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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service 2026


  • Keep Durham Beautiful 2011 Fay Street Durham, NC, 27704 United States (map)

Join Keep Durham Beautiful and our partners to help beautify Durham in honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

We will have several events on MLK Day and throughout the week. Address and meeting instructions will be sent by email for the location you select.

KDB will provide all tools for projects. KDB and/or partner staff will meet volunteers at each location.

  • N Mineral Springs Road Cleanup (Sat, 1/17, 12-2PM) THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL

  • Erwin Mills Historic Cemetery Workday: Projects will include planting flower bulbs, removing invasive plants, and litter pickup (Sun, 1/18, 11AM-1PM)

  • Walltown Cleanup with Branches Community School (Mon, 1/19, 10:30AM-12PM) THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL

  • NC 751 Cleanup from Southpoint Autopark Blvd to NC 54 (Mon, 1/19, 10am-12pm) THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL

  • W Lakewood Ave Cleanup with Forest Hills + Southside Neighbors (Mon, 1/19, 10am-12pm)

  • Bragtown Tree Care + Litter Cleanup (Mon, 1/19, 12-3PM) THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL

Register here!

or consider joining projects from our partners

If you find our opportunities for MLK Day of Service are full, please consider joining up with these great organizations hosting service opportunities:

Lakewood Shopping Center Cleanup with El Futuro - Sun, Jan 18 @ 11AM-1PM

Bulltánica Garden and Grounds Community Workday - Sun, Jan 18 @ 1-3PM

Tree Planting at the Confluence Natural Area with Eno River Association - Mon, Jan 19 @ 10AM

Garden Workday with Merrick-Moore Community - Mon, Jan 19 @ 10AM-12PM

Native Plant Oases Workday at Brumley Preserve South - Mon, Jan 19 @ 1-3PM