Creek ReLeaf – The Flagship Event
CREEK RELEAF SIGN UP IS CLOSED FOR 2022. Next year’s event will be on November 18, 2023 so please return to our site after January 1, 2023 to sign up!
What is Creek ReLeaf®?
The Creek ReLeaf Program is a collaborative effort of the Charlotte Public Tree Fund, Charlotte Mecklenburg Storm water Services, Central Piedmont Community College, the Sierra Club Central Piedmont Group, Trees Charlotte and our dedicated volunteers and financial supporters to plant trees in riparian areas (floodplain and stream buffers) of Mecklenburg County.
Creek ReLeaf 2022 will occur on November 19th from 9am to noon and is CLOSED for registration. There will be two planting sites this year in Charlotte along the Catawba River. At 911 Riverside Drive and 10615 Beagle Club Road which is a short distance away from the Riverside site.
What We Do
Leveraging contributions from our donors, members 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.
Results
Through year end 2021 we have planted 23,846 trees through Creek ReLeaf and some earlier predecessor programs. We have engaged volunteers in giving 14,780 hours of community service and have also educated 5,203 volunteers on the value of trees to improve air quality, water quality and habitat. 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 Rocky River and in several public parks and along greenways.
Media
- Video of Creek ReLeaf 2017
- Click here to see a gallery of our 2017 Creek ReLeaf
- Click here to see a gallery of our 2015 Creek ReLeaf
- Click here to read the Observer’s article about the 2010 event.
- Click here to read the Charlotte Observer’s article about the 2009 event.
