Pickleball is one of the fast-growing sports in the United States and Mecklenburg County. Moreover, its popularity shows no sign of slowing down.
Outdoor courts are in high demand. What’s more, when cold temperatures hit, you may think twice about a match at an outdoor court. Don’t let the cold deter you from playing your favorite game. Park and Recreation has you covered (literally), with several options to play pickleball indoors.
Continue ReadingMany of the products in your home can contain hazardous or toxic chemicals. Using or getting rid of these the wrong way can be dangerous for your health and the environment. Products with hazardous substances are labeled with words like “toxic,” “flammable,” or “corrosive.”
The average United States household creates about 30 pounds of hazardous waste yearly. That comes up to about 1.6 million tons in the U.S. every year. Take a look around your home and see if you can locate these items (and a few more). We’ll help you dispose of them properly!
Continue ReadingCooler weather brings cozy fires! There really is nothing better than sitting around a warm fire, roasting marshmallows, while bundled up in a thick blanket.
But before you light that fire pit, you need to understand the dos and don’ts of backyard burning. What better way to do that, than in song?
Continue Reading“Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art,” Eleanor Roosevelt once said.
Mecklenburg County works to preserve that artwork—and their dignity—with services to help neighbors keep their mobility and independence. That includes the Mecklenburg Transportation System. It offers rides to the doctor, pharmacy, grocery store, hairdresser, library, part-time job, or maybe to a free, hot meal. All trips that make their lives easier.
The leaves are turning, the air is crisp and Halloween is just around the corner! It’s the perfect time to embrace the spooky spirit while also prioritizing our health and well-being. Here are five tips to keep in mind during this festive season.
Continue ReadingEvery fall, nights grow longer and trees transform into bare skeletons. The witching hour brings eerie sounds from unknown creatures. But Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation nature centers are dispelling myths about nocturnal species and things that go bump in the night.
What do you know about the county’s native creatures that roam in the dark? Let’s look at four often-misunderstood species spotted at night.
Continue ReadingFor about 30 years, volunteers have hunted at Mecklenburg County nature preserves to manage the deer population.
It’s not recreation. It’s a science-based stewardship of local wildlife and the environment.
“We’re taking a biological approach to this,” said Christa Rogers, natural resources manager for Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation. “We’re making the deer population healthier and making the vegetation and plant population healthier.”
Continue ReadingIt’s August. Summer camps are over. School hasn’t yet started. The weather outside is still fine, and the family is antsy for outdoor activity to help fill the gap. Enter: Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation’s Hummingbird Week.
Continue ReadingIt’s time to have a lot of fun this summer, whether you have a few weeks or a few months to fit it in. One of our favorites every year? Summer Break with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library! And a lot of activities around the County count toward finishing the program, including making a summer bucket list! We’ll help you get a head start.
Continue ReadingExcellence is one of the top principles we hold our employees to at Mecklenburg County. Recently, we started a new way to show that: MeckACTs. Achieving results, Cultivating relationships and people and Transforming through innovation and change. The program helps us choose, develop, evaluate and recognize our team members across the County. Our first MeckACTs award winners show this excellence in action. Hear it from the people who nominated them. And the winners are…
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