UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Columbia Green’s Beat the Heat Tree Giveaway
Get up to 3 free trees and help us Beat the Heat, Columbia!
Columbia Green is accepting orders from Columbia-area property owners for free shade trees to help us address urban heat across our city. We planted over 1,500 trees during the 2024-2025 planting season and aim to plant even more this year! Visit our Beat the Heat page to find out how you can become part of the solution to urban heat. Then sign up to receive up to three free shade trees for your property.
If you rent your home, you can still participate…download this flyer and send it to your property owner. Volunteer to plant the trees if they will order them for your home!
MARCH 21ST
Rosewood Community Orchard and Rosewood Nature Trail Volunteer Event
9 am - 12pm at 1401 Jim Hamilton Blvd
Columbia, SC 29205
Roll up your sleeves at the Rosewood Community Orchard and Rosewood Nature Trail Volunteer Event 🌳
Columbia Green Volunteers will work with Rosewood Nature Trail and Rosewood Community Orchard to do spring clean up, weeding, trail rehab and remove invasive species. We will meet in the parking lot by the pump track near the entrance to Owens Field Park.
Please plan to wear clothes you are comfortable with getting dirty and a pair of sturdy shoes. Be prepared with water and sunscreen. Bringing your own gloves is encouraged, but there will be extra pairs available for use!
5 WEEK PROGRAM
Community Engagement University Program
Address: Virginia Bedford Center Earlewood Park, 1113 Recreation Dr., Columbia, SC 29203
Discover Your City - Engage, Learn and Participate!
This is a five-week course designed to enhance citizen awareness and provide a behind the scenes look at various departments and divisions that make our city run smoothly. These courses will begin on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026 and end on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Participating in all sessions will earn you a Certificate of Completion! Light refreshments will be provided.
Class Dates and Times:
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026 from 5:30 - 7:30pm
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 from 5:30 - 7:30pm
Wednesday, April 22th, 2026 from 5:30 - 7:30pm
Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 from 5:30 - 7:30pm
Wednesday, May 6th, 2026 from 5:30 - 7:30pm
APRIL 11TH
Midlands Spring Native Plant Sale
10am - 3pm at Canoeing for Kids, 114 Riverchase Ct., Lexington, SC 29072
Spring will be here before we know it, so mark your calendars for the Midlands Spring Native Plant Sale hosted by the South Carolina Native Plant Society. Shop beautiful, beneficial plants that bring joy and nurture wildlife in your garden. These are exactly the plants South Carolina birds, bees, and butterflies need to thrive. They’ll have a great plant selection at the budget-friendly prices they’re known for.
Chat with representatives from All Good Books, enjoy some live music, and take in the beautiful scenery on the banks of the Saluda River!
For more information on plants will be available and what to bring, visit https://scnps.org/midlands-spring-native-plant-sale-2026/.
MAY 14TH
Living Wright Foundation’s Bees & Blossoms Spring Fundraiser
6pm at The Hall at Senate’s End, 320 Senate St., Columbia, SC 29201
Join the Living Wright Foundation for some Hor'doeurves, Cocktails, Auction and more at their Bees & Blossoms Spring Fundraiser!
Step into an elegant evening of beauty, community, and purpose. This is more than a fundraiser-it's a celebration of compassion, connection, and collective impact. Together, we can ensure that every family has access to nourishment, dignity, and the support of a caring community.
