Blog - Keep Denton Beautiful

Denton’s Redbud Festival Wrap-up

April 28, 2021
Carly Weld
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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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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]