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Keep Durham Beautiful 919.560.4197 DurhamNC.gov Follow Us @ CityofDurhamNC

Empowering volunteers to create a cleaner, greener Durham! 919.560.4197 DurhamNC.gov Follow Us @ CityofDurhamNC

Mission | Focus Mission To engage and inspire individuals to take greater responsibility for their community environment Focus Areas Litter Prevention Waste Reduction and Recycling Community Greening: Trees and Gardens Beautification of Public Space Method Nonprofit working in collaboration to build public-private partnerships of service and funding 919.560.4197 DurhamNC.gov Follow Us @ CityofDurhamNC

Keep America Beautiful Affiliate 919.560.4197 DurhamNC.gov Follow Us @ CityofDurhamNC

Focus Areas • Bee City USA opportunities • Tree Giveaway Best Practices • Certificate of Tree Dedication as Funraiser 919.560.4197 DurhamNC.gov Follow Us @ CityofDurhamNC

Bee City USA 919.560.4197 DurhamNC.gov Follow Us @ CityofDurhamNC

Tree Giveaway Best Practices 1. Determine number of trees to give away 2. Determine funding sources 3. Select a giveaway location: 4. Create an online registration form 5. Reserve a percentage of trees for walk-up recipients – bring a registration form for the walk-ins to capture their location data and contact info 6. Have a list of the pre-registrants and their preferred trees to expedite 7. Have several binders of tree choices for people to look through and have people on hand who can talk through the choices knowledgeably 8. Distribute planting and tree care information, stakes, ties, mulch etc as needed and as possible 9. Good ideas 10. Handout 11. Follow up via email – remind those who received the tree to be sure they have planted it 919.560.4197 DurhamNC.gov Follow Us @ CityofDurhamNC

919.560.4197 DurhamNC.gov Follow Us @ CityofDurhamNC

919.560.4197 DurhamNC.gov Follow Us @ CityofDurhamNC

Tree Giveaway Best Practices 919.560.4197 DurhamNC.gov Follow Us @ CityofDurhamNC

Dedicate A Tree Certificate Benefits Fundraiser Create engagement and goodwill with low maintenance Methods: Dedicate a Tree or a Pollinator Garden Network for Good Fundraising Platform 919.560.4197 DurhamNC.gov Follow Us @ CityofDurhamNC

Dedicate A Tree Certificate 919.560.4197 DurhamNC.gov Follow Us @ CityofDurhamNC

AmeriCorps Host Site • 10 AmeriCorps Members in 5 Years • service projects designed to remove barriers limiting access to environmental education • real-world, hands-on experience, professional development, networking, community engagement and volunteerism 919.560.4197 DurhamNC.gov Follow Us @ CityofDurhamNC

Funds Raised FY19 • $382,943 Annual Program Value • $52,680 Unrestricted Donations • $109,925 Grants and Restricted • Fundraising Events • KDB Golf Tournament • Bull City Ciderworks • Christmas Eve Fun Run • Fullsteam Spelling Bee • Bee Bash

Project Examples Specific Big Sweep General Creek Week Litter Prevention Litter Index Tree Planting Earth Day Arbor Day Pollinator Gardens Reuse Rodeo Trail Building Tire Recycling Drive Cemetery Cleanups Tool Lending Library Waste Reduction Adopt a Street | Stop Collaboration Tree Giveaway Bulb Blitz Bee City USA Cigarette Litter Prevention 919.560.4197 DurhamNC.gov Follow Us @ CityofDurhamNC

Litter Prevention • 60,928 Lbs Litter Removed • 1837 Bags of Trash Picked up • 583 Bags of Recyclables Diverted • 6,944 Cigarette Butts Collected • 187 Litter Cleanups • 3,290 Volunteers Overall • 7,706 Hours Volunteer Time

Community Tree Planting • $8,775 Donated • 550 Volunteers • 48 Tree Keepers Trained • 323 Trees on City Property • 101 Trees on DPS and Private Property • 250 Trees Given Away through Arbor Day Foundation Grant • Locations Planted: Liberty St, Club Blvd, Southside, E. Main St, Forest Hills Park, Pearsontown Elementary, Burton Park, Rogers Herr Middle, Morehead Elementary, N. Hyde Park

Pollinator Gardens • 91 Volunteers contributed 328 hours in one garden alone • 3910 Pollinator plants distributed and planted at schools • $1,250 Cash donated • Locations Planted: o Mangum Street o Southside Neighborhood o Sandy Creek Park o Albright Community o 13 DPS Schools o NCCU Campus

Cemetery Cleanups Unclaimed Cemeteries Geer Cemetery Erwin Mills Cemetery Harris Cemetery City Cemeteries Tree Planting Litter Pickup Cost-share 919.560.4197 DurhamNC.gov Follow Us @ CityofDurhamNC

Recycling and Waste Reduction Best Practices Schools Municipal Best Practices Plastic Film Compost Special Events Waste Wise Guide Volunteer Stations 919.560.4197 DurhamNC.gov Follow Us @ CityofDurhamNC

Big Sweep www.durhambigsweep.org 919.560.4197 DurhamNC.gov Follow Us @ CityofDurhamNC

Cigarette Litter Prevention Cigarette Litter Cleanups Durham Station Duke Hospital Partnerships CLPP KAB Grant $5,000 600 Pocket Ashtrays Outreach & Marketing Duke Center for Adv. Hindsight CLPP Task Force Ash receptacles (Voting!) 919.560.4197 DurhamNC.gov Follow Us @ CityofDurhamNC

Get Involved Special Activities Litter cleanups, Cigarette Litter Prevention, Gardening, Tree • Planting Recycling Adopt-a-spot • Street, bus stop, stream, park Adopt-a-Tree • Planting, Watering, Staking, Tree Care Community Projects and Grants • Help neighborhoods, groups and schools beautify community spaces Schools • Recycling, Tree Planting, Community Gardening 919.560.4197 DurhamNC.gov Follow Us @ CityofDurhamNC

Keep Durham Beautiful engages Volunteers who take action in Durham communities to transform public spaces into Beautiful places 919.560.4197 DurhamNC.gov Follow Us @ CityofDurhamNC

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