Watershed Now & Friends of Big Elkin Creek

12/22/2025

Hey everyone!

This page has served our creek and community well for a long time - but it is officially being retired. WatershedNOW has evolved into Friends of Big Elkin Creek and we're moving all current news, events, updates and community outreach to our new primary page: Friends of Big Elkin Creek (tagged here).

If you want to stay connected with:
- updates about Big Elkin Creek
- upcoming programs + events
- education+ stewardship work
- ways to get involved
- our mission to protect and care for our local watershed
..make sure to follow us on the new page!

This account will be taken down soon, so please hop over and hit Follow to stay in the loop.

Thank you all for supporting our creek and helping us grow into the next chapter of this organization!

See you over there!

07/25/2024

Check out the visual sediment changes from the headwaters of the Big Elkin to the Elkin park after a recent rainfall. Campers at Tunes and Trails examined the impacts of agricultural runoff.

06/19/2024

Creek has been running clear for a reason. No rain.

We have drought conditions fastly approaching our area.

06/18/2024

Historic map of our region from 1770s showing the “Elkin River.”

06/13/2024

Over the last several weeks rains have brought soil into the watershed. Sediment in the water negatively impact the aquatic ecosystem and are not natural. They are however, part of a complicated system of human impact on our environment. This is has become a normal visual during big rain events in our region. Hopefully our streams can one day run clear after a rain.

05/31/2024

05/30/2024

Tomorrow NC Trail Days

05/28/2024

Showing this Friday as part of trail days.

After the Block Party, cap off your NC Trail Days Friday (THIS FRIDAY!) with a FREE film screening of the critically acclaimed 'American River' at the Reeves Theater & Cafe starting @ 8:00 PM. This one is especially for the river rats, but don't miss your chance at a free showing in the Reeves and perhaps some inspiration for our very own Yadkin River.

05/07/2024

Upper Big Elkin Watershed. Pasture land protects soil movement during storms like we had last night. Cattle need about 1-2 acres of land per cow so that overgrazing doesn’t happen. Rotational Grazing also helps protect land.

05/02/2024

To***co planting season is upon us in the Elkin Creek Watershed. This field is located high in the watershed.