Black Creek Watershed Association

The BCWA is a group of citizens in Cary, NC who work together to improve water quality, wildlife habitat, and recreation in Black Creek, a small urban watershed in the Neuse River Basin. Buoyed by the popularity of the Black Creek Greenway, the BCWA provides education and installs green stormwater infrastructure including bioretention, wetlands, and rainwater harvesting. Their work is coordinated by WRRI in partnership with the Town of Cary, NC State Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering and is funded by grants and partner cost sharing. Black Creek is listed by the state as impaired due to excessive stormwater runoff and associated pollutants.

Join Us To Protect Black Creek

• Learn How to Install Rainscapes to Reduce Runoff and Pollution
• Reduce Toxins Running Off of Parking Lots
• Make Your Yard Friendly for Wildlife
• Pick Up After Your Pets
• Join the BCWA Listserv for Opportunities to Volunteer
• Sponsor BCWA Activities (tax-deductible)

Maps

• ArcGIS Online Map with Black Creek Projects
• Watershed Map with Black Creek Projects (2013)
• Black Creek Watershed Map (Dec 2010)

Thanks to BCWA members and GIS wizards Elena Horvath and Amin Davis for the maps.

Reports

• BCWA Update (2018)
• Achieving New Milestones for Stormwater Runoff Reduction- EPA Final Report (2016)
• CWMTF Report with Residential Choice Survey Results (2012)
• Less Rain Down the Drain – EPA 319 Final Report (2013)
• GIS Subwatershed Prioritization (2011)
• Black Creek Watershed Plan and Assessment (2009)

Rainscaping

Rainscapes are landscape enhancements that reduce stormwater runoff from properties. 

Learn more about rainscaping

Partners

Current and former BCWA partners include: