Blog - Keep Denton Beautiful

23rd Annual Community Tree Giveaway Wrap-up

November 5, 2021
Carly Weld
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Beautification, Events, Great Stories, Love and Care, Urban Forestry, Volunteer

On October 23, KDB hosted the 23rd Annual Community Tree Giveaway! Can you believe that more than 20,000 trees have been distributed since our first giveaway in 1999? This event is powered by volunteers. We are grateful to the 50+ volunteers who helped provide 700 free trees to residents. We […]

A Bird Haven: October’s Yard of the Month

October 29, 2021
Carly Weld
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Beautification, Great Stories, Love and Care, Yard of the Month

Congratulations to Lance Hoffmeyer and Kathleen Soderlund at 812 Thomas St. October’s Yard of the Month in the Natural Aesthetic category! Many plants such as the American Beauty Berry and a Hackberry tree provide berries that birds love can be found in this winning yard. Lance and Kathleen have made […]

Stream Clean 2021 Wrap-up

October 27, 2021
Carly Weld
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Beautification, Events, Global Issues, Great Stories, Leadership, Litter Cleanup, Love and Care, Volunteer

Thank you to the hundreds of volunteers who gave their Saturday morning to keep Denton’s waterways clean! Volunteers cleaned up multiple locations along Cooper Creek, Pecan Creek, and Lake Lewisville. With the help from our volunteers, tons of litter was removed from our environment! We are excited to share these […]

2021 Community Tree Giveaway – Species Preview!

September 1, 2021
Carly Weld
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Events, Great Stories, Urban Forestry

It’s fall y’all, and in Denton, that means the Community Tree Giveaway is right around the corner! Can you believe the Community Tree Giveaway is in its 23rd year? This year, we’ll give away the 20,000 tree! We have carefully chosen seven different native and adapted species with Denton’s soil […]

Luscious Lawns: July’s Yard of the Month

July 29, 2021
Carly Weld
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Beautification, Great Stories, Love and Care, Volunteer, Yard of the Month

Congratulations to the Cochran’s at 1421 Cambridge Ln. for winning Keep Denton Beautiful’s July Yard of the Month award in the Lawn category. This yard is proof that you can have a manicured lawn, garden beds brimming with plants, and a variety of trees too! The Cochran’s yard has plush […]

June Yard of the Month Winner – Pollinator Yard

June 25, 2021
Carly Weld
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Beautification, Love and Care, Volunteer, Yard of the Month

Congratulations to the Green’s! Our June Yard of the Month is a stunning example of a pollinator garden featuring water smart, heat tolerant native plants. We’ve taken photos from the Green’s yard at 3400 Paisley St. and although some plants are not captured while blooming, beautiful flowers are present at […]

Keeping Denton Clean All Year Long

June 1, 2021
Carly Weld
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Beautification, Events, Litter Cleanup, Love and Care, Volunteer

Spring cleanups are a lot of fun! The weather is warming up, trees are budding, flowers are blooming, and Denton’s largest and longest-running cleanup, the Great American Cleanup, brings us all together. But, cleaning up litter is a year-round job, and we can always use the help of volunteers to […]

Denton’s Redbud Festival Wrap-up

April 28, 2021
Carly Weld
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Beautification, Events, Urban Forestry

Celebrating trees is what the Denton Redbud Festival is all about! This year, we pivoted to showcase the beautiful buds in different ways. From virtual classes and self-guided activities to outdoor, socially-distanced yoga, we had a blast. If you have not already, make sure to check out the T-shirt Upcycle […]

2021 Great American Cleanup Wrap-up

April 28, 2021
Carly Weld
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Events, Great Stories, Leadership, Litter Cleanup, Love and Care, Volunteer

We have been through a lot the past year, but nothing makes our heart swell more than our community coming together, socially-distanced, for the betterment of our City! This spring, 967 participants registered for Denton’s Great American Cleanup. The cleanup was extended the full month of March, and y’all showed […]

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

April 6, 2021
Carly Weld
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