Southwest Renewal - High Point

06/16/2026

When Little Sally first arrived in Southwest High Point, cleanup crews were collecting nearly three bags of litter every week.

Today, thanks to ongoing cleanup efforts, community partnerships and Southwest Renewal Foundation's Anti-Litter Campaign featuring our environmental mascots, Foxy and Roxy, that number has dropped dramatically.

The "Be Smart. Don't Litter." campaign helped turn awareness into action, reducing litter collection from nearly 12 bags per month to fewer than two!

Even as visitor traffic has increased with school groups and summer travelers, litter levels have remained low, a sign that small actions, consistent messaging and community pride can create lasting change.

We love to see what we can accomplish when our community works together!

06/04/2026

Here are the major findings from the Planning South Main sessions with Joe Minicozzi, founder of Urban3 and renowned urbanist.

What are your thoughts?!

For the full report, visit the link in our bio!

04/24/2026

High Point has something special running right through it.

The Southwest Heritage Greenway is more than a trail. It’s a connection point for neighborhoods, nature and community.

When spaces like this exist, people walk more, connect more and spend more time outdoors, and that is exactly the kind of community we are working to build.

Have you walked the Greenway recently?

03/20/2026

Follow our environmental mascots down the rabbit hole to find your eco address.

SWRF and Piedmont Triad Regional Council are reprinting “I❤️My Watershed” featuring fox pups Foxy and Roxy to teach us about environmental care.

See link below. Hard copies will be available soon. If you have a distribution point suggestion to share, please contact us. We only have One Earth🌏, One Home🏡.

📖https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:ba28bf48-741e-4d02-a7eb-13e0801b2c4d

03/16/2026

We were honored to host a true pioneer in city design right here in South High Point! Between March 4th and 5th, the founder of Urban3 joined us for three incredible Planning South Main sessions to dive deep into the economic health of our community.

Named one of the “Most Influential Urbanists” by Planetizen, he lived up to the title with a storytelling style that was engaging as it was eye-opening. Whether you’re a local leader, a community volunteer, or a curious citizen, his message was clear: understanding our data is the key to a thriving future.

📖For the full breakdown: please review the presentation file located in the comment section👇

03/03/2026

Join us for one or two upcoming sessions on Planning South Main to explore strategies for a safer, more walkable “main” street. Let’s make our community more livable, more connected, and better linked to resources we all need. 🚶‍♂️🚲✨

02/06/2026

Save the date,🗓️March 5th, to see an emerging vision for S. Main Street. A schedule of presentations throughout the day is coming. Hope you can join us!

01/30/2026

WATCH ▶️: Foxy and Roxy, our little environmental hero fox pups🦊 meet High Point's Thomas Dambo troll, Little Sally and learn about recycling and reusing what we throw away to make beautiful things.

🎥Video by John Conrad

Foxy and Roxy, our environmental justice foxes meet High Point's Thomas Dambo troll, Little Sally and learn about recycling and reusing what we throw away to...

01/23/2026

Meet our little anti-litter fox🦊pup mascots who now have their new names Roxy and Foxy, selected from over 110+ entries in our name the foxes posts. They are SWRF’s little environmental heroes getting the message out “Be Smart. Don’t Litter."♻️