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We have a bold goal to raise $40,000 before the end of June this year! This funding will allow us to meet the needs that we've seen in our community. Please make a contribution to provide more tools and opportunities to all communities in Durham.
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Thank you for helping us reach $30,669 of our $40,000 Goal!
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Get ready for Earth Month!
MARCH UPDATE
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April is Earth Month, and we've got tons of incredible opportunities to celebrate and show your love for our Earth!
Friday, April 5th - Geer Cemetery Workday. Join us and Durham Tech students to beautify this historic black cemetery.
April 13th, 20th, & 27th - Pollinator Garden Installation. Help us create a beautiful garden to feed the bees at Bull City Cool.
Sunday, April 14th - Durty Bull Second Sunday Street Sweep. Keep our streets clean and enjoy a local brew.
Friday, April 19th - National Arbor Day Celebration. Come plant trees with us and TreesDurham at the Hayti Heritage Center.
Saturday, April 20th - You Can't Spell BEERS without BEES. Help support our Pollinator Project by testing your spelling prowess.
Monday, April 22nd - Earth Day at American Tobacco Campus. Stop by the ATC Amphitheatre at noon to say hello and pick up some Earth Day swag!
Tuesday, April 23rd - Durham Litter Index. Take a ride with us to gauge roadside litter levels and identify Durham's "litter hot-spots."
Sunday, April 28th - Durham Earth Day Festival. Celebrate our planet Durham style with an eclectic mix of music, food, hands-on environmental education activities and much more!
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Golf for a Greener Durham
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Register today to golf for a greener Durham! Our annual Spring Golf Classic will take place Friday, May 17th at the Hillandale Golf Course. Support our mission while you play golf with your team, eat a catered lunch, and win raffle prizes. All funds raised will help us provide tools and opportunities to prevent litter, reduce waste, and increase community greening in Durham communities.
Register by Friday, April 19th to receive Early Bird Registration of $70 per player - prices increase to $80 per player after April 19th. We also have many sponsorship packages available - consider donating a prize, sponsoring a hole, or sponsoring the breakfast by emailing tania@keepdurhambeautiful.org.
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Do you compost? The City of Durham wants to know!
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What do you think about food waste and composting? If you take the City of Durham’s new online survey, you could win a $100 Visa gift card just for sharing your thoughts!
Composting is the gathering and mixing of yard and/or food waste in order to convert it over time to crumbly, rich, brown material suitable for building better soils and growing healthier plants. A Waste Characterization Study conducted in 2015 discovered that nearly 30 percent of landfilled material from Durham residents is food and soiled paper, most of which can potentially be composted.
The City’s Solid Waste Management Department is now seeking to better understand the food waste and composting habits of city residents. To help collect this information, an online survey has been created in both English and Spanish and is now available until May 31. Click here to take the survey!
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We don't know about you, but this year's Creek Week was probably our most favorite ever!
Altogether, 13 partner organizations and 12 individuals helped to organize a whopping 37 events, including cleanups and recreational/educational activities, from March 16th to the 23rd. Over 300 attendees showed up to help remove 7,740 pounds of trash from local creeks and streams, learn how to protect their local wetlands and wildlife, and enjoy the beauty that nature has to offer.
We'd like to thank each and every person and organization involved, especially the ones who got out into the creeks and streams to help remove harmful waste! If you conducted a cleanup or other event and have photos or metrics you'd like to share, please send them to info@keepdurhambeautiful.org. We will post them along with our other Creek Week event photos on our Flickr page!
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The votes are in - Join us for the 2019 Golden Leaf Awards Ceremony!
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Mark your calendar for the official 2019 Golden Leaf Awards Reception and Ceremony! This year’s event is set for Thursday, April 18th at 6PM at the newly renovated lobby of the Legacy Tower (formally the Mutual Life Building) located at 411 W Chapel Hill Street. The event is free, open to the public, and Durham residents are encouraged to attend.
Find more info and RSVP here!
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A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who came out to the Bull City Ciderworks Anniversary Party this past Saturday! Thanks to you, we raised $2,130 toward our $40,000 goal to help support our mission to empower individuals and neighborhoods, providing them with tools and facilitating their own leadership to create cleaner, greener, healthier and safer spaces in our Durham communities. Thank you Bull City Ciderworks!
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Take action in your community
Upcoming volunteer opportunities and events
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KEEP UP WITH KEEP DURHAM BEAUTIFUL
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