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• Garden Open House Events

• Good Hope Farm Harvest Fests Celebrate Cary's agricultural roots at these family-friendly events!

• Farm to Fork Dinner and Celebration | September 21

• Organic Gardening Class |September 28

• Adopt a Spot

• Spruce

• Farm Volunteer Workdays | Third Saturday of each month

• Fire Station Garden Volunteer Workdays | September 11–14

• Fall Litter Sweep | October 5

• Home Energy Savings, The Environment, & You! | October 9

• Residential Solar | December 4

Learn more about Cary's Commitment to solar energy and solar for your home!

• Cary Environmental Symposium | September 4—October 9

• Tree Care, Urban Forestry, & You! | September 17

• Fall Tree Talk: Tree Planting Tips | October 2

• My Tree, Our Tree | October 5

• Autumn Tree Walk | October 12

• Fall Colors at The Bluffs | October 28

• Fall Colors at Bond Park | November 5

• Fall Foliage | November 13 and November 21

• Winter Tree Talk: Tree Care Tips | December 3

• In With the Natives, Out With the Invasives | August 1

• Evenings at the Bluffs: Fall Garden Prep | August 20

• Fall Garden Prep | September 20 and 22

• Divide and Prosper: Native Plants | October 18 and 26

• Native Plants | November 9

• Native Gardening for Beginners | September 28 and October 8

• Invasive Plant Awareness | October 3 and November 16

• Cary Garden for Wildlife

• How to Bring Pollinators Home | August 28

• Curious Creatures | August–December

• Attracting Birds to Your Yard | September 25 and November 3

• Autumn Bloomers and Birds | September 9 and September 25

• Supporting Pollinators in the Winter | September 28

• Haunted Nature | October 22 and October 31
  

• Fall Salamanders | November 13

• Winter Birds | December 10

Cary supports composting as a vital process supporting waste reduction, water conservation, and regenerative agriculture. Learn how to reduce your household waste, participate in our free Food Waste Recycling Drop-off program, and explore resources about composting in Cary!

• Compost Giveaway Workshops |September 6–9

• Backyard Composting | September 11

• Compost Education Center Garden Workday | October 16

Visit our Compost Education Center located in Bond Park! Explore backyard bin options and discover the many benefits of making and using your own compost. The center is open to the public while Bond park is open.

Reduce, reuse, recycle, and repair by giving new life to old items. Registration recommended.

September 28 | 1–5 p.m.

Although America Recycles Day (ARD) takes place on November 15, you're invited to celebrate with us for an entire month of games, giveaways, and resources designed to help you recycle right! Hosted in partnership with Wake County Solid Waste, we're excited to announce a month-long ARD Bingo game. All participants who submit a completed ARD Bingo game card will receive a free stainless-steel reusable straw! Then, swing by our Recycling Education Booth at Cary's Harvest Fest on November 16 to chat with experts and pick up a free bathroom recycling bin. 

Whether it's for fun or business, GoCary is a reliable and sustainable transportation alternative.

Cary has more than 95 miles of greenways, learn more about this environmentally friendly community amenity! 

Volunteer in this effort to affix pollution prevention messaging on storm drains to help protect water quality in our region.