Keep Durham Beautiful

Grab your family and friends and take part in our @durhambeautiful.bsky.social Annual Big Sweep Litter Cleanup! Find out how you can make a difference in our community on Bull City Today.

Join the Durham Co Library Garden Club and New Hope Bird Alliance on Saturday, Aug 2 from 10-11AM at Durham Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St) for a presentation on the importance of leaving your leaves.

Registration is required. Learn more and register: durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/127708...

Thanks so much to everyone who braved the heat and humidity this past Saturday to help us complete our Adopt-a-Highway cleanup of Cheek & E Geer. It took 2 hours and buckets of sweat, but 19 volunteers collected an entire pickup cab of trash (247 lbs!) from about 2 miles of Durham streets.

We’ve officially adopted a section of Cheek Rd and E Geer St near our offices as part of the NCDOT Adopt-a-Highway Program! Join us on Saturday, July 19 from 8-10AM to clean up E Geer St from Cheek Rd to Tobacco Rd, and Cheek Rd from E Geer to Center St.

www.keepdurhambeautiful.org/events/2025/...

Plastic pollution is a worldwide challenge, but solutions are being crafted at every level, from global treaty negotiations to local ordinances.

Join us Thurs, July 17 at 12PM via Zoom for a special presentation, “The Politics of Plastic”.

Register here: www.keepdurhambeautiful.org/.../politics...

Keep Durham Beautiful is partnering with NC State University Forestry & Environmental Resources to study Urban Tree Planting and Mortality in Durham this Summer.

Want more info on the project? Check out the blog post written by our intern Izzy Davis! www.keepdurhambeautiful.org/blog/2025/6/...

The bus shelter in front of the Holton Career & Resource Center is now decorated with public art.

We share how the project may help prevent littering on Bull City Today.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the 1st day of our 2nd Annual #DurhamGardenTour! 🌺

The fun continues tomorrow 12-4PM - if you missed today, you can still purchase tickets online at durhamgardentour.org.

Tickets are $30 person, and all proceeds go to support our programs here at KDB! 🌼

Tickets are now on sale for @durhambeautiful.bsky.social Second Annual Garden Tour.

The tour will take place this weekend, April 26-27.

Find out why you don’t want to miss it on Bull City Today.

Tickets are officially on sale for our 2nd Annual Durham Garden Tour! $25 per person, increasing to $30 after April 19. Don't miss out on this chance to see distinctive gardens featuring sustainable & creative design here in our in very own community. 🌷

www.keepdurhambeautiful.org/durhamgarden...

Imagine, bike lanes downtown!

What do they need to look like & what features will make you feel safe cycling the streets?

Add comments to our interactive maps.

Share thoughts now - 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 18.

DurhamNC.gov/5301
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Come out on Fri, March 21 from 10-1 to explore the creek along the Shepherd Trail in Duke Forest.

Registration is limited, sign up now! www.keepdurhambeautiful.org/creek-week-e...

Your feedback is needed on the design of bike lanes and traffic calming measures in and around downtown Durham.
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Find out how you can help improve connectivity to downtown, popular greenways, and surrounding neighborhoods on Bull City Today.

Join us for two Spring Tree ID Walks this week!

Tuesday, March 18 @ 3PM on the Matthews Trail @ Little River Preserve

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Wednesday, March 19 @ 12PM on the New Hope Creek Bottomlands Trail @ Old Chapel Hill Rd Park

Registration required, sign up at www.keepdurhambeautiful.org/creek-week-e...!

Calling all artists in grades K-8! 🎨

Entries are being accepted through April 14 for our 2025 Water Conservation Poster Contest. 💧

Learn all about the contest and how your young artist can get involved on Bull City Today.

The first weekend of #DurhamCreekWeek was a bit wet, but still a success! 💦

During 6 cleanup events, 76 volunteers removed just over 1,200 lbs of trash!

The fun isn't over yet, head to durhamcreekweek.org to sign up!

Creek Week is coming March 15-23!! 💦

Join us for a full week of:

🚮Cleanups
🚣‍♀️ Paddle Tours
📖 Story-time
❓ Trivia
🐸 Critter Observations
🔎 Citizen Science
☔ Stormwater Talks
🌳 Tree ID Walks

See the full lineup of events at www.durhamcreekweek.org!

Get ready for Durham Creek Week! Organize or join a cleanup at www.keepdurhambeautiful.org/creek-week!

2025 Women Build is in 2 weeks! Volunteer shifts are available March 5-8. Join this fun tradition that brings together women to build #durhamhabitat homes. Get involved, strengthen your community, and learn new skills. Sign up on our volunteer calendar durhamhabitat.volunteerhub.com/vv2/#_=_

It’s National Invasive Species Awareness Week! Let’s unite to protect our ecosystems & native species by staying informed about the impact of invasive species. Together, we can help preserve the balance of our natural world.💚 #NISAW #NativePlants #DurhamNC #PlantNative #InvasiveSpecies

What's your vision for our historic Durham Athletic Park? Take our survey by February 28 at DurhamNC.gov/5357.

Help shape the future of our historic Durham Athletic Park! 🏟️✨

We want your ideas for what’s next for this iconic downtown space.

👉Take our survey by February 28.
📍Attend a pop-up event to give your input in person or to learn more.
🔗Details here: www.durhamnc.gov/5357

It's not too late to sign up for a service project for MLK Day of Service! Head to www.keepdurhambeautiful.org/events to see what's available. 💚

Us too! Thanks for helping to keep Durham green and beautiful, Drew!

We're excited to be here! If you're new to us, joining our newsletter is a great way to start. www.keepdurhambeautiful.org/newsletter

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🌲 Invitations to our volunteer opportunities
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🌷 Early notice about tree, plant, and seed giveaways