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Park & Recreation's Therapeutic and Inclusive Recreation Services (TIRS) partners with Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte to host the 2nd Annual Brain Injury Awareness Walk! The purpose of this event is to raise awareness about brain i...

All skill levels are welcome as we break down the basics of kicking, running base to base, catching, teamwork and scrimmaging too! VOLUNTEERS will provide assistance as needed to help participants with disabilities to be successful during the progra...

Youth and teens with a disability meet at Bailey Road Park for our adaptive Track & Field practices! Participants will practice long jumps, distance running and other track and field events. All equipment is provided, but dress appropriately for the ...

Hit, swing and don't miss with Adaptive Baseball! Come out and learn America's favorite pastime. VOLUNTEERS will help coach the teams and provide assistance as needed to help participants to be successful during the program. PRACTICE dates are for t...

Help to maintain the Quest garden - Lots of weeding, pruning, and mulching to make the landscape look great and to prepare for the SPRING season! Please wear weather appropriate clothing (long pants, garden boots) and bring a pair of gardening gloves...

Programs for Seniors at the Northern Regional Recreation & Senior Center are always a big hit, and we LOVE having Volunteer help! Volunteers should be at least 16 years old - please dress in comfortable clothing (no tank tops, please) and wear close...

Don't have a garden of your own? Want to get your hands dirty? Come see what it takes to maintain a native plant garden! Be prepared to weed, mulch or prune the Quest landscape while enjoying the company of like-minded plant people. No experience nec...

Join Project Captain Gail Thompson to take care of the Park by weeding the native garden areas and completing other maintenance projects! Bring your own work gloves, pruners and small shovels - extra tools will be provided. Please wear long pants a...

"Project Captain" Brian McCready gathers energetic Volunteers on the 2nd Saturday each month at 9616 Radner Lane, Charlotte, 28277, to trim trees and weeds; pick up trash; and clear branches and debris from the Four Mile Creek Greenway path.The list...

Hit, swing and don't miss with Adaptive Baseball! Come out and learn America's favorite pastime. VOLUNTEERS will help coach the teams and provide assistance as needed to help participants to be successful during the program. PRACTICE dates are for t...

All skill levels are welcome as we break down the basics of kicking, running base to base, catching, teamwork and scrimmaging too! VOLUNTEERS will provide assistance as needed to help participants with disabilities to be successful during the progra...

Sign up today to help keep your favorite park or greenway clean and healthy by picking up litter! A great way to spend an hour AT LUNCHTIME by getting outdoors and helping in your community.  Park on the street near Tom Hunter Park, address listed ...

Youth and teens with a disability meet at Bailey Road Park for our adaptive Track & Field practices! Participants will practice long jumps, distance running and other track and field events. All equipment is provided, but dress appropriately for the ...

Hit, swing and don't miss with Adaptive Baseball! Come out and learn America's favorite pastime. VOLUNTEERS will help coach the teams and provide assistance as needed to help participants to be successful during the program. PRACTICE dates are for t...

WANTED: Invasive plant Elaeagnus sp. - AKA Silverberry!  REWARD: Protection of McDowell Nature Preserve's native species and natural communities!  Meet the staff at McDowell Nature Center to connect with people and nature, all while making a positi...

Programs for Seniors at the Northern Regional Recreation & Senior Center are always a big hit, and we LOVE having Volunteer help! Volunteers should be at least 16 years old - please dress in comfortable clothing (no tank tops, please) and wear close...

Join us as we prepare for Spring at Lincoln Heights Community Garden! We'll be numbering the garden boxes and working on any other tasks that need to be accomplished! We'll also be giving the gardens and Park a thorough clean-up, time permitting. ...

Hit, swing and don't miss with Adaptive Baseball! Come out and learn America's favorite pastime. VOLUNTEERS will help coach the teams and provide assistance as needed to help participants to be successful during the program. PRACTICE dates are for t...

Join us on MONDAYS to explore a different location each month and connect with people and nature, while making a positive difference in Mecklenburg County's green spaces by removing litter! Volunteers will be equipped with litter pick-up sticks and/...

All skill levels are welcome as we break down the basics of kicking, running base to base, catching, teamwork and scrimmaging too! VOLUNTEERS will provide assistance as needed to help participants with disabilities to be successful during the progra...

Help to maintain the Quest garden - Lots of weeding, pruning, and mulching to make the landscape look great and to prepare for the SPRING season! Please wear weather appropriate clothing (long pants, garden boots) and bring a pair of gardening gloves...

NEW LOCATION: Due to an identified need at McMullen Creek Greenway, at Ballantyne Corporate Place, we are shifting this date's cleanup location! See details below...Sign up today to help keep your favorite park or greenway clean and healthy by pickin...

Youth and teens with a disability meet at Bailey Road Park for our adaptive Track & Field practices! Participants will practice long jumps, distance running and other track and field events. All equipment is provided, but dress appropriately for the ...

Use your green thumb and assist the McDowell Nature Center/Preserve staff in getting ready for their annual plant sale!  Volunteers will be separating seedlings and repotting as needed. Volunteers might also be helping with care of the other plan...

Hit, swing and don't miss with Adaptive Baseball! Come out and learn America's favorite pastime. VOLUNTEERS will help coach the teams and provide assistance as needed to help participants to be successful during the program. PRACTICE dates are for t...

Programs for Seniors at the Northern Regional Recreation & Senior Center are always a big hit, and we LOVE having Volunteer help! Volunteers should be at least 16 years old - please dress in comfortable clothing (no tank tops, please) and wear close...

NEW FOR 2025 - The Performing Arts Showcase will be a part of the Opening Festivities! We are seeking friendly, upbeat volunteers to assist local older active adults who are participating in the 2024 Mecklenburg Senior Games and Silver Arts! Under t...

NEW FOR 2025 - "BIG SATURDAY" IS NOW THE OPENING DAY FOR MECKLENBURG SENIOR GAMES!We are seeking friendly, upbeat volunteers to assist local older active adults who are participating in the 2024 Mecklenburg Senior Games! Under the guidance of Event M...

HELP US CELEBRATE THE KICKOFF OF THE 7th ANNUAL "CREEK WEEK!" On this date, Park & Recreation partners with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water and Keep Charlotte Beautiful to conduct a combined Greenway, Stream and Street litter cleanup! Volunteers w...

"Project Captain" Bruce Chapman leads Volunteers in caring for James Boyce Park and restoring natural habitat by removing invasive plants. We will cut and/or pull up invasive English ivy, privet and autumn olive, giving native plants a better home...

Hit, swing and don't miss with Adaptive Baseball! Come out and learn America's favorite pastime. VOLUNTEERS will help coach the teams and provide assistance as needed to help participants to be successful during the program. PRACTICE dates are for t...

All skill levels are welcome as we break down the basics of kicking, running base to base, catching, teamwork and scrimmaging too! VOLUNTEERS will provide assistance as needed to help participants with disabilities to be successful during the progra...

JOIN US TO CELEBRATE "CREEK WEEK" 2025! Sign up today to help keep your favorite park or greenway clean and healthy by picking up litter! A great way to spend a couple of hours AT LUNCHTIME by getting outdoors and helping in your community. On this d...

Youth and teens with a disability meet at Bailey Road Park for our adaptive Track & Field practices! Participants will practice long jumps, distance running and other track and field events. All equipment is provided, but dress appropriately for the ...

Hit, swing and don't miss with Adaptive Baseball! Come out and learn America's favorite pastime. VOLUNTEERS will help coach the teams and provide assistance as needed to help participants to be successful during the program. PRACTICE dates are for t...

WANTED: Invasive plant Elaeagnus sp. - AKA Silverberry!  REWARD: Protection of McDowell Nature Preserve's native species and natural communities!  Meet the staff at McDowell Nature Center to connect with people and nature, all while making a positi...

Programs for Seniors at the Northern Regional Recreation & Senior Center are always a big hit, and we LOVE having Volunteer help! Volunteers should be at least 16 years old - please dress in comfortable clothing (no tank tops, please) and wear close...

We are seeking friendly, upbeat volunteers to assist local older active adults who are participating in the 2024 Mecklenburg Senior Games! Under the guidance of Event Managers, volunteers will be responsible for the following tasks for each event: Se...

Join us in the garden as the plant world is waking up! We’ll be focusing on a spring cleanup and bed preparation. As you work alongside other volunteers and seasoned gardeners, there will be opportunity to ask questions abou...

Hit, swing and don't miss with Adaptive Baseball! Come out and learn America's favorite pastime. VOLUNTEERS will help coach the teams and provide assistance as needed to help participants to be successful during the program. PRACTICE dates are for t...

All skill levels are welcome as we break down the basics of kicking, running base to base, catching, teamwork and scrimmaging too! VOLUNTEERS will provide assistance as needed to help participants with disabilities to be successful during the progra...