Madison Park

All those April Showers did not stop volunteers from getting out and making a difference! Thank you to all the volunteers that came out to events through the past month! Check out all the ways you can get involved in May!

Please take our survey to help us evaluate educational messages and determine the best ways to connect with you and all residents in our community.

This month we’d like to highlight the UNCC Trash Taggers as May’s volunteers of the month! This Adopt-A-Stream group is one our most active teams! They conducted a cleanup of Sugar Creek and removed 25 tires! This group is organized by Professor Goff with UNCC’s Biology Department. We appreciate Dr. Goff’s commitment to bringing students to the stream and making those streams better than they found them.  Thanks for all you do!

This month we would like to highlight the winners of April's Storm Drain Marking Matchup! Over the course of a month, teams competed to mark the most storm drains. Altogether, competitors marked 459 drains around the County! Ham & Cheese, the winning teams in our Under 18 division, marked a combined 253 storm drains. Sassy Sewage Squad, The Goldyn's, and the Sewer Stewards, 1st-3rd place winners in the Above 18 division, marked a total of 206 storm drains. 

This year, volunteers celebrated Earth Day in a major way! Thank you to everyone who pitched in to clean parks, streets, and streams, mark storm drains, and plant flowers. Check out some of the highlights from last month.

Every now and then we find a stream very much in need of some TLC. Unfortunately, Mallard Creek at W Sugar Creek Rd (Mall-14) was reported to have a lot of trash! If you are looking for a challenge and would like to adopt this stream segment, please email STW-Volunteers@MeckNC.gov.

This year we have added the Towns of Cornelius and Huntersville to the Adopt-A-Drain program! This is the perfect opportunity to volunteer from your own home.  By participating in this program, you will check your adopted drain once a month and make sure it is clear of any debris or trash. Additionally, reminders will be sent out by CMSWS before forecasted heavy rains so that volunteers can ensure the storm drain(s) are free of debris so rain can quickly enter the drain. Check out our page at for more details and to sign up for the Adopt-A-Drain Program!

Many of us are out enjoying our lakes around the county and it’s important to know that the waters are safe for contact. Orange water could indicate excess sediment, gray water could indicate sewage contamination, and green water could indicate a harmful algal bloom. If you come across any discolored water, please report it to 311. Always remember to wait 72 hours after a rain event to engage in water recreation in our coves. If you would like to be notified of any swim advisories in our area, text MECKNOSWIM to 888-777 to get them sent straight to your phone. We will also be posting updates all summer long on our social media pages (@StormWaterCM).

Visit StormWater.CharMeck.org for more information about stormwater pollution prevention, projects, volunteer programs, and much more!

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