Natural Resources & Recreation

Thanks to the Open Space & Parks Advisory Committee, all Raleigh citizens, as well as those yet to come, can experience greater water and air quality, increased recreational opportunities, and a more beautiful and natural county.

Protecting Our Natural Resources:

300+ miles of greenways, providing a blueprint for the future buildout of pedestrian and bicycle transportation system countywide
7,000+ acres of protected open space and water supplies
$120M parks, greenway & open space bond in 2018
Formed and led Wake County Water Partnership to bring together all stakeholders to develop a 50-year water policy for Wake County
Adopted the “One Water” and green infrastructure concepts as official county policy
Led the way in the state legislature to preserve riparian river buffers under state law – preserving Wake County’s water supplies
Developed new programs to address well contamination and infrastructure repair in “donut hole” communities
Funded and opened Robertson’s Millpond Preserve – a historically and environmentally significant blackwater swamp in Eastern Wake County
Protected Falls Lake Rules from legislative interference through collaborative work with regional partners