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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service 2025


  • Keep Durham Beautiful 2011 Fay Street Durham, NC, 27704 United States (map)

Join Keep Durham Beautiful and our partners to help beautify Durham in honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

We will have several events on MLK Day and throughout the week. Address and meeting instructions will be sent by email for the location you select.

KDB will provide all tools for projects. KDB and/or partner staff will meet volunteers at each location.

  • ATT Mile 1 Trail Cleanup with Durham YMCA (1/17, 11AM-12:30PM) FULL

  • Hebron Road Cleanup (1/19, 12-2PM)

  • Ellis Road Cleanup (1/19, 10-11:30AM)

  • Ellerbe Creek Cleanup at Edison Johnson (1/20, 10AM-1PM) FULL

  • Walltown Community Cleanup (1/20, 10AM-12PM)

  • Merrick-Moore Community Garden (1/20, 10AM-12PM)

  • Native Prairie Workday at Blackwell and Morehead (1/20, 10AM-12PM)

  • Southside Community Cleanup (1/20, 10:30AM-12:30PM)

  • KDB Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup at Cheek/East Geer (1/20, 12-2PM)

  • Angier Ave Cleanup at Alston and Goley (1/25, 10-11:30AM)

please consider joining projects from our partners

If you find our opportunities for MLK Day of Service are full, please consider joining up with these great organizations hosting service opportunities:

Earlier Event: January 12
Wake Forest Highway Cleanup
Later Event: January 25
Invasive Plant Removal at Hillside Park