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Rebounding, Patience, and Observation: Thoughts from Yard of the Month Judge Beverly McClure

  • April 6, 2021
  • Carly Weld
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Beautification, Great Stories, Love and Care, Volunteer, Yard of the Month
Beverly McClure is a Denton County Master Gardener Association Member and Trinity Forks Chapter Member of the Native Plant Society of Texas. It has been 6 weeks and we are still in recovery mode. Rebounding, patience and observation are the words to remember as a result of the February deep […]
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5 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day on Campus

  • April 2, 2021
  • Carly Weld
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Events, Global Issues, Great Stories, Leadership, Love and Care
Written by: Vanessa Ellison 1. Engage your green team with a campaign! Have your green team create content for the morning announcements or a small presentation to share with their classmates about being a green team member and why it is important to care for the planet 2. Launch a […]
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Yard of the Month: A Focus on Education

  • March 24, 2021
  • Carly Weld
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Beautification, Great Stories, Love and Care, Urban Forestry, Volunteer, Yard of the Month
Keep Denton Beautiful has updated the Yard of the Month program to feature a different type of yard each month – container gardening, lawns, pollinators – we’ve got it covered! Here’s the monthly breakdown: April: Native Plants May: Pollinator Gardens June: Lawns July: Container gardens/raised beds Aug.: Xeriscape* Sept.: Natural […]
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Great American Cleanup, More Than a Local Effort

  • March 1, 2021
  • Carly Weld
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Beautification, Events, Great Stories, Leadership, Litter Cleanup, Volunteer
While the 2021 cleanups are socially-distanced, and the party has gone virtual, the impact of Keep Denton Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup (GAC) remains the same – TONS of litter removed from our community. Each year, Dentonites of all ages clean up streets, neighborhoods, parks, and waterways to make an impact […]
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Tree Relocation Pilot Project

  • January 29, 2021
  • Carly Weld
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Great Stories, Leadership, Urban Forestry, Volunteer
Trees clean the air, provide shade that can lower your home’s electrical cost, and reduce runoff, which then helps with limit erosion and pollution. Because trees are so important, Denton Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) is piloting a project to carefully dig up Post Oak and Blackjack Oak trees from […]
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The City of Denton’s Wildflower Planting Program

  • December 30, 2020
  • Carly Weld
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Beautification, Great Stories, Leadership, Love and Care
The City of Denton’s Wildflower Planting Program (WPP) has gone to seed at Fire Station 7, the first location. So far, 34 sites (over 237 acres!) have been selected for the wildflowers. We selected these locations because of their median presence, accessibility for maintenance, and scheduled construction in mind. This […]
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KDB Sustainable Resolutions

  • December 29, 2020
  • Carly Weld
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Beautification, Litter Cleanup, Love and Care
We’re ready for a fresh start in 2021! The new year marks a time for growth and the opportunity to change habits for the better. Each small change can yield large results, so we’ve compiled a short list of simple resolutions that if we all band together can make a […]
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2020 KDB Volunteer & Partner Awards

  • November 30, 2020
  • Carly Weld
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Beautification, Leadership, Love and Care, Volunteer
Every time a Dentonite chooses to give their time to our community by volunteering with Keep Denton Beautiful (KDB), that action creates positive change. Picking up litter, weeding a garden, distributing free trees, each task on its own seems small, but each one is part of something bigger – a […]
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Congratulations to November’s Yard of the Month Winners!

  • November 30, 2020
  • Carly Weld
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Beautification, Love and Care, Volunteer, Yard of the Month
This year we extended the Yard of the Month program through November. These yards showcase the long growing season of North Texas. We are grateful for the seasons, variety of color, and residents who put so much care into making our city beautiful.
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Beauty to Behold – October’s Yards of the Month

  • October 29, 2020
  • Carly Weld
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Beautification, Volunteer, Yard of the Month
810 Bolivar St. Bruce Burns is a recent resident at 810 Bolivar St. and was drawn to the trees even more so than the beautiful landscaping. Mr. Burns was immediately drawn to the enormous Pecan trees as well as a very large Burr Oak in the front yard. The yard […]
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