Join community members on Friday, August 21 and/or Saturday, August 22 from 9-11AM to remove harmful invasive plants from Campus Hills Park (2000 S Alston Ave).

CLOSED TOED FOOTWEAR AND LONG PANTS ARE REQUIRED ATTIRE FOR THESE EVENTS. Any volunteers who show up wearing shorts and/or sandals will be turned away for their own safety. Long sleeves and tall socks are also recommended to protect from exposure to poison ivy, brambles, and insect bites.

Please bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated. Tools and gloves will be provided but we encourage volunteers with their own labeled pruners and saws to bring them along.

Volunteers between the ages of 13-15 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event. This type of event is not recommended for volunteers under the age of 13.

More information including specific meeting spot and parking details will be sent by email 1-2 days prior to the event.

register to attend below!

Join community members on Friday, August 21 and/or Saturday, August 22 from 9-11AM to remove harmful invasive plants from Campus Hills Park (2000 S Alston Ave).

CLOSED TOED FOOTWEAR AND LONG PANTS ARE REQUIRED ATTIRE FOR THESE EVENTS. Any volunteers who show up wearing shorts and/or sandals will be turned away for their own safety. Long sleeves and tall socks are also recommended to protect from exposure to poison ivy, brambles, and insect bites.

Please bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated. Tools and gloves will be provided but we encourage volunteers with their own labeled pruners and saws to bring them along.

Volunteers between the ages of 13-15 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event. This type of event is not recommended for volunteers under the age of 13.

More information including specific meeting spot and parking details will be sent by email 1-2 days prior to the event.

register to attend below!

Join the Friends of Ellerbe Creek to recover staged bags from previous cleanup events and collect new trash from the shoreline.

If you have one, bring your 4-wheel drive vehicles to shuttle bags to roadside, or a wheelbarrow/cart to move bags to the vehicle collection point. Gloves, grabbers, and bags will be provided. This event is not suitable for volunteers under the age of 16.

Please send an email to friendsofellerbecreek@gmail.com to RSVP.

Join Bike Durham and Keep Durham Beautiful for a morning of community service as we clean up the bike lane along North Miami Boulevard and the bus stop at Miami Boulevard and Raynor Street, known by many as “The Village.”

Everyone deserves safe, clean, and welcoming places to walk, bike, and wait for the bus. By spending a few hours picking up litter and improving this important transportation corridor, we’ll help make the area more inviting for everyone who relies on it every day.

No experience is necessary. Gloves, litter grabbers, trash bags, and other cleanup supplies will be provided. Just wear comfortable clothes, closed toe shoes, and bring a water bottle.

Meeting Location: The bus stop at Miami Boulevard and Raynor Street (“The Village”)

Time: 9:00 AM to approximately 12:00 PM

Together, we can make Durham’s streets safer, cleaner, and more welcoming for everyone.

On Saturday, August 15 from 9-11AM, join community members and the Love Your Block team with City of Durham for a volunteer workday to cut away the invasive plants crowding out the natural creek habitat at Carroll Street Park (815 Carroll St). Help restore the ecological habitat of a local park and increase green space available for our community's children. This is part of a project that received funding through the Love Your Block initiative.

There will be swag (t-shirts, hats, stickers) and snacks for volunteers and your participation gets you an invite into the exclusive Love Your Block Big Summer Blowout Cookout at the end of the season.

Join fellow volunteers and community members to participate in a litter cleanup along Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, hosted by a KDB Litter Leader.

Volunteers will meet in the parking lot at the Durham Board of Elections (3825 S Roxboro St #101). Gloves, vests, litter grabbers and trash bags will be provided. This event is not recommended for volunteers under the age of 12. Volunteers under the age of 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event.

Please contact Courtney McGuire at cm.mcguire17@gmail.com with any questions.

Join Southside/St Theresa community members to participate in a litter cleanup in the Southside Neighborhood, hosted by the Southside Neighborhood Assocation.

Volunteers will meet at 201 W. Enterprise St. at 9AM on Saturday, August 15. Gloves, vests, litter grabbers and trash bags will be provided.

Please help us reduce waste by bringing your own reusable water bottle. Wear sturdy shoes or boots, long pants, and dress for the weather. Supervised children of all ages are welcome.

Register to attend below!

Join us on Second Fridays from 2:30-4:30PM to remove harmful invasive plants from the campus of the Museum of Life & Science (433 W Murray Ave) with Rewild NC!

Additional dates: September 11, October 9

CLOSED TOED FOOTWEAR AND LONG PANTS ARE REQUIRED ATTIRE FOR THESE EVENTS. Any volunteers who show up wearing shorts and/or sandals will be turned away for their own safety. Long sleeves and tall socks are also recommended to protect from exposure to poison ivy, brambles, and insect bites.

Please bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated. Tools and gloves will be provided but we encourage volunteers with their own labeled pruners and saws to bring them along.

Volunteers between the ages of 13-15 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event. This type of event is not recommended for volunteers under the age of 13.

More information including specific meeting spot and parking details will be sent by email 1-2 days prior to the event.

Join fellow volunteers and community members to participate in a litter cleanup along Mineral Springs Rd on Saturday, August 1 from 9:30-11AM.

Volunteers will meet at two different starting points. Participants will be instructed beforehand by email what location to meet at.

Location 1: Carli C's 3729 Wake Forest Hwy, Durham, NC 27703

Location 2: 36.001702, -78.800754 End of N Mineral Spring Rd at the intersection of Stallings and Fletcher Chapel Rd

Gloves, vests, litter grabbers and trash bags will be provided.

This event is not suitable for volunteers under the age of 15.

Please RSVP with Brittany Fechter at brittanyfechter@gmail.com with at least 48 hours notice.

Join fellow volunteers and community members to participate in a litter cleanup along Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, hosted by a KDB Litter Leader.

Volunteers will meet in the parking lot at the Durham Board of Elections (3825 S Roxboro St #101). Gloves, vests, litter grabbers and trash bags will be provided. This event is not recommended for volunteers under the age of 12. Volunteers under the age of 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event.

Please contact Courtney McGuire at cm.mcguire17@gmail.com with any questions.

Join Echo Entrepreneurs on several dates in July from 9-11AM to help remove invasive plants from a forested area around a paper street near Lakewood Shopping Center, led by KDB IPR Leader Megan Brame.

Project Dates:

• Sunday, July 12, 9-11AM

• Sunday, July 19, 9-11AM

• Saturday, July 25, 9-11AM

Volunteers will meet on the right side of the Scrap Exchange parking lot. Please wear sturdy, closed-toed shoes or boots, pants and long sleeves, and bring a reusable water bottle. Tools and gloves will be provided but we encourage volunteers with their own labeled pruners and saws to bring them along. This event is not recommended for youth under the age of 13.

Please RSVP to Megan Brame at meganbrame.pac@gmail.com with at least 48 hours notice.

On July 25 from 9-11AM, join community members and the Love Your Block team with City of Durham for a volunteer workday to cut away the invasive plants crowding out the natural creek habitat at Carroll Street Park (815 Carroll St). Help restore the ecological habitat of a local park and increase green space available for our community's children. This is part of a project that received funding through the Love Your Block initiative.

There will be swag (t-shirts, hats, stickers) and snacks for volunteers and your participation gets you an invite into the exclusive Love Your Block Big Summer Blowout Cookout at the end of the season.

Join us on Friday, July 24 from 3-5PM to remove harmful invasive plants from Campus Hills Park (2000 South Alston Ave).

CLOSED TOED FOOTWEAR AND LONG PANTS ARE REQUIRED ATTIRE FOR THESE EVENTS. Any volunteers who show up wearing shorts and/or sandals will be turned away for their own safety. Long sleeves and tall socks are also recommended to protect from exposure to poison ivy, brambles, and insect bites.

Please bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated. Tools and gloves will be provided but we encourage volunteers with their own labeled pruners and saws to bring them along.

Volunteers between the ages of 13-15 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event. This type of event is not recommended for volunteers under the age of 13.

More information including specific meeting spot and parking details will be sent by email 1-2 days prior to the event.

register to attend below!

Join Echo Entrepreneurs on several dates in July from 9-11AM to help remove invasive plants from a forested area around a paper street near Lakewood Shopping Center, led by KDB IPR Leader Megan Brame.

Project Dates:

• Sunday, July 12, 9-11AM

• Sunday, July 19, 9-11AM

• Saturday, July 25, 9-11AM

Volunteers will meet on the right side of the Scrap Exchange parking lot. Please wear sturdy, closed-toed shoes or boots, pants and long sleeves, and bring a reusable water bottle. Tools and gloves will be provided but we encourage volunteers with their own labeled pruners and saws to bring them along. This event is not recommended for youth under the age of 13.

Please RSVP to Megan Brame at meganbrame.pac@gmail.com with at least 48 hours notice.

Join community members on Friday, July 17 and/or Saturday, July 18 from 9-11AM to remove harmful invasive plants from Cornwallis Rd Park (2830 Wade Rd).

CLOSED TOED FOOTWEAR AND LONG PANTS ARE REQUIRED ATTIRE FOR THESE EVENTS. Any volunteers who show up wearing shorts and/or sandals will be turned away for their own safety. Long sleeves and tall socks are also recommended to protect from exposure to poison ivy, brambles, and insect bites.

Please bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated. Tools and gloves will be provided but we encourage volunteers with their own labeled pruners and saws to bring them along.

Volunteers between the ages of 13-15 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event. This type of event is not recommended for volunteers under the age of 13.

More information including specific meeting spot and parking details will be sent by email 1-2 days prior to the event.

register to attend below!

Join members of the Church of Latter Day Saints to clean up Whippoorwill Park on Saturday, July 18 from 9-10:30AM.

This event is suitable for all ages. All supplies will be provided, including gloves, litter grabbers, safety vests, and trash bags. Please wear long pants and closed-toed shoes, and bring a hat and a water bottle to stay hydrated.

Join community members on Friday, July 17 and/or Saturday, July 18 from 9-11AM to remove harmful invasive plants from Cornwallis Rd Park (2830 Wade Rd).

CLOSED TOED FOOTWEAR AND LONG PANTS ARE REQUIRED ATTIRE FOR THESE EVENTS. Any volunteers who show up wearing shorts and/or sandals will be turned away for their own safety. Long sleeves and tall socks are also recommended to protect from exposure to poison ivy, brambles, and insect bites.

Please bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated. Tools and gloves will be provided but we encourage volunteers with their own labeled pruners and saws to bring them along.

Volunteers between the ages of 13-15 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event. This type of event is not recommended for volunteers under the age of 13.

More information including specific meeting spot and parking details will be sent by email 1-2 days prior to the event.

register to attend below!

Join Echo Entrepreneurs on several dates in July from 9-11AM to help remove invasive plants from a forested area around a paper street near Lakewood Shopping Center, led by KDB IPR Leader Megan Brame.

Project Dates:

• Sunday, July 12, 9-11AM

• Sunday, July 19, 9-11AM

• Saturday, July 25, 9-11AM

Volunteers will meet on the right side of the Scrap Exchange parking lot. Please wear sturdy, closed-toed shoes or boots, pants and long sleeves, and bring a reusable water bottle. Tools and gloves will be provided but we encourage volunteers with their own labeled pruners and saws to bring them along. This event is not recommended for youth under the age of 13.

Please RSVP to Megan Brame at meganbrame.pac@gmail.com with at least 48 hours notice.

Join the Woodcroft Community and Rewild NC to continue tackling a privet infestation along Third Fork Creek near the Woodcroft Shopping Center.

Please wear sturdy, closed-toed shoes or boots, pants and long sleeves, and bring a reusable water bottle. Tools and gloves will be provided but we encourage volunteers with their own labeled pruners and saws to bring them along.

Volunteers between the ages of 12-14 must be accompanied by an adult. This event is not recommended for volunteers under the age of 12.

Join us on Second Fridays from 2:30-4:30PM to remove harmful invasive plants from the campus of the Museum of Life & Science (433 W Murray Ave) with Rewild NC!

Additional dates: August 14, September 11

CLOSED TOED FOOTWEAR AND LONG PANTS ARE REQUIRED ATTIRE FOR THESE EVENTS. Any volunteers who show up wearing shorts and/or sandals will be turned away for their own safety. Long sleeves and tall socks are also recommended to protect from exposure to poison ivy, brambles, and insect bites.

Please bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated. Tools and gloves will be provided but we encourage volunteers with their own labeled pruners and saws to bring them along.

Volunteers between the ages of 13-15 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event. This type of event is not recommended for volunteers under the age of 13.

More information including specific meeting spot and parking details will be sent by email 1-2 days prior to the event.

On July 1 from 9-11:15AM, join community members and the Love Your Block team with City of Durham for a volunteer workday supporting El Futuro’s expansion of their community play, garden, and outdoor gathering space. This is part of a project that received funding through the Love Your Block initiative.

Volunteers will meet at the El Futuro greenspace at 2020 Chapel Hill Rd #23.

There will be swag (t-shirts, hats, stickers) and snacks for volunteers and your participation gets you an invite into the exclusive Love Your Block Big Summer Blowout Cookout at the end of the season.

Looking for a way to give back to the Durham community? Become a Litter Leader!

Join us for a virtual Litter Leader Training on Tuesday, June 30 from 5:30PM-6:45PM via Zoom.

We train litter leaders as part of our mission to build and maintain clean, green, and beautiful spaces. Litter Leaders are volunteers that are committed to litter prevention in Durham. Litter Leaders will be trained on litter cleanup safety, cleanup operating procedures, and the basics of volunteer leadership.

Once you have received training, we will provide the resources necessary to be a litter prevention advocate and lead KDB cleanup events. More information on the Litter Leaders Program can be found on our website at keepdurhambeautiful.org/litter-leaders.

Register to receive the Zoom link here!

Join fellow volunteers and community members to participate in a litter cleanup along Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, hosted by a KDB Litter Leader.

Exact location to be shared in advance. It will probably be near the CVS on MLK/Cook OR Public Works Dept on MLK Pkwy. Gloves, vests, litter grabbers and trash bags will be provided. This event is not recommended for volunteers under the age of 12. Volunteers under the age of 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event.

Please contact Courtney McGuire at cm.mcguire17@gmail.com with any questions.

On Saturday, June 27 from 9-11AM, join community members and the Love Your Block team with City of Durham for a volunteer workday at West End Community Foundation's Langley Community Garden!

Volunteers are needed to renovate old garden beds to get them ready for new crops and build out pathways and benches for accessibility.. This is part of a project that received funding through the Love Your Block initiative.

Volunteers will meet at the garden at 1212 Kent St.

There will be swag (t-shirts, hats, stickers) and snacks for volunteers and your participation gets you an invite into the exclusive Love Your Block Big Summer Blowout Cookout at the end of the season.

Join us on Friday, June 26 from 3-5PM and/or Saturday, June 27 from 9-11AM to remove harmful invasive plants from Forest Hills Park (1639 University Dr).

CLOSED TOED FOOTWEAR AND LONG PANTS ARE REQUIRED ATTIRE FOR THESE EVENTS. Any volunteers who show up wearing shorts and/or sandals will be turned away for their own safety. Long sleeves and tall socks are also recommended to protect from exposure to poison ivy, brambles, and insect bites.

Please bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated. Tools and gloves will be provided but we encourage volunteers with their own labeled pruners and saws to bring them along.

Volunteers between the ages of 13-15 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event. This type of event is not recommended for volunteers under the age of 13.

More information including specific meeting spot and parking details will be sent by email 1-2 days prior to the event.

register to attend below!

Join us on Friday, June 26 from 3-5PM and/or Saturday, June 27 from 9-11AM to remove harmful invasive plants from Forest Hills Park (1639 University Dr).

CLOSED TOED FOOTWEAR AND LONG PANTS ARE REQUIRED ATTIRE FOR THESE EVENTS. Any volunteers who show up wearing shorts and/or sandals will be turned away for their own safety. Long sleeves and tall socks are also recommended to protect from exposure to poison ivy, brambles, and insect bites.

Please bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated. Tools and gloves will be provided but we encourage volunteers with their own labeled pruners and saws to bring them along.

Volunteers between the ages of 13-15 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event. This type of event is not recommended for volunteers under the age of 13.

More information including specific meeting spot and parking details will be sent by email 1-2 days prior to the event.

register to attend below!

On June 23 and 25 from 5:30-7:30PM, join community members and the Love Your Block team with City of Durham for a volunteer workday on Jersey Ave behind the Lakewood Shopping Center.

Volunteers are needed to help clean up litter, remove invasive plants, and install a pollinator garden in what has been a site of illegal dumping of litter and general neglect for years. This is part of a project that received funding through the Love Your Block initiative.

On both days volunteers will meet at the El Futuro greenspace at 2020 Chapel Hill Rd #23 and climb the stairs behind El Futuro to the project site.

There will be swag (t-shirts, hats, stickers) and snacks for volunteers and your participation gets you an invite into the exclusive Love Your Block Big Summer Blowout Cookout at the end of the season.

On June 23 and 25 from 5:30-7:30PM, join community members and the Love Your Block team with City of Durham for a volunteer workday on Jersey Ave behind the Lakewood Shopping Center.

Volunteers are needed to help clean up litter, remove invasive plants, and install a pollinator garden in what has been a site of illegal dumping of litter and general neglect for years. This is part of a project that received funding through the Love Your Block initiative.

On both days volunteers will meet at the El Futuro greenspace at 2020 Chapel Hill Rd #23 and climb the stairs behind El Futuro to the project site.

There will be swag (t-shirts, hats, stickers) and snacks for volunteers and your participation gets you an invite into the exclusive Love Your Block Big Summer Blowout Cookout at the end of the season.

Join us on Friday, June 19 from 3-5PM and/or Saturday, June 20 from 9AM-11AM to remove harmful invasive plants from Grant St Park South (737 Dupree St).

CLOSED TOED FOOTWEAR AND LONG PANTS ARE REQUIRED ATTIRE FOR THESE EVENTS. Any volunteers who show up wearing shorts and/or sandals will be turned away for their own safety. Long sleeves and tall socks are also recommended to protect from exposure to poison ivy, brambles, and insect bites.

Please bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated. Tools and gloves will be provided but we encourage volunteers with their own labeled pruners and saws to bring them along.

Volunteers between the ages of 13-15 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event. This type of event is not recommended for volunteers under the age of 13.

More information including specific meeting spot and parking details will be sent by email 1-2 days prior to the event.

register to attend below!

Join us on Friday, June 19 from 3-5PM and/or Saturday, June 20 from 9AM-11AM to remove harmful invasive plants from Grant St Park South (737 Dupree St).

CLOSED TOED FOOTWEAR AND LONG PANTS ARE REQUIRED ATTIRE FOR THESE EVENTS. Any volunteers who show up wearing shorts and/or sandals will be turned away for their own safety. Long sleeves and tall socks are also recommended to protect from exposure to poison ivy, brambles, and insect bites.

Please bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated. Tools and gloves will be provided but we encourage volunteers with their own labeled pruners and saws to bring them along.

Volunteers between the ages of 13-15 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event. This type of event is not recommended for volunteers under the age of 13.

More information including specific meeting spot and parking details will be sent by email 1-2 days prior to the event.

register to attend below!