Volunteers cleared invasive plants along the creekline and replanted native shrubs to restore habitat for birds and amphibians.

We pitched our tents in a creekless meadow, hoping the dry ground would hold through the night.

We spent the afternoon exploring the creekfront and spotting dragonflies among the reeds.

Creekmore researched the old letters carefully to trace his family's history.

The Creekmores donated a new playground to the neighborhood.

Children built a small fort on the creekbank with sticks and leaves.

We set up our picnic blankets along the creekbanks where the wildflowers were blooming.

They followed the creekward path until they reached the shaded bank.

They followed the deer creekward, careful not to make a sound.

The birder identified the creeker by its heavily streaked breast and quick, purposeful stride along the mudflats.