Partners For Parks

🌳 Breathing Life Into Our Community 🌳

Improving life in Mecklenburg Co. and beyond by enhancing parks, greenways, & open spaces.

Partners for Parks is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. In Mecklenburg County, we partner with the Park & Recreation Department which preserves and maintains over 200+ parks and facilities covering almost 20,000 acres of parkland. Partners for Parks strives to sustain the legacy of recreation by providing a safe place to raise funds – offering grant assistance to area organizations

. We also facilitate community outreach and education to bolster the trails, the parks, the playgrounds, the recreation centers and the natural areas saved and created. Our goal is Breathing Life Into Our Community and ultimately enhance the gifts of beauty and quality of life for the people in our region. Since its establishment in 1996, Partners for Parks has been an integral advocate for promoting and enhancing parks, greenways, open spaces, active play and recreation. Our Board of Directors oversees community-centric projects from memorial park benches and newly planted trees to new structures that grace the trails and greenways of Mecklenburg County. Each year, we work with the Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation staff to host exciting recreational programs and events that bring our citizens together to support community causes. One example is the Hats Off to Parks event that raised funds to build a new playground at Park Road Park to honor those who lost their lives in the Newtown, CT tragedy – the construction / build was completed in October 2014. The beauty you see in the parks and projects throughout the county are the outward expression of our work, the fruits of our labor. You can see those efforts through the smiling faces of children on the Reedy Creek Nature Playground or along the Liz Hair Nature Walk where members of our community enjoy the outdoors via the Little Sugar Creek Greenway. For us, each park and project is a legacy we leave behind for future generations. Each effort is an investment in the natural beauty of our region. Partners for Parks is the pathway to a healthier and more livable and natural future that encourages all residents of our region to experience the joy of parks, nature and recreation.

06/11/2026

🐢 SPOTTED in our parks! Can you guess the local park or nature preserve where we saw these turts?

06/07/2026

Charlotte-Mecklenburg ranked 90th out of 100 in the Trust for Public Land's annual ParkScore ratings — and the biggest factor is access. Most residents here don't live within a half-mile walk of a park, which is a real barrier for people without cars.

That said, our parks are genuinely remarkable. Mecklenburg County's park system spans 22,000 acres, with dozens of playgrounds, athletic fields, splash pads, nature preserves, and more.

Partners For Parks is committed to advocating for better access so that everyone — no matter where they live or how they get around — can enjoy the green spaces this community deserves.

06/05/2026

Great opportunity!

Build their water confidence with our free swim lessons!

CORDELIA & DOUBLE OAKS (Ages 3-15)
Our outdoor pools will teach kids to swim all summer.

Beginning June 20, registration will be every Saturday at 9 a.m. for the following week. Kids must be present with their adults for this first come, first served opportunity.

For all the details, visit: https://meck.co/4dkPMVA

RAY'S SPLASH PLANET (Ages 6-11)
Our indoor location is holding a lottery on June 3 from 5-7 p.m. To register, both guardians and kids must be present.

If selected in the lottery, lessons are twice a week for five weeks in the evenings.

For location and contact information, visit: https://meck.co/44xOVLL

06/02/2026

Clarks Creek Park is a true gem in northeast Charlotte!

This 32-acre park has it all – playground, splash pad, shelters, pickleball and basketball courts, a community garden, picnic area, trails, and a dog park.

There’s so much wonderful green space here!

Pro tip: This park is also across the street from Clarks Creek Nature Preserve, 96 acres of gorgeous scenery with some excellent bird watching opportunities!

05/28/2026

We had such a great time celebrating park supporters tonight!

Thanks to every supporter stopped by Cordelia Park for the fun -- our work simply wouldn't be possible without support from this great community. It fills our hearts to know there are so many people who love parks so much!

05/22/2026

🌳 Save the date, park lovers! Our sponsor celebration is happening May 27 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Cordelia Park Pavilion and we want YOU there!

Individual and corporate donors who contribute $100 or more to Partners for Parks are invited to join the festivities. Your generosity makes our parks thrive, and this is our way of saying thank you. 🎉

Plus, we're thrilled to have Josh Daniel performing live as the sound of Partners for Parks! 🎶

Come celebrate with us!

05/18/2026

✈️One of Mecklenburg County’s most unique destinations is the CLT Airport Overlook.

This small but mighty park by Charlotte Douglas International Airport has a playgrounds, lots of picnic tables, and plenty of benches to sit and watch planes take off and land — plus one of the best views of the uptown skyline!

Have you been?

05/14/2026

🐛 One huge benefit of visiting parks is seeing cool critters!

This fella is (we're pretty sure) an American Dagger Moth caterpillar, snapped last summer in James Boyce Park in Stonehaven. We have a huge diversity of insect life here in Mecklenburg County, and you might be surprised who you'll find scuttling between the leaves if you stop and take a minute to relax and observe.

Where's your favorite place to see wildlife in Mecklenburg County?

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28201-28237, 28240-28247, 28250, 28253-28256, 28258, 28260-28262, 28265-28266, 2

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