Hewletts Creek Featured in Star News

Published on February 26, 2025

A bright red sunset over Hewletts Creek.

The Heal Our Waterways Program and other efforts to improve water quality in Hewletts Creek were recently featured in the Star News. Check out the article to learn more about the history of pollution concerns in Hewletts Creek, the role of the Heal Our Waterways Program, and other initiatives the City of Wilmington is taking to restore water quality and reduce flooding throughout the watershed. 

Read the article here: Healing our waterways: What's being done to clean up Wilmington's dirty tidal creeks.

Photo credit: Lucien Ellison