Events
Poster Contest
Help us stop people from littering! Create an original drawing or painting with an anti-littering message.
Come up with a catchy slogan and colorful images and you could win cash and other prizes. AND your poster may be turned into a public sign and posted in Elizabeth City.
Runs June 1 to September 25, 2025.
Fall Litter Sweep
Join us in a community cleanup of Downtown Elizabeth City and north Church and Main streets on Saturday, October 4 from 9am to 10:30am. All supplies will be provided. All ages are welcome.
River Sweep
July 2025 until we reach 100 pounds!
We've been finding a lot of litter in our waterways, so it's time to take action. Here's the challenge: Let's pick up 100 pounds of litter from our waterways.
Whenever you are out on the water, whether kayaking, paddle boarding, fishing, or boating, please pick up whatever litter you find. Send us a photo of your "Catch of the Day" with an estimate of the weight, and we'll share and keep a tally. We started July 13 with Anne and Marlene's three pounds of litter collected from Knobbs Creek, including a baseball. That was some home run! We hope it was one of our River City Skippers who scored.
So far we've removed 8 pounds of litter from our local waterways - only 92 pounds to go. Let's get it done!
Questions? Email greensavesgreennc@gmail.com
Timbermill Wind Tour
Saturday, June 7, 9am-Noon
Interested in an up-close look at the nearly 600-foot-tall turbines in Chowan County? Want to learn about the new generation of wind turbine technology? Then join us for a tour of Timbermill, NC’s second wind farm. The project has 45 turbines spread across 6,000 acres of farmland and forest.
This tour is for GSG members and their families. Ages 8 and older. Maximum 40.
Meet at 8:50am in the Walmart parking lot. We will carpool from there to the site. We leave promptly at 9am.
Advance registration is required. Email greensavesgreennc@gmail.com to sign up.
Elizabeth City and Hertford Downtown Litter Cleanup!
9-11 a.m., Saturday, April 5, 2025
Elizabeth City: Meet at 9a.m. at Mariners Wharf Park, 200 S. Water St.
Hertford: Meet at 9a.m. at Missing Mill Park, 300 W. Grubb St.
Hundreds of cyclists and fishermen are coming to our area for the Tarwheel Cycling and Bassmaster Elite events. Let’s join together to get Downtown Elizabeth City, Downtown Hertford, and their waterfront parks looking their best before they arrive. All litter cleanup supplies will be provided to those who need them. Bring your own if you have them. No need to sign up. Just show up. Everyone is welcome. Families with young children can help pick up litter in the parks.
Questions: greensavesgreennc@gmail.com
Plant a Valentine Free Tree Giveaway
In partnership with the NC Forest Service, we’re giving out 500 native eastern redbud, live oak, black gum, and sycamore bare-root seedlings. The seedlings are dormant in winter, and not much to look at now. But plant them in your yard and watch them grow into beautiful trees. Stop by any of these locations and pick up your free trees. First-come, first-served.
Friday, Feb. 14, 9-11 a.m. Elizabeth City/Pasquotank Senior Center
Friday, Feb. 14, 2-4 p.m. Camden County Library
Saturday, Feb. 15, 9-11 a.m. Pasquotank County Library
Let’s clean up!
9-11 a.m., Saturday, March 1, 2025
Meet at Waterfront Park, 508 S. Water St., Elizabeth City
Help us get our city streets and downtown parks looking their best before thousands of runners and visitors arrive for the U.S. Coast Guard Marathon. The focus will be downtown Elizabeth City, but if there are enough volunteers we’ll send people to clean up other areas of the race route. All supplies will be provided to those who need them. Bring your own if you have them. No need to sign up. Just show up. We’ll meet at 9 a.m. at Waterfront Park in Elizabeth City.
Questions: greensavesgreennc@gmail.com
Green Saves Green will be at the following community events and festivals. We invite you to stop by our table or join us and help out!
Saturday, Feb. 1, 10am-Noon - First Christian Church litter cleanup. Join members of the church and Green Saves Green as we clean up the streets around the church. Meet in the church parking lot, 800 Beech St., Elizabeth City. Clean up supplies will be provided.
Saturday, March 22, 9:30-10:30, Fowlers Alley, Downtown Elizabeth City. Let’s get this garden into shape. Pick up litter, pull weeds, cut back winter growth, and plant some pollinator-friendly plants. No sign up. Just show up.
Saturday, April 12, 12-5pm - Bass Tournament Festival, Museum of the Albemarle front lawn, Elizabeth City. Come check out our “Be a River-Friendly Home” exhibit.
Wednesday, May 14, 10:30-11:30am - Fowlers Alley, Downtown Elizabeth City. Join us in sprucing up this garden oasis. Weed, mulch, and pick up litter.
Friday, June 6, 4-7pm - ArtWalk, Arts of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City. Stop by and paint or draw a Do Not Litter poster. All artwork will be entered into our Do Not Litter Poster Contest for cash prizes. We’ll also have some Do Not Litter signs for purchase.
Monday, June 23, 1:30pm-4pm - Camden County Library. Stop by and paint or draw a Do Not Litter poster. All supplies provided. Artwork will be entered into our Do Not Litter Poster Contest. Adults and children welcome.
Friday, July 4, 4-7pm - ArtWalk, Arts of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City. Stop by and paint or draw a Do Not Litter poster. All artwork will be entered into our Do Not Litter Poster Contest for cash prizes. We’ll also have some Do Not Litter signs for purchase.
Tuesday, July 8, 10:30am-Noon - Downtown Community Center, 309 N. MLK Jr. Dr., Elizabeth City. Stop by and paint or draw a Do Not Litter poster. All supplies provided. Artwork will be entered into our Do Not Litter Poster Contest.
Monday, July 21, 1-3pm - Camden County Library. Stop by and paint or draw a Do Not Litter poster. All supplies provided. Artwork will be entered into our Do Not Litter Poster Contest. Everyone is welcome.
Friday, August 1, 4-7pm - ArtWalk, Arts of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City. Stop by and paint or draw a Do Not Litter poster. All artwork will be entered into our Do Not Litter Poster Contest for cash prizes. We’ll also have some Do Not Litter signs for purchase.
Saturday, August 16, 9-11am - TRACK Trails Day, Fenwick-Hollowell Wetlands Trail located behind the College of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City. Join COA and GSG for a family-friendly morning of outdoor exploration.
Saturday, Sep. 20, 10am-3pm - Camden Heritage Festival, Camden Community Park. Music, food, vendors, exhibits, and family fun. Stop by our table and learn how litter harms wildlife and what you can do at home to protect river water quality.
Saturday, Oct. (Date TBD) - Splash Art Fair, Downtown Elizabeth City. Free family activities, crafts, music, and artists selling their wares. Be sure to bring your kids to our table for some chalk art fun.