Date: Saturday, August 22nd, 11am – 1pm

Location: Veterans Park, Reid Park. Tuckaseegee Arboretum and Gardens

Join the NCWF Charlotte Wildlife Stewards chapter, the City of Charlotte, and Mecklenburg County Extension Master Gardeners to participate in a pollinator garden crawl as part of the Great Southeast Pollinator Census. The goals of the Census are threefold: to create sustainable pollinator habitat, to increase the entomological literacy of our community, and to generate useful data about our pollinator populations. This is a family-friendly event!

Date: Tuesday, September 8, 6:30 – 8:30pm

Location: Sugar Creek Brewing

Join NCWF Charlotte Wildlife Stewards chapter for a fun night of trivia, and meet fellow Charlotte area wildlife and native plant enthusiasts, win prizes, and raise money for wildlife!

Date: Saturday, September 12, 9am – 12pm

Location: Clarks Creek Nature Preserve

Please join NCWF Charlotte Wildlife Stewards chapter, NCWF staff, and Central Carolinas Master Naturalist volunteers to participate in a Xerces Society Bumble Bee Atlas survey. The Atlas is a community science initiative aimed at gathering important data needed to track and conserve bumble bees! Volunteers with and without experience are needed for this survey.

Date: Sunday, September 13, 10am – 12pm

Location: Tyvola Road, more details upon registration

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? That’s the green part! All tools and equipment will be provided.

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2pm – 5pm

Location: Reedy Creek Park, Shelter 4
2900 Rocky River Road, Charlotte, NC 28215

Kids in Nature Day (KIND) is a free, fun-filled, hands-on adventure where kids and families get up close with nature! Activities include meeting animal ambassadors, creating art from things found only in nature, a guided nature hike, exploring native plants and animals, and more. No registration required.

Monthly educational programs run from September through May and are offered in-person at Sardis Baptist Church and online. Occasionally, there will be a remote speaker, in which case the program will be online only.

Dates: Multiple dates throughout the summer

Location: Various locations across the Charlotte Region

Looking for meaningful ways to make a difference? Habitat Charlotte Region offers a variety of volunteer opportunities for students, young adults, and youth groups. Opportunities include single-day volunteering at the ReStore, construction projects, or organizing a book drive; and ongoing opportunities, including internships and becoming a regular volunteer.

Dates: Tuesdays at 1 pm, Fridays at 11 am, and Saturdays at 1 pm

Location: 932 Seigle Ave Charlotte, NC

Innovation Barn tours are first-come-first-served for the first 20 individuals who sign up.  On a tour of the Innovation Barn, you’ll experience firsthand how sustainability and innovation intersect to create a zero-waste future for Charlotte. The tour is approximately 45 minutes. Meet at the front desk inside the first set of glass double doors.

Dates: Every Saturday, 11am – 4pm

Location: 932 Seigle Ave Charlotte, NC

Circular Saturdays are a great way to engage with the Innovation Barn and experience sustainability in action. Stop by to grab a coffee, explore the Barn at your own pace, or sign up for a guided tour to learn more about our circular economy initiatives. They also offer hands-on workshops where you can dive deeper into topics like upcycling, composting, and zero-waste living.

Date: Saturday, August 29, 10am – 12pm

Location: Check in at the Sustain Charlotte table, set up in the parking lot between Amelie’s and Sprouts

Join Sustain Charlotte and ArtWalks CLT for a colorful adventure through NoDa, where art, community, and great urban design come together! Guided by a local mural artist and ArtWalks CLT founder, Anne Lowe, you will enjoy a leisurely walk through one of Charlotte’s most creative neighborhoods, stopping along the way to uncover the stories behind some of its most striking murals. Along the route, you will take a closer look at what makes NoDa such a walkable, bike-friendly, and transit-connected community. Whether you arrive by light rail, bus, bike, or on foot, you’ll discover how thoughtful transportation and placemaking work together to create healthier, more connected neighborhoods—and leave inspired with ideas for making it easier to drive less and help shape a more vibrant Charlotte.

Date: Sunday, October 11, 11am – 6pm

Location: Triple C Brewing Co., 2900 Griffith St, Charlotte, NC 28203

Biketoberfest is Sustain Charlotte’s signature event—and your chance to explore the city on an epic, family-friendly scavenger hunt!

Now in its 12th year, this fun, family-friendly event invites hundreds of people to experience the joy of navigating Charlotte by bike or on foot. Through a lively, scavenger-hunt-style adventure, participants explore the city’s vibrant neighborhoods, greenways, and small businesses — discovering just how fun and empowering it can be to get around without a car.

Date: Saturday, September 26, 8:30am – 11am

Location: 701 Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte, NC

TreesCharlotte is excited to provide their Opening Season TreeAdoption. \All Mecklenburg County residents are invited to come out and get some trees. They will have a mix of species, from small flowering to canopy-building to evergreen screening. There’s something for everybody.

A link to register for trees will be added here on Monday, September 21st, at 10:00 am.