Keep Durham Beautiful

Keep Durham Beautiful Durham volunteer-powered nonprofit reducing litter, planting trees and native plants and supporting environmental stewardship. Keep Durham Beautiful, Inc.

Affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, partnering with City and County of Durham. (KDB) is a nonprofit, volunteer organization working in partnership with the City of Durham’s General Services Department and the County of Durham to bring private businesses, residents and community organizations together to conserve and enhance the appearance and environment of Durham through litter cleanup events, beautification projects, tree planting, pollinator gardening, and educational activities.

Come out to Durham Central Park on Saturday, June 13 to kick-off National Pollinator Week with us at our fifth annual Du...
05/29/2026

Come out to Durham Central Park on Saturday, June 13 to kick-off National Pollinator Week with us at our fifth annual Durham Bee Day! 🐝 🐝 🐝 Learn all about bees and other pollinators and how you can keep them healthy. This will “bee” a free, family-friendly event!

See a demonstration hive, taste different types of honey, meet local beekeepers, take home a free pollinator plant, and join us at 10:30 for a bee parade!

This tree planting season we gave away 917 trees to Durham residents for planting in their neighborhoods to expand our u...
05/28/2026

This tree planting season we gave away 917 trees to Durham residents for planting in their neighborhoods to expand our urban tree canopy. 🏡 This redbud, at St. Paul United Methodist Church, was planted just a couple of months ago. 🌳 We can't wait to see it bloom next spring!

Urban trees help to not only provide shade and beauty, but also regulate stormwater, reduce air and water pollution, and limit extreme heat.

If you've received a tree from Keep Durham Beautiful we'd love to see how it's doing! Share your photos of your Durham trees with us here or via email.

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A portion of the funding for this project is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, in partnership with the City of Durham. These institutions are equal opportunity providers.

Looking to kick off your summer by getting outside and helping to keep Durham clean, green and beautiful? Join us for on...
05/27/2026

Looking to kick off your summer by getting outside and helping to keep Durham clean, green and beautiful? Join us for one of our upcoming events:

🚮 Martin Luther King Jr Parkway Litter Cleanup on Sunday, May 31 from 9 AM - 11AM

🌱 Invasive Plant Removal at Oak Church on Sunday, May 31 from 2 PM - 5PM

🛞 Solite Park Tire Toss on Saturday, June 6 from 9AM - 11AM

🦕 Invasive Plant Removal at the Museum of Life & Science on Friday, June 12 from 2:30PM - 4:30PM

Learn more and register at keepdurhambeautiful.org/events. See you out there!

We are thrilled to announce that, for the second year in a row, Keep Durham Beautiful will be one of the fundraising rec...
05/26/2026

We are thrilled to announce that, for the second year in a row, Keep Durham Beautiful will be one of the fundraising recipients of this year's Beaver Queen Pageant, along with our amazing partner organization the Friends of Ellerbe Creek! 🦫 🦫 🦫

The 2026 Beaver Queen Pageant will take place on Saturday, June 6 from 4-7PM in the Duke Park Meadow across from the dog park. Join us for Durham’s own special mix of folly, pageantry, and humor. Contestants take on beaver personalities, introduce themselves in their wetlands-ready wear, showcase their unique talent, and participate in an interview in their finest evening wear. Funds are raised through a combination of sponsorships and voting for your favorite contestant (or bribing the judges!). We can't wait to see you there!

Last week we supplied some trees and tools for a garden workday at the School for Creative Studies. Check out all the ha...
05/21/2026

Last week we supplied some trees and tools for a garden workday at the School for Creative Studies. Check out all the hard work they put in to beautifying their campus including mulching, preparing raised beds, and planting some summer vegetables! 🌱☀️

Come work with us! We're hiring an Urban and Community Forestry Intern to support tree planting, tree care, community en...
05/20/2026

Come work with us! We're hiring an Urban and Community Forestry Intern to support tree planting, tree care, community engagement, volunteer service projects, and daily operations - all towards our mission to build environmentally just, resilient, and beautiful outdoor spaces in cooperation with Durham communities. Applications are open until 6/3 https://www.keepdurhambeautiful.org/careers

05/19/2026

🦟💧☀️🐝🦋We are thankful for rain this week in North Carolina! Wet and warm weather will bring more mosquitoes… and fogging that can be harmful to the environment and our health. Let’s stay ahead of it this season with strong prevention tactics! Eliminate breeding sites by dumping standing water around your home.

This weekend, 19 amazing volunteers joined us at Burch Avenue Park to plant 6 trees and remove a whole bunch of invasive...
05/19/2026

This weekend, 19 amazing volunteers joined us at Burch Avenue Park to plant 6 trees and remove a whole bunch of invasive plants. Swipe to see an awesome transformation and be on the lookout for the new winterberry, Carolina allspice, hearts-a-bustin', and blackhaw viburnum at Burch Ave. Park!

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Funding for this project is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, in partnership with the City of Durham. These institutions are equal opportunity providers.

Learn more at https://www.keepdurhambeautiful.org/durhamtrees

Address

2011 Fay Street
Durham, NC
27704

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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+19193542729

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