Going Green Never Felt Better! McDowell’s 1st Annual Plant Sale Helps Kids

Need a little greenery in your life? Kids do too! And now is the perfect time to get back to nature, and help local at-risk kids do the same. The first annual McDowell’s Native Plant Sale in partnership with Partners for Parks lets you take home native plants and herbs, and help fund camp scholarships for kids in our area.

The process is easy — order plants online before April 30th, and sign up for a pick-up time on the weekend of May 2-3. That’s it! The plants you order will be available for curbside pick-up at the entrance of McDowell Nature Preserve, 15222 York Road in Charlotte, from 9am to 5pm both days. Make sure you pick a time to avoid the crowds!

McDowell Park is asking that you bring your own boxes and trays to pick up your plants, and wear your personal protective equipment. We want to keep everyone safe so parks can open their gates again soon.

Partners for Parks donated the money to buy the seeds, seedlings, and plant labels for this inaugural sale, and the McDowell Nature Center Team did the work to make the sale happen despite the current COVID-19 crisis.

Your purchase will not only beautify your home and spice up your kitchen, it will also make a difference in the lives of at-risk youth. 100% of the proceeds from the online plant and herb sale will benefit summer camp scholarships. Both Partners for Parks and McDowell Nature Center hope this project is a huge success, and that the Kid’s Nature Camp will be a ‘go’ for summer!

Remember to sign up for BOTH your purchase and your pick-up time online at https://apm.activecommunities.com/mecklenburgparks/Activity_Search?detailskeyword=%23plantsale&IsAdvanced=True&ddlSortBy=Activity+name&SearchFor=2&SearchLevelID=2&maxAge=100&NumberOfItemsPerPage=50&IsSearch=trueType “plant sale” in the search box at the top of the menu to go straight to the order form.

Thanks for making Mecklenburg County beautiful and helping raise money for Kids Nature Camp scholarships!