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• Gardening For Beginners | March 12

• Organic Gardening | March 21

• Good Hope Farm Tour | April 18

• Family Gardening | May 1

• Community Garden Open Houses | May 2

• McCrimmon Park Community Garden | 9 – 11 a.m.
• Carpenter Park Community Garden | 12 – 2 p.m.

• Good Hope Farm

• MLK Day of Service | January 19

• Nature Nuts (ages 1–5) | February 3, February 17, March 3

• Spring Litter Sweep | March 14

• Wildlife Watering Club | March 17, March 31, April 14, April 28, May 12, May 26

• Fire Station Garden Volunteer Workdays | April 6 – 19

• Good Hope Farm Volunteer Workdays | Third Saturday of each month

• Spring Daze Green Team | April 25 | multiple shifts available, three volunteer role options:

  • Compost Compliance
  • Sustainability Steward
  • Waste Watcher

• Downtown Cary Park Horticulture

• Adopt a Spot

• Spruce

• Arbor Day | March 28

• Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale | April 1 – May 10

• Science in the Spillway | April 11, April 18 | more information coming soon!

• Earth Day Lane at Spring Daze | April 25

• Herbfest | May 3

• Harvest Fest

• Play It Forward Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources program scholarship

• Oasis water bill assistance funding  

• Neighborhood Improvement Grant 

• Solar Sustainability Tour | March 21

• Residential Solar | April 22

• Home Energy Savings, the Environment, & You! | May 1

Learn more about Cary's Commitment to solar energy and solar for your home!

• Tree Talk: Soil Care | March 25

• What's That Tree: Tree ID for All | May 2, May 9

• Tree Pruning Basics for Every Yard | February 7, March 7

• My Tree, Our Tree | March 28

Youth

• Little Naturalists (ages 3–5)

Family

• Curious Creatures | January 26, February 16, March 3, March 20, April 6, April 20, May 1

Adult

• Nature in Love | February 11, 27

• Adult Nature Adventures

• Winter Wetlands | January 11
• Salamander Search | February 8
• Stream Salamanders | March 22
• Nocturnal Nature: Fireflies | April 19
• Tree ID | May 3

Cary supports composting as a vital process supporting waste reduction, water conservation, and regenerative agriculture. Learn how to reduce your household waste, participate in our free Food Waste Recycling Drop-off program, and explore resources about composting in Cary!

• Compost Giveaway Workshops | March 6 – 9

• Food Waste Drop-Off & You! | March 14

• Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale | April 1 – May 10

• Home Composting for Beginners | April 7

• Backyard Compost | May 6

• Compost Education Center Open House | May 9

For a full list of events during Compost Awareness Week, go here.

Visit our Compost Education Center located in Bond Park! Explore backyard bin options and discover the many benefits of making and using your own compost. The center is open to the public while Bond park is open.

Cary has installed shredding consoles at six Town facilities for the collection and safe disposal of old papers, bills, account statements, and other sensitive documents. Please note that shredded paper is NOT accepted in curbside pickup recycling bins.

• Move Green: Exploring Sustainable Mobility in Cary

Did you know that the Downtown Loop connects key destinations, including Cary Town Hall, the Downtown Cary Park, and Chatham Street? Whether it's for fun or business, GoCary is a reliable and sustainable transportation alternative you can ride for free!

Cary has more than 95 miles of greenways, learn more about this environmentally friendly community amenity! 

Join us in this regional celebration of water quality by participating in one of Cary's creek-themed events throughout the week!

• Spring Litter Sweep | March 14

• Food Waste, Drop-Offs, and You| March 14

• Amphibians | March 15

• Sip n' Stroll Green Stormwater Tour of the Downtown Cary Park | March 17

• Follow the Flow - Storm Drain Labeling Demo | March 17

• Creating a Rain Garden| March 18 and March 19

• Native Plant Sale | March 20

• Good Hope Farm Monthly Volunteer Workday | March 21

• Family Night in Nature | March 21

• Stories Around the Campfire | March 21

• Adopt a Spot and Spruce Litter Projects | March 14–21

• Follow the Flow - Storm Drain Labeling Adventure | March 17

• Creating a Rain Garden | March 18, March 19

Volunteer in this effort to affix pollution prevention messaging on storm drains to help protect water quality in our region.