The holidays can get so hectic, you just wish you could escape for an hour or two. That escape is close by in University City. Here are four of our favorite places. All are free and open from dawn to dusk! UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens Ten acres of beautiful...
Reedy Creek Nature Preserve
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Get fit, find nature at Reedy Creek Preserve
Two weekly programs at our 900-plus acre Reedy Creek Nature Preserve and Park can help you get fit and limber while enjoying nature. Each Tuesday evening, the preserve’s nature center hosts a hike on forest trails followed by a yoga class. You can take part in either...
Our Reedy Creek Nature Preserve just got bigger!
Reedy Creek Nature Preserve – the largest nature preserve encircled by Charlotte – just got bigger. Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte pooled resources this fall to buy 97 acres of crucial Reedy Creek watershed on the eastern edge of the preserve near Hood...