We like to highlight the Adopt-A-Stream group Slumgullion Crew as our volunteers of the month! This team has removed over 400 lbs. of trash from Little Sugar Creek over the past few months and has helped us find a source of pollution during one of their stream visits! Thank you so much for your dedication to clean streams.

Each year Storm Water Services partners with the Charlotte Public Tree Fund to plant trees that help reforest the floodplain. Did you know that these sites are available for your team to adopt? There are currently 10 site available around Mecklenburg County with trees in need of maintenance, and your help is needed! Maintaining these tree sites helps them survive longer, while also slowing erosion in the floodplain, and providing healthier habitat for wildlife. Adoption requires that you visit your tree site at least twice a year to prune, remove invasive species, and provide any other maintenance needed at your tree site. We are still assessing impacts from Hurricane Helene at our tree sites, so there are sure to be plenty of additional maintenance needs. If you have a team interested in the Adopt-A-Site program reach out to STW-Volunteers@MeckNC.gov.

Community service is often an important part of clubs such as National Honors Society, Beta Club and IB programs! Volunteering with us is a great way to make an impact in your community while also fulfilling some of the volunteer hours needed to participate in these great organizations! There are many ways to volunteer with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services. We host at least two volunteer events each month or you can participate in our other programs such as Adopt-A-Stream, Volunteer Monitoring, Storm Drain Marking, Adopt-A-Drain and Tree Maintenance! Check out our Volunteer Page to learn about how you or your team can get involved or email STW-Volunteers@MeckNC.gov.

The Creek ReLeaf Program is a collaborative effort of the Charlotte Public Tree Fund, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services, the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, dedicated volunteers and financial supporters to plant trees in riparian areas (floodplain and stream buffers) of Mecklenburg County. This year Creek ReLeaf will occur on November 23rd from 9am to 12pm and volunteers will be planting native trees along the recently restored Stewart Creek at Seversville Park. Visit the Creek ReLeaf website for more info and registration.

The Catawba Riversweep is one day a year when residents from all over the Catawba-Wateree River Basin come together to clean up on the same day. October 5, 2024, will be a day when thousands of neighbors come together at dozens of sites from Lake James to Lake Wateree and everywhere in between. It will be a day of hard work, fun, fellowship, and action! For more information and to find a site near you, please visit catawbariversweep.org.

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10/12/2024 – Stream Cleanup

3114 Bank St, Charlotte, NC 28203

10/31/2024 – Halloween Park, Street & Stream Cleanup (Costume Contest!) 

715 Charlottetowne Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204

11/9/2024 – Stream Cleanup @ Hornet’s Nest Park

6301 Beatties Ford Rd, Charlotte, NC 28216

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Davidson National Night Out

10/1/2024, 5pm-7pm

Ada Jenkins Center, 212 Gamble Street, Davidson, NC 28036

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Kids in Nature Day

10/5/2024, 10am-1pm

Squirrel Lake Park, 1631 Pleasant Plains Road, Matthews, NC 28105

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Nature at Night

10/19/2024, 5pm-9pm

McDowell Nature Preserve, 15222 York Road, Charlotte, NC 28278

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Halloween Treat Trail

10/26, 5:30pm-8pm

Bailey Road Park, 11526 Bailey Road, Cornelius, NC 28031

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