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.

Creek ReLeaf 2025 will occur on November 22nd from 9am to noon.

Registration is now CLOSED for 2025.

Leveraging contributions from our donors and partners, we purchase trees and organize volunteer tree planting events at select sites throughout the Mecklenburg County area. The sites are specifically selected to improve air and water quality, tree canopy, and wildlife habitat. Our volunteers make this possible by planting seedlings and installing weed mats, tree tubes and fiberglass stakes which protect each new tree from weed growth, flooding and deer browsing.

Following this year’s event, the Creek ReLeaf program together with predecessor programs has engaged 5,717 volunteers who have collectively given over 16,907 service hours to our community and planted 24,568 trees.  

Our reforestation efforts thus far have resulted in large scale tree plantings along Irwin Creek, Stewart Creek, Briar Creek, McDowell Creek, Little Sugar Creek, the Catawba River, the Rocky River and in several public parks and along greenways.