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 FIRST THING IN THE MORNING by getting outdoors and helping in your community.
Park and meet at Mallard Creek Community Park, using the listed address for GPS - 3001 Johnston-Oehler Road, Charlotte, 28269 - Note that this is NOT the address for the Recreation Center. Turn LEFT at the T-intersection and continue into the large parking lot on the right. Look for Park & Recreation staff near the playground/volleyball courts.
Below are a few tips and reminders for a SAFE & PRODUCTIVE Volunteer experience:
- Wear long pants (and long sleeves, suggested) for protection from scratches and poison ivy.
- Wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes – REQUIRED, NO sandals, Crocs or flip-flops. Wear OLDER shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty, wet or muddy.
- Bring your own heavy-duty work gloves – extras will be available; litter pickers and trash bags are provided.
- Wear a hat and sunscreen for protection from sun exposure; and your preferred bug spray, if needed.
- Bring your own water in a large, refillable water bottle (in a backpack, if possible), to stay hydrated, avoid the need to refill, and to protect the environment from single-use plastic bottles. A water cooler for refilling will be available.
If you have questions, or if you have a group who would like to help on a different day, please contact the Park & Recreation Volunteer Coordinator at Karen.Howard@MeckNC.gov or 980-314-1046 (office).
