Earth Day is just around the corner, and we’ve got ways you can do good for Mother Nature and have fun along the way.
Volunteer opportunities
Earth Day Eve Cleanup | Monday, April 21 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Center + Enderly Park | Free | Join a team looking to clean litter from the grounds, streets, and streams of West Charlotte.
Editor’s note: Place 2921 Tuckaseegee Rd. into your GPS and park as directed in the Recreation Center lot.
Earth Day Cleanup | Tuesday, April 22 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Cordelia Park + Little Sugar Creek Greenway | Free | Start Earth Day restoring Mecklenburg County’s natural beauty and wildlife havens.
Editor’s note: Place 650 E. 24th St. into your GPS and park in the lot “above” Cordelia Park Pavilion.
Earth Day donation drive | Tuesday, April 22 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Brixham Park | Join Ballantyne’s decade-long commitment to green-friendly development and business practices by donating clothes, books, computers, phones, and more to Goodwill and Books on the House.
Lawrence Orr Elementary TreeCare | Thursday, April 24 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Lawrence Orr Elementary | Free | Care and nurture trees planted in the canopies of the East Charlotte school.
Elizabeth 8K 2025: Eco Warriors | Saturday, April 26 | 7-11 a.m. | Free | Enjoy fun and camaraderie while keeping the Elizabeth 8k Road Race clean and green + enjoy free coffee from Summit Coffee, biscuits from Biscuit Belly, and volunteer shirts from Recover Brands.
The great outdoors
Earth Day Hike | Tuesday, April 22 | 2-3 p.m. | Free | Explore the trails at Reedy Creek Park during this leisurely hike with Park and Recreation staff.
Sustain Charlotte Connects | Tuesday, April 22 | 6-8 p.m. | Sugar Creek Brewing Company | $0-$10 | Join the conversation on the City of Charlotte’s plan for a cleaner future through its Strategic Energy Action Plan (SEAP).
3rd Annual TreeFest | Saturday, April 26 | 2-5 p.m. | NoDa Brewing | Cost of purchase | Tree lovers united for a jam-packed street party, filled with live music, on-hand arborists, food trucks, and an eco-market.
