North Charlotte Today

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services, in collaboration with various partners, is organizing Creek Week from March 22 to March 29. This event aims to celebrate and appreciate the 3,000 miles of creeks located within Mecklenburg County. The initiative invites residents of all ages to participate in cleaning streams and learning about local waterways.

Throughout the week, there will be 20 educational and volunteer activities available. Residents can choose to clean a nearby creek, volunteer during lunch hours, or join family story time with Stormy the Storm Water Turtle. Other activities include attending a greenway opening, participating in fishing lessons, taking tree identification classes, and engaging in mindful meditation sessions.

The event will culminate with The Big Spring Clean on Saturday, March 29. From 9 a.m. to noon that day, hundreds of residents are expected to gather at various creek locations around Charlotte-Mecklenburg for a large-scale cleanup effort.

Reflecting on last year’s success during Creek Week and The Big Spring Clean, where 137 volunteers collected nearly 20,000 pounds of litter from streams and greenways, organizers hope to exceed this achievement by involving over 200 volunteers this year.

Additional information can be found by visiting StormWater.CharMeck.org and clicking on the Creek Week banner. Advance registration is encouraged for those interested in participating.

Creek Week's partners include several towns such as Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill, and Pineville. Other supporting organizations are Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation, Carolina Thread Trail Association, Charlotte Wildlife Stewards group, Keep Charlotte Beautiful initiative, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department along with Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District office as well as North Carolina Wildlife Federation.