Original post and comments [1] published on OrangePolitics.org [2], 9/27/06

The News&Observer has a story today about the Carrboro Greenspace effort:

Group aims to buy plot, keep it green, 9/27/06 [3]

A group is trying to raise the down payment on $1.4 million it needs to save a green hillside near downtown from buildings, cars and pollution.

The Carrboro Greenspace Collective is trying to preserve about 10.5 acres off of Old Pittsboro Road, where the "Old Sparrow Pool," a community swimming spot, used to be….

The collective is giving tours of the property at 2 p.m. Sundays. Meet at 116 Old Pittsboro Road.

The community garden group works in the garden at the corner of Daffodil Lane and Old Pittsboro Road at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays.

For more information, call Sammy Slade at 225-3433 or send e-mail to carrborogreenways@riseup.net [4]

These dedicated citizens are working very hard to preserve a wonderful part of our community. How can we help them raise the money to purchase the land? Any ideas people?

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