Charlotte Wildlife Stewards
Counting Trees: Charlotte Tree Survey
Online or In-Person , United StatesRecognized as having one of the best urban forests in the nation, Charlotte is known for its lush, urban tree canopy that covers nearly 46% of the city. Want to know more about how our city’s trees are cared for and cataloged? Join us as we welcome Natasha Warren, Program Coordinator with the City of…
Candlewyck Ivy Removal and Nature Day – Canceled
Charlotte, NCTHIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. The Charlotte Wildlife Stewards will restore habitat and sponsor fun activities in Uptown Charlotte. More details will be posted here as they are confirmed - please check back!
Charlotte Tree Survey
Show your passion for Charlotte’s urban forest! You can help protect and preserve our green canopy by cataloging trees in a northeast Charlotte neighborhood on the Tree by Tree map. Please bring your tablet, iPad, or iPhone (larger screens are best), wear sturdy shoes and bring sunscreen and a hat. Bottled water and snacks will…
Wild on the Water
Latta Plantation Nature Preserve 6211 Sample Road, Huntersville, United StatesJoin NCWF's Charlotte Wildlife Stewards chapter for its annual fundraiser, Wild on the Water! Paddle at the beautiful Mountain Island Lake with like-minded nature lovers, learn from experienced naturalists, and raise funds for local wildlife projects. Following the fun on the water, enjoy a delicious lunch followed by a raffle of great prizes. Each paddler…
Bee and Bird House Workshop – Charlotte
Charlotte, NCThe Charlotte Wildlife Stewards will partner with City of Charlotte Landscape Management to talk about bee "houses" and creating nesting sites for bees and birds in your pollinator gardens and landscapes. This will be a fun, hands-on workshop where participants will learn about what bees need (and don't need) to overwinter and to protect and…
Plastic Ocean Project Film Screening – Charlotte
Charlotte, NCYou are cordially invited to join Charlotte Wildlife Stewards and special guest Bonnie Monteleone, founder of the Plastic Oceans Project and NCWF board member, for a screening of the short film “356: The Incredible Story of How Saving Whales Can Save Us”. Did you know trillions of pieces of plastic are floating about the surface…
Kids in Nature Day at Reedy Creek Park
Charlotte, NCThe Charlotte Wildlife Stewards will participate in a Kids in Nature day with eco-friendly exhibits & vendors, STEM activities, hikes and scavenger hunts, nature crafts for kids and more. LEARN MORE
Charlotte Monarch Celebration
Reedy Creek Park 2900 Rocky River Road, Charlotte, NC, United StatesJoin us for a celebration on monarch butterflies and other pollinators. Learn how we can protect their habitats. Activities include crafts, seed giveaways, a monarch march around the pollinator garden, a photo booth with wings and other props and educational discussions about monarchs. The Charlotte Wildlife Stewards and NCWF are two of several sponsoring partners…
Go Clean and Green (Charlotte)
Charlotte, NCGo clean and green by joining in a trash cleanup along a stretch of Tyvola Road. Trash is harmful to wildlife and pollutes our streams, rivers, and ocean. Did you know that for every 25 pounds of trash collected turns into a native tree or 10 plants for pollinators being planted by the North Carolina…
Wildlife Rehab: When and How to Help (Charlotte/Online)
Charlotte, NCAs we lose more and more wildlife habitat to development, wildlife is at increased risk of injury, illness, and being orphaned. How do you determine if wildlife needs help and what should you do? Ruby Davis, Wildlife Rehab Director for Carolina Wildlife Conservation Center, will lead us in a discussion of learning how we can…
Creek ReLeaf (Charlotte)
Charlotte, NCThe 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 of Mecklenburg County. Creek ReLeaf 2023 will occur on November 18th from 9am to noon. There will be one…
Native Tree Planting (Charlotte)
Charlotte, NCJoin CWS and Charlotte Mecklenburg Storm Water Services for a native tree planting along a tributary of Briar Creek in the Shannon Park neighborhood. We will be planting larger 15 gallon trees that should have a high success rate. These trees will help improve air and water quality, reduce erosion, sequester carbon, and provide critical…
Coyotes (Online)
Charlotte, NCDO TO INCLEMATE WEATHER, THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY ONLINE. Coyotes are in every city and county in North Carolina. Want to know more about this shy, clever animal? Join us as we talk with State Wildlife Biologist Rupert Medford and receive the latest updates on our state’s coyote population relative to urban areas like…
Build a Birdhouse
Charlotte, NCNesting season for bluebirds will be here before we know it and the males will be house hunting soon. Now is the time to build a birdhouse and invite these beautiful birds to raise a family in your yard. Join the Charlotte Wildlife Stewards chapter of NCWF for a free workshop where you will put…
Black Vultures (Charlotte)
Charlotte, NCLook up on a warm sunny day in Charlotte and it is not uncommon to see several large black vultures soaring on thermals above. While these vultures play a critical role in keeping our environment clean, conflicts do arise with these beneficial scavengers. Please join Charlotte Wildlife Stewards as we host UNC Charlotte Doctoral candidate…
Invasive Plant Removal (Charlotte)
Charlotte Museum of History holds the history of Charlotte's oldest standing home and will be the host of Charlotte Earth Day 2024. This beautiful site is overrun by invasive species and needs our help! Our mission is to build and maintain a nature trail, creating a certified native plant and wildlife habitat. This marks the…
Help Keep Charlotte Beautiful (Charlotte)
Charlotte, NCGo clean and green by joining Charlotte Wildlife Stewards 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…
Nature at Your Door (Charlotte or Online)
We share our homes and yards with thousands of other wildlife species. Don’t believe it? From coyotes to luna moths, you are surrounded by a constellation of wildlife in the ecological galaxy that is your town or city. Join the Charlotte Wildlife Stewards and Dr. Sara A. Gagné, author of Nature at Your Door: Connecting…
Invasive Plant Removal – Part 2 (Charlotte)
As the host of Charlotte Earth Day 2024 and the keeper of Charlotte’s oldest standing home, this historic site is currently overrun by invasive species and needs our help! Join us to help make this site a Certified Wildlife and Native Plants Habitat. This is a continuation of our monthly volunteer series with the goal…
Changes in the Land: A Local Environmental History (Charlotte)
Join Charlotte Wildlife Stewards and local Historian Nolan Dahm as we take a journey through time. Nolan will introduce the concept of "environmental history" and its importance for addressing some of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Discussion will emphasize the role of the Catawba people, the changes brought by colonialism and slave-based…
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