Links to Other Web Resources
The Friends of South Ellerbe Creek
"The Friends of South Ellerbe Creek is an informal group of citizens dedicated to conserving and enhancing the scenic, recreational, natural and historic qualities of South Ellerbe Creek and its landscape in the upper-Neuse River Basin. From its headwaters near Greystone Baptist on Hillsborough Road, South Ellerbe Creek flows for three miles through some of Durham's oldest and most densely developed neighborhoods: Old West Durham, Walltown, Northgate Park, Trinity Park. Another branch of South Ellerbe flows north out of downtown Durham, through Durham Central Park and Trinity Park -- before joining her sister near Club Blvd Elementary. South Ellerbe then joins Ellerbe Creek in a small forest -- just northwest of the I-85/Roxboro Road interchange. Along some wooded stretches, the creek quietly flows through areas as scenic as any in western North Carolina. Elsewhere, South Ellerbe is a troubled creek."
- from The Friends of South Ellerbe Creek home page www.owdna.org/fosec.htm
Headwaters Group, Durham North Carolina
www.sierraclub-nc.org/headwaters/
"The Sierra Club has over 700,000 members. Our mission statement:
Explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth.
Practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources.
Educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment.
Use all lawful means to carry out these objectives."
- from the 'Inside the Sierra Club' web page www.sierraclub.org/inside/
Museum of Life and Science
"With an atmosphere like none other, the Museum of Life and Science provides a unique environment for discovery. Recognized internationally for its facilities and educational programs, the Museum is a great place for hands-on science exploration and fun.
Care to walk through a rainforest? Climb a tower or make your own music? Want to see owls, bats, or alligators up close? More than 100 animal species live here–from butterflies to bears, from walking sticks to wolves."
- from the Museum of Life and Science home page www.ncmls.org/
Duke Natural History Society
"The DNHS was founded in 1999. It is based on the following principles:
1. Bringing together people from different groups who share an interest in natural history, including (but not restricted to) faculty, graduate students and undergrads; members of different Duke departments; people from other universities; and people from the local community beyond the universities.
2. Getting research biologists out of their offices, libraries, computer rooms, and labs, and out into nature where biology REALLY happens, because the organisms we study cannot make complete sense except in the context of the habitats and species of their native ecosystems.
3. Exchanging our knowledge, experience, and expertise concerning nature and biodiversity; and sharing and spreading our interest and enthusiasm to people who do not yet share it.
4. Working together with communities and conservation groups by participating in litter clean-ups and other work days, and by helping to inventory the species present in various sites."
- from the Duke Natural History Society home page www.biology.duke.edu/dnhs/
Bennett Place
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/bennett/bennett.htm
"This simple farmhouse was situated between Confederate General Johnston's headquarters in Greensboro and Union General Sherman's headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 1865 the two soldiers met at the Bennett Place, where they signed surrender papers for Southern armies in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. Today James Bennett's reconstructed farmhouse, kitchen, and smokehouse give visitors a glimpse into the life-style of an ordinary Southern farmer during the Civil War years."
- from the Bennett Place home page www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/bennett/bennett.htm
Duke Homestead
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/duke/duke.htm
"See the early home, factories, and farm where Washington Duke first grew and processed tobacco. Duke's sons later founded The American Tobacco Company, the largest tobacco company in the world. The tour includes Duke's restored home, an early factory, a curing barn, and a packhouse. The Tobacco Museum exhibits trace the history of tobacco from Native American times to the present."
- from the Duke Homestead home page www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/duke/duke.htm
Durham Central Park
"Our Mission:
To create a unique, 5-acre urban park for the citizens of Durham that provides a variety of activities, with an emphasis on the arts, and serves as a focus for efforts to rejuvenate the surrounding neighborhood.
Our Vision:
To complete the major elements of the park's master plan by 2010, providing the citizens of Durham with an exciting downtown destination that offers a venue for cultural activities and is part of a 24-hour, authentic, walkable neighborhood for arts, recreation, and locally-owned businesses."
- from the Durham Central Park home page www.durhamcentralpark.net