UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Pollinator Workday
Saturday, May 23, 2026, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Location: Veterans Park (2136 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205)
Last fall, NCWF Charlotte Wildlife Stewards Chapter partnered with Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation and Central Carolinas Master Naturalist volunteers to install a 1,000-square-foot pollinator habitat at Veterans Park in the heart of Charlotte. The native plants are doing great, and so is the encroaching Bermuda grass and other lawn weeds. Volunteers are needed to remove the weeds and Bermuda grass so that the native plants and pollinators can flourish! Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
“The Little Things That Run The World” Film Screening
Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm
Location: Independent Picture House (4237 Raleigh St, Charlotte, NC 28213)
In celebration of Pollinator Month, we invite you to join NCWF Charlotte Wildlife Stewards Chapter for a special screening of The Little Things That Run The World! Life on Earth is in the middle of a major re-alignment of species composition. The smallest of creatures – insects – hold the fabric of all life together. They are the most numerous of all animal groups on the planet. But insects are declining at an alarming rate throughout the world, threatening innumerable species, whole ecosystems, and even our food systems with collapse. This is story about untangling the mysteries as to why something so ubiquitous – and seemingly endless – could be on the cusp of disappearing entirely. It is also the story of heroic efforts to save these most vulnerable of creatures.
Moth Night
Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Location: Reedy Creek Nature Center (2986 Rocky River Road, Charlotte, NC 28215)
Join CWS and Lenny Lampel, Natural Resources Supervisor with Mecklenburg County (resident insect expert), for an exciting night of mothing. As the sun goes down, we will have lights and sheets set up to attract our native moths, and you’re certain to see some moths you’ve never seen before. Not only are moths great pollinators, but they are also an important food source for our breeding birds!
“The Extraordinary Caterpillar” Film Screening
Saturday, July 18, 2026, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Independent Picture House (4237 Raleigh St, Charlotte, NC 28213)
TO KICKOFF NATIONAL MOTH WEEK, we invite you to join NCWF Charlotte Wildlife Stewards Chapter for a special screening of The Extraordinary Caterpillar! This powerful film reveals the essential, yet often overlooked, role caterpillars play in sustaining life on earth. Featuring leading voices like Doug Tallamy, Sam Jaffe, and David Wagner, the documentary illustrates how caterpillars are the engines of the terrestrial food web, feeding birds, supporting pollinators, and keeping ecosystems thriving. Thus, highlighting the urgent need for native plant and habitat restoration in our own yards.
Our programs and events are free and open to everyone.
Monthly educational programs run September through May and are offered in-person at Sardis Baptist Church and online. Occasionally we have a remote speaker in which case the program will be online only.
Other events such as creek cleanups, guided nature walks, birdhouse installations, invasive plant removals, and more are held across the Charlotte area and provide a fun, family-friendly way to connect with nature.
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Charlotte Wildlife Stewards
C/O North Carolina Wildlife Federation
1346 St. Julien Street
Charlotte, NC 28205
FUNDING
We depend on donations to fulfill our mission. As a volunteer run 501(c)3 nonprofit we are funded through donations from individuals, dues sharing, and business sponsorships.