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Protecting Streams and
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The Adapt -a -Stream program is a volunteer opportunity managed
by the Water Resources department. This program is offered to
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you and your group to get involved in environ mental stewa rdshi p.
Groups adopt a stream and pick up litter around the stream twice
a year to reduce water pollution. The time commitment for this
program is a minimum of two years. Gloves, grabbers and bags.:
are provided
The City will place a sign bearing your group's name along the
road byyour adopted stream section. Group members will also
receive a car magnet for participation.
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Do not worry if you are not ready to adapt. Your group can try a
Volunteer Application
cleanup without the commitment to adopt. If you are interested in
a one-time cleanup, a -mail us or follow @GSOGoesGreen on
Event Notification Form
Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or visit the CIt s calendar to see
upcoming community cleanups.
Clean -Up Reporting Form
Do not worry if you are not ready to adopt. Your group can try a
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cleanup without the commitent to adopt. If you are interested in
a one-time cleanup, e-mail us or follow @GSOGoesGreen on
Event Notification Farm
Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or visit the Ct's calendar to see
upcoming community cleanups.
Clean -Up Reparting Form
Foryour convenience all forms are available through the Interactive
Contact Update Form
Map. if you need a printable volunteer application, event
notification or clean-up reporting form a -mail us, otherwise please use
the onlineffillable forms on the right.
Printable Forms
If you are interested in other Adapt -a programs visit Greensboro's
Safety Guidelines
Parks and Recreation Volunteer Opportunities webpage.
Waiver Liability Form
Why should I Adopt -a -Stream?
Questions?
Benefits of adopting a stream:
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• Improvewater quality and stream habitat
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• Increase reporting of water quality problems
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• Increase community involvement
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Before Stream Clean-up
How to Adapt -a -Stream
Current Adopt -a -stream Volunteer Groups
Cleanup Receding Guide
interested in takingyourAdopt-a-Stream
participation to another level? Check out the NC
Stream Watch program. The program includes Q
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badges prizes, educational materials and
more. if interested, e-mail Dnnica iieflin. (This
program is facilitated through the City's
partnership with Storm water SMART).
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APRIL 1 MAY 2022
Spring Recycle Rodeo
is May 7
The City is holding its Spring
Recycle Rodeo from 8 am to 2
pm Saturday, May 7, at Mt. Zion
Baptist Church, 1301 Alamance
Church Rd. Guilford County
residents may bring the following
items for proper disposal:
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to five boxes per vehicle and on a
fast -come, first -served basis.
City Offices Closed
May 30 and ]une 20
City Administrative Changes
Now in Place
City Manager Taiwo (Tai) ]aiyeoba
recently added two key roles to the
City's administrative team. Chris
Wilson, who served as interim
city manager, is now deputy city
manager and April Albritton is
the City's new assistant to the
city manager. Read more at www.
greensboro-nc.govJAdminChanges.
Partnership Created to Help
Migrating Birds
The City, in partnership with the T.
Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society
and local businesses, recently
established a plan to help protect
migrating birds that fly through
Greensboro
during
the spring
and fall
as well as
conserve
energy.
The
program, called "Lights Out,"
runs annually from March 15 to
May 31 and from September 10
to November 30. This voluntary
initiative asks the management of
tall buildings and large facilities in
Greensboro to turn off or block as
many external and internal building
lights as possible from 11 pm to
b am during those dates. Learn
more at www.greensboro-nc.govJ
Lig h tsOut.
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GM911 is in the News
Guilford Metro 911 recently made
news in three areas. First, it
received its re -accreditation from
the International Academy of
Emergency Dispatch (IAED) as an
Accredited Center for Emergency
(ACE) Medical Dispatch. This is
GM911's fifth re -accreditation and
makes it the world's 134th medical
ACE.
IAED also re -accredited GM911 for
sixth time as an Accredited Center
for Emergency (ACE) Fire Dispatch.
GM911 Executive Director Melanie
Neal has completed the Association
of Public Safety Communications
Officials' Certified Public Safety
Executive Program (CPE). She joins
171 CPEs in the world and only six
in NC.
City Brings Artists to Downtown
Creative Greensboro recently
selected work from 10 artists to
feature on downtown digital kiosks
through ]anuary 2023. Each artist
received a $500 honorarium and
will be featured
on Creative
Greensboro's
website. On the
right is "Mama
Braiding," a
mixed media
work by Kym
Cooper, one
of the artists.
Visit www.
creativegreensbaro.com to see
the art and learn more about the
Opus Concert
The Choral Society of Greensboro
performs a free Opus Concert at
6:30 pm Friday, May 6, at Christ
United Methodist Church, 410 N.
Holden Rd.
Traits Day
At this outdoor event, scheduled
for 9 am to noon Saturday,
June 4, at Country Park, 3905
Nathanael Greene Dr., you can
join guided hikes and mountain
bike rides, check out a BMX
demo, try yoga by the lake and
more. For details, visit www.
greensboro-nc.gov/TrailsDay.
MUSEA
The summer 2022 season of
Music for a Sunday Evening in
the Park (MUSEP) begins June 5.
Visit www.creativegreensboro.
cam for a schedule of bands and
concert locations.
City Council News
City Council meetings begin
at 5:3D pm on the first and
third Tuesdays of each month.
Visit www.greensboro-nc.gov/
CouncilMeetings for schedules,
agendas, minutes, and videos.
Also, visit City Council's Facebook
page at hit.lyj31bclxR7.
Identifying potential home
hazards and learning how to secure
or protect them before a flood
occurs
— Never assuming you can navigate
flooded roads by walking or driving
into floodwaters
Checking for home structural
damages and never coming in
contact with damaged gas, electric,
or sewer lines
— Listening for updates about flood
conditions on a National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration
Weather Radio, local television and
radio stations, and online flood alert
sites.
Fall Recreation Sports
Registration Begins in June
Fall may seem a long time from
now, but registration for Parks and
Recreation fall sports leagues begin
in June. Residents interested in
youth football and cheerleading and
adult softball and kickball should
visit www.greensboro-nc.gov/
sports for more information and to
register.
What's Guilford Creek Week?
Guilford Creek Week, which is June
4-11, celebrates the importance,
impact, and influence of creeks and
waterways in Guilford County.
In the three years
Creek Week N
has sponsored
activities, more
than 5,800 people
have immersed
themselves themselves
report are:
Toyota is
investing W
$1.29 billion
at the
Greensboro -
Randolph
Megasite,
strengthening NC's position as a
leader in the nation`s growing clean
energy economy.
— Boom
Supersonic "
is building
a LEED-
certified
ma n ufac-
Wring facility
at Piedmont Triad International
Airport, which is expected to create
more than 1,740 jobs and bring
with it an investment of more than
$500 million.
The Downtown Greenway
has received federal funding to
begin construction of Phase 4
of the four -mile loop connecting
neighborhoods, businesses,
entertainment, sports facilities, and
schools.
Departmental Annual Reports
Available on New Web Page
Curious how your favorite City
department fared last year in the
areas of accomplishments, new
programs, residents served, staffing
changes, etc.? Check out www.
greensboro-nc.gov/Ann ua I Repo rts.
As new reports are produced, they
will be posted on this page in place
of the previous year's reports.
City Offices Close Several
Days for Holiday Season
City offices and facilities close
on Thursday, November 11, and
Thursday and Friday, November
25-26, in observance of
Veterans' Day and Thanksgiving,
respectively, as well as Thursday
and Friday, December 23-
24, and Monday and Friday,
December 27 and 31, in
observance of the winter holiday
season and New Year's Day.
For a full list of how these
holidays affect trash and
recycling collections, visit
www.greensboro-nc.gov/
HolidaySchedule.
2021-22 OPUS Concert Series
Begins in November
From classical to jazz to
bluegrass, Creative Greensboro's
free OPUS Concert Series
offers something for everyone.
Check out the talented musical
ensembles a local arts at these
when using water from a fixture
Saturated soil, standing water, or
water leaking from a water meter
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gurgling from the ground, pavement
or fire hydrant
Sinkholes or impaired streets or
sidewalks.
Lend a Hand; Adopt a Stream
Before leaves start falling,
Greensboro's streams are easier to
see and access, which makes this
season a good time to help keep
those waterways free from litter.
Why not join the City's Adopt -a -
Stream program and do your part to
protect water quality and the lives
of aquatic life and other animals?
The City provides the bags and
gloves for you and your group to
get involved. Learn more at www.
greensboro-nc.gov/AdoptAStream.
Forgo the (Plastic) Straws
The City's Field Operations and
Water Resources departments
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in the Best Places to Flip Houses
list. The report compared 170 US
cities for market potential, cost and
quality of life. Greensboro ranked
fifth in lowest average bathroom
remodeling costs.
Esri, the global leader in location
intelligence, presented the City
with its Special Achievement in GIS
(SAG) Award. Selected from more
than 300,000 eligible candidates,
Greensboro received the honor for
its innovative use of mapping and
analytics technology.
For the 46 consecutive year, the
City has been awarded a Certificate
of Achievement for Excellence
in Financial Reporting from the
Government Finance Officers
Association of US and Canada for
its comprehensive annual financial
report for FY 2019-20.
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CommunityAdopt-a-Stream Cleanup: South Buffalo Creek Community Workday.
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Pleasejoin this family -friendly community workday.
This community partnership is made possible by funding from the NC Stormwater
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} Programs and Projects The City of Greensboro received its initial National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System {NPDES)
Revised Stormwater Manual permit (#NCS000248) for the discharge of Stormwater from the North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality in December 1994. The permit was
Stormwater Management renewed on October 10, 2018 and remains effective for a five-year period.
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The City of Greensboro Stormwater Management Division developed a Stormwater Management
Pollution Prevention Plan to document the program measures being implemented to comply with the City's permit. The
City's Stormwater Management Plan and State NPDES permit are available upon request by calling
Stormwater Management Division at 336-373-2055.