration is open now through May 1 or until full.
The Search for Salamanders Workshop for Kids
Date: Friday, May 20
Times: 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Ages: Grades K-8
Cost: Free; registration is required
Location: South Graham Park’s Nature Trail’s ecoEXPLORE HotSpot • 1609 Rogers Road, Graham, NC 27253
Come experience “The Search for Salamanders Workshop for Kids” as Graham Recreation & Parks celebrates Alamance Creek Week. Join Danica Heflin from Stormwater SMART and the Graham Recreation & Parks team for some afternoon salamander exploring! Learn about salamanders, explore the creek, and get information from the expert. Please wear sturdy, closed-toed shoes (or rain boots), bring water, and hand sanitizer. Shoes may get wet and kids may get dirty…while having fun in nature! Come prepared to explore the outdoors!
Registration is open May 2 through May 19 or until full. Space is limited to 12 participants.
Paddle Clean-Up at Graham-Mebane Lake
Date: Saturday, May 21
Time: 9:00am – 11:00am
Ages: For All Ages (must be 16 years of age or older to reserve a boat)
Cost: Free; online registration is required for all participants (fee waived during the program for borrowing boats, or bring your own – space is limited, registration is required)
Location: Graham-Mebane Lake • 3218 Bason Road, Mebane, NC 27302
Trash. Yuck. Not something you want to see on your float at the lake. Let’s keep the Graham Recreation & Parks Graham-Mebane Lake beautiful and clean as we celebrate Alamance Creek Week! Make a difference for our waterways and the birds, fish, and wildlife that call Graham-Mebane Lake home. Trash (plastic containers, food wrappers, old fishing line, etc.) sometimes finds its way into the lake and along the shoreline, let’s all do our part to protect this picture-perfect scenery for all to enjoy. Come out to Graham-Mebane Lake for a Paddle Clean-Up! Bring your own kayak or use one of ours (boat reservations are limited to the first 10 requests total: single or tandem) and enjoy a morning on the water while also helping to clean and beautify the lake. Please pick up trash from inside your vessel or at the Lake’s Park & Marina, since the shoreline may be private property.
Registration is open May 2 through May 20 or until full. Space is limited to 10 with their own kayaks and 10 borrowing a kayak: 20 kayaks total. Trash bags will be provided, and trash picker tools are limited.