Wanting to learn more about our focus areas? Read on for more resources and information!

Litter Prevention:

• City of Durham Neighborhood Improvement Services

• Keep America Beautiful

• NC DOT Office of Roadside Environmental Aesthetics

• Swat-A-Litterbug

Beautification & Gardening:

• City of Durham Landscape Services

• Durham Garden Forum

• Garden Clubs of NC

• Garden Guides

• National Garden Clubs

• National Gardening Association

• NC Botanical Garden

• NC Cooperative Extension - Durham County

• Sarah P. Duke Gardens

• SEEDS

• Triangle Gardener

• Kids Gardening

Local Native Plant Sources:

• Cure Nursery

• Kiefer Nursery

• American Beauties Native Plants

About Native Plants

• Plant Native

• Going Native

• NC Botanical Garden Resources for Gardeners

• NC Native Plant Society

• NC State Going Native

• NC Invasive Plant Council

• Invasive Exotic Plants of North Carolina

• A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests

• Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health

• NC Native Plant Society

• NC Botanical Gardens

• NC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Manual Native Plants

About invasive plants:

• Booklet: Controlling Invasive Plants [PDF]

• List: Invasive Exotic Species (NC Native Plant Society)

• Invasives 101 (NC Invasive Plant Council)

Trees:

• City of Durham Urban Forestry

• International Society of Arboriculture

• North Carolina Arbor Day

• North Carolina Urban Forest Council

• NCSU Extension Forestry

• Tree Family

• Trees NC

• Tree Planting Procedures: A Photo Guide

• Tree Equity Score

Waste reduction:

• Durham County Solid Waste, Recycling, and Litter Control

• East NC Wheels for Wishes

• Recycle Guys

• The Scrap Exchange

• Triangle Ecycling

• Reducing Plastic Waste Guide: AAA State of Play

• Lifecycle of Trash

• Mattress Disposal

• Recycle, Compost & Landfill NCDEQ Posters

Sustainability, Community & Environment:

• Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)

• Don't Waste Durham

• Durham Planning Commission

• Durham County Sustainability Office

• Earth911

• Open Space and Trails Commission

• North Carolina Industrial Extension

• NC Sustainable Energy Association

• The Durham Originals

Water Conservation

• Durham Odd-Even Watering Schedule

• Durham Saves Water

• A Guide to What You Can & Can’t Put Down the Drain

For Board Members Only

• Link to Keep Durham Beautiful Board Resource Website