The Creek ReLeaf Program is a collaborative effort of the Charlotte Public Tree Fund, Charlotte Mecklenburg Storm Water Services, the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, and our dedicated volunteers and financial supporters to plant trees in riparian areas (floodplain and stream buffers) of Mecklenburg County. Volunteers make this possible by planting seedlings and installing weed mats, […]
Raise a glass to Charlotte’s urban forest! Join TreesCharlotte and Fonta Flora to hear the story behind some of Fonta Flora’s unique, tree-inspired beers and learn some cool facts about those trees along the way. Optional “botanically focused” beer flight will be available for purchase. RSVP here.
The Nations Ford/Arrowood corridor—home to over 50,000 residents—has often been overlooked in traditional investment strategies like Charlotte’s “Corridors of Opportunity” program. Learn more about the work of area organizations to Transform Nations Ford. All stakeholders of the Transforming Nations Ford service area should attend including business owners, non profits, houses of faith, residents, and more. RSVP here.
This quarter’s CMCL (Charlotte Mecklenburg Climate Leaders) meeting offers a festive opportunity to engage with local climate action and learn about Patagonia’s Work in Progress report. Join us for an evening of insight, connection, and community impact. RSVP HERE
This holiday season, R.I.C.’s Market is coming together to spread warmth, joy, and sweetness to children who don’t have the comfort of stable housing. Our goal is to pack 500 festive gift boxes filled with healthy snacks, holiday treats, a mini-gingerbread house kit and love — and we need your hands and hearts to make […]
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Go clean and green by joining NCWF Charlotte Wildlife Stewards Chapter in a trash cleanup along a stretch of Tyvola Road. Trash is harmful to wildlife and pollutes our streams, rivers, and oceans. Did you know that every 25 pounds of trash collected turns into a native tree planted by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation? […]
Tree maintenance involves caring for trees planted in flood plains to help with stream stability and to provide habitat. During this event, Charlotte Stormwater will be removing invasives plants, pruning, and mulching. We’ll also have representatives from Mecklenburg County Soil & Water Conservation District to take orders for their seedling sale. This is a great […]
Join us for our volunteer training to become an ambassador for Sustain Charlotte! This free training session will last approximately two hours at the Plaza Midwood Library’s community room. Volunteers will be guided through an initial staff presentation about the mission and history of Sustain Charlotte and learn about efforts being taken today to generate […]
Have you ever tried to identify a tree with no leaves? Want to take your tree ID skills to the next level—even in winter? Join our arborists on January 29th at Independence Park, for a Winter Tree Identification Walk! During this guided walk, you’ll learn how to identify trees by examining buds, bark, branching patterns, […]