National Pollinator Week is from June 16 to 22, 2025. It’s an annual celebration of pollinators, including bees, butterflies, bats, birds, moths, beetles and more.
City of Charlotte is partnering with local, regional and national organizations to present a week of fun, educational events.
Learn more here about the City of Charlotte’s National Pollinator Week celebration, and keep reading here to learn just a few of the events.
Also, on June 18, 2025, if you’re in Uptown at night look toward the Wells Fargo building. It will be lit up on yellow and orange for Pollinator Week.
All the events are free and require pre-registration. Follow the links below to register. Space may be limited. Please note that some of the events take place before or after Pollinator Week.
Be a Tree Detective
Saturday, June 14, 2025
9 to 11 a.m.
Tuckaseegee Arboretum & Gardens
701 Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte, NC
Free
Charlotte’s trees provide so many benefits to our communities, such as providing clean air and water, reducing erosion, providing shade, reducing energy costs, providing wildlife habitat and a myriad of health benefits. Like humans, sometimes trees don’t make it obvious when they are sick or under stress. But with a little detective work, you can identify common ailments.
Join Landscape Management’s City Arborist Group for an educational workshop on common tree issues, how to prevent them and when to call a certified arborist for help. This program will have an indoor classroom component, followed by an outdoor program on the grounds of Landscape Management offices, a recently certified arboretum.
Please bring sun and insect protection and wear comfortable walking shoes. Water and light snacks will be provided.
Pollinator Garden Maintenance Days
June 16 to 20, 2025
9 a.m.
Various locations
Free
In the spring of 2024 and 2025, Keep Charlotte Beautiful and the City of Charlotte’s Landscape Management Division planted pollinator gardens at CMS schools within the Corridors of Opportunity. Join us for some quick weeding and other maintenance at the sites during National Pollinator Week!
Dates and locations vary. Sign up to select the slot you prefer.
Moth Night at Reedy Creek Nature Preserve
Monday, June 16, 2025
8:15 to 11:30 p.m.
Reedy Creek Nature Preserve
2900 Rocky River Road, Charlotte, NC
Free
Join North Carolina Wildlife Foundation (NCWF) Charlotte Wildlife Stewards chapter and Lenny Lampel, Natural Resources Supervisor with Mecklenburg County (resident insect expert), for an exciting night of mothing. As the sun goes down, NCWF will have lights and sheets set up to attract native moths, and you’re certain to see some moths you’ve never seen before. Not only are moths great pollinators, but they are an important food source for our breeding birds!
In addition to moths, you’ll will likely see other species of nocturnal wildlife too! It’s fantastic fun for all ages! Download the iNaturalist app to help you identify the moths and contribute to the Pollinator Week Bioblitz.
Lenny will be there to help you identify everything and tell you more about the moths and critters you find!
Balconies in Bloom: Pollinator Gardens in Small Spaces
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
6 to 8 p.m.
Location is Seversville area. The address will be given upon registration confirmation
Free
Live in an apartment, condo, or cozy home without a yard? This workshop is just for you!
This Pollinator Week, join us on June 17th at 6pm for a fun and practical workshop designed especially for small-space gardeners.
Hosted by Housing & Neighborhood Services, Landscape Management, and Keep Charlotte Beautiful, this free event includes small-space garden tips, pollinator plant guides, and take-home goodies to help you get started. If you’ve got a balcony, porch, or patio, we’ll show you how to turn it into a pollinator paradise.
Pollinator Garden Walking Tour at The Urban Arboretum Trail
Saturday, June 21, 2025
10 to 11:30 a.m.
Historic Elmwood Cemetery
700 W 6th Street, Charlotte, NC
Free
Join the City of Charlotte for a pollinator habitat walking tour starting at Historic Elmwood Cemetery and ending at Third Ward pollinator garden. We will discuss pollinator habitat creation and maintenance, plant selection, resources and more! The walking tour will be mildly strenuous and will cover a loop of about 1.5 miles total. Parking is available at Elmwood Cemetery, where the walking tour begins. Please bring plenty of water and sunscreen, and wear your comfortable walking shoes.
Pollinator Pals
Saturday, June 28, 2025
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Innovation Barn
932 Siegle Avenue, Charlotte, NC
Free
Celebrate our pollinators with a fun and educational day in the garden! Explore the gardens on a pollinator scavenger hunt, create your own pollinator-themed crafts and learn about bees, butterflies and more — and why they need our help!
Drop in any time between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.!
Moth Night at Tuckaseegee Arboretum & Gardens
Monday, July 21, 2025
8:30 to 11 p.m.
Tuckaseegee Arboretum & Gardens
701 Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte, NC
Free
Join North Carolina Wildlife Foundation (NCWF) Charlotte Wildlife Stewards chapter, the City of Charlotte and NCWF staff at the Tuckaseegee Arboretum & Gardens for participation in National Moth Week. We will use UV blacklights and moth bait to attract, observe and record the moths we encounter with iNaturalist. By using iNaturalist to document our findings, we are helping scientists learn about local moths! Not only are moths great pollinators, but they are also an important food source for breeding birds and other wildlife! You won’t want to miss out on this family-friendly night of fun.
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