Trees and Green spaces
Dilworth's tree canopy is aging, and we're losing a great number of mature shade trees. Join us in our mission to preserve, protect, and plant trees in Dilworth. If you'd like to get involved with this group, email express@dilworthonline.org.
We work with the City of Charlotte's Landscape Management group which is responsible for our neighborhood's street trees. The Committee advocates for replacement tree plantings - funded both by the city and through our fundraisers - and works to ensure the Dilworth Master Street Tree Plan is kept up to date and followed.
In addition, we work hand in hand with the Latta Park Initiative, a team effort shared by the DCA and Char-Meck Parks and Recreation to reinvigorate Latta Park by removing invasive plants and replacing them with species native to our area. Click here for more details on the Latta Park Initiative learn how you can help us restore and preserve the biodiversity of our park.
Our Vision
Our vision is to educate neighbors about how to keep trees healthy and safe, and to see the old and sickly trees replaced and encourage the planting of appropriate new trees so that future Dilworth generations will enjoy the benefits and beauty of a healthy and vibrant tree canopy.
A BIT OF HISTORY
The Tree Canopy Committee has had several initiatives over the past 5 years that are designed to improve Dilworth's tree canopy and to share the shade with other neighborhoods with fewer funding resources.
Prior initiatives include:
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Dilworth Street Tree Fundraiser - We continue to lose street trees - the public trees in the right of way typically between the street and the sidewalk. They are aging out or diseased, and without replanting the character and walkability of Dilworth will suffer. Donate to add more street trees throughout Dilworth. This fundraiser is ongoing, and any contribution made will be used to get more trees planted in Dilworth.
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The Tree Tribute gifting program - "give the gift of trees".
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Share the Shade has been the DCA's. tree canopy fundraising campaign. This campaign has resulted in over 125 additional street trees being planted throughout Dilworth in the past 5 years. The Share the Shade campaign also gave a portion of the proceeds raised to help fund the Revolution Park pilot project designed to identify how to protect, preserve and add to low income neighborhood tree canopies. This effort was continued, thanks to working with TreesCharlotte, in the McCrorey Heights neighborhood of Charlotte.
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Yard Trees - In the fall of 2025, homeowners were given the opportunity by the DCA's Tree Canopy Committee to have a mature, professionally planted tree in their yard. They paid for and then selected their tree from our growers list, and we coordinated sourcing, delivery, and installation by City-approved landscapers. The price for the trees included a $50 contribution to the Street Tree fundraiser, as our goal is to enhance the entire Dilworth tree canopy.
Priorities & Objectives
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Educate and Communicate on Tree-related issues
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Plant More Trees
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Advocate for Tree Preservation
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Update the Dilworth Street Trees Master Plan
Additional Objectives & Concerns:
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working with nearby neighborhood associations and organizations to achieve a healthier and more robust tree canopy
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advocacy for existing tree preservation and health
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tree trimming by the utilities and their contractors