Earth Day Festival
Families can enjoy NatureFest’s popular wildlife experiences featuring snakes, lizards, owls, bees, and more. Nature‑themed crafts and games, along with displays of animal skeletons, fur pelts, insects, and trees, will offer many opportunities for interactive learning. Conservation partners—including Davidson College scientists, World of Wonder, Woodlawn’s STEAMfest, and native‑plant specialists—will share knowledge about wildlife, habitats, and the natural world. Interactive exhibits and hands‑on demonstrations throughout the festival reflect the 2026 EarthDay.org theme Our Power, Our Planet, showing how individual choices can contribute to community‑wide environmental impact. The Town’s Sustainability Manager, members of the Sustainability Board, and the Town Arborist will be available to discuss local climate initiatives and tree care, with demonstrations of electric landscape equipment. Guests can explore the Town’s electric police truck and patrol bikes. A wide range of nonprofits, conservation groups, and environmentally focused businesses will participate, including Bartlett Tree Experts, Trane Technologies, Mecklenburg County Air Quality, Mecklenburg County Solid Waste, Mecklenburg County Beekeepers Association, Keep Mecklenburg Beautiful, Wild Ones, Lake Norman Wildlife, NC Native Plant Society, Davidson Green School, Renu Energy Solutions, DCPC Green Group, Dwell Home Supply, EcoGreen Home Services, Stephen Hughes Live Animals, and Kenzie’s Crayons. As well as Davidson College's Student Learning Village, Insect […]
