[Durham INC] Celebrate the New Year for Trees! 🌲

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Snow Day Litter Cleanups Rescheduled, Tree Giveaways, & Trainings
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*MLK Jr. Day of Service Cleanup Rescheduled to Saturday, January 22nd from
1-3pm* JANUARY UPDATE


Due to snowy conditions, we decided to reschedule our MLK Jr. Day of
Service Litter Cleanup to *Saturday, January 22nd from 1pm-3pm*. There is a
strong possibility that we will have to reschedule again due to similar
conditions this weekend, and we will make that decision by Friday evening.

We hope you can join us and our partners at *NC Wildlife Federation*
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*Bull City Trailblazers*
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and *Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association*
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to help beautify Durham and protect the health of our watersheds by
removing litter from park grounds, creeks, and streets. We look forward to
serving our community with you!

*Click here to volunteer with us for MLK Day!*
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If you can't make it on Saturday but you're looking for more ways to serve
Durham, the *Durham YMCA*
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is hosting it's own cleanup on *Friday, January 21st from 11:30am to 1pm*
along the American Tobacco Trail from their location at Blackwell St.

*Durham YMCA Litter Cleanup at American Tobacco Trail*
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*Tu B'Shvat Tree Giveaways*

*Tu B'Shvat* is a Jewish holiday occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew
month of Shevat (in 2022, Tu B'Shvat begins at sunset on January 16 and
ends in the evening of January 17). It is also called Rosh HaShanah
La'Ilanot, literally 'New Year of the Trees.' In contemporary Israel, the
day is celebrated as an ecological awareness day, and trees are planted in
celebration. Here are two local opportunities to celebrate Tu B'Shvat this
year!

Our friends at *Plant it Forward*
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are hosting a tree seedling giveaway on *Sunday, January 23rd* at two
locations: Raleigh and Chapel Hill. Available seedlings include Black
Cherry, Eastern Redbud, Dogwood, River Birch, White Oak, Red Maple,
Hazelnut, Bald Cypress, Eastern Red Cedar, and Yellow Poplar. *Click here
for more information!*
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Celebrate native trees with us and our friends at *Jewish For Good*
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where you can purchase a tree, receive a tree, or sponsor a tree for
someone else or a school; pickup is *Sunday, January 30th from 12pm to 2pm*.
*Click here to register!*
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*Save the date for Creek Week 2022!*
*Creek Week*, set for *March 12-19, 2022*, offers virtual and in-person
activities to help people of all ages learn more about creeks, rivers, and
lakes and how to keep them healthy. Residents have a chance to join litter
cleanups, go on a canoe adventure, visit nature preserves, or learn from
their own homes. Stay tuned for more information!
*Creek Watchers with ECWA*
Have you or a neighbor been experiencing flooding on your daily commute,
seen discoloration in the creek, or pollution entering the storm drain on
your street? *ECWA*
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has created a new community-based research program called *Creek Watchers*.
The goal of the program is to boost the amount of flood and pollution
reporting in our city, which will help guide solutions that are helpful AND
equitable.

*Creek Watchers* are members of our community who care for the health of
our residents and our creeks. The first cohort of Creek Watchers will begin
in *February 2022*. Stipends and training available.
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Looking for an easy way to contribute to the well-being of your community?
Consider adopting a storm drain! Thanks to a collaboration between Durham
City/County and Code for Durham, you can join your neighbors in helping to
protect the environment, manage stormwater, and minimize flooding in your
area.

*Find your nearest drain and adopt today!*
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Learn how to grow shiitake mushrooms in your own backyard with *Hub Farm* on
*January 22nd & 25th*! You'll learn how to prepare and inoculate your own
log, promote mushroom growth, where to store, when and how to harvest, and
more. All materials will be provided and you’ll go home with your own
inoculated shiitake mushroom log. This event will be hosted at the *DPS Hub
Farm*
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an outdoor facility for environmental education owned and operated by
Durham Public Schools.

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*NC GreenPower*
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announces
the *2022 Solar + Schools* grant! The application is open now and will be
available through *February 28, 2022*. Through the program, any NC K-12
school may apply for a grant toward the installation of an educational
solar array. Submissions for the 2022 NC GreenPower Solar+ Schools program
will be due by 5pm on Saturday, February 28, 2021.

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The *Piedmont Naturalist Series* is back! This series, co-sponsored by *Duke
Gardens*
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*Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association*
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and *Triangle Land Conservancy*
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connects natural sciences and social sciences with programs in ecology,
cultural practices and the relationship between our choices and
environmental health. Garden members, TLC members and ECWA members receive
a 20% discount at registration. Programs from January-March.

*See offerings and register!*
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Join *Hi-Wire Brewing*
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and *Bull City Plant Swap*
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on
*Tuesday, January 25th at 6:30pm* for their first-ever Plant Swap! You can
swap succulents and clippings, share tips and tricks, trade tools and
planters, and spill the plant deals spotted around town. Whether you're a
gardening pro or new to the world of all things green, this event is a
great way to share wisdom and grow!

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*Take action in your community!* *Upcoming volunteer opportunities and
events:*

   - Jan 21st - *Durham YMCA Day of Service at American Tobacco Trail*
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   - Jan 22nd & 25th - *HUB Farm Mushroom Innoculation Workshop*
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   - Jan 22 - *Durham MLK Jr. Day of Service Litter Cleanup, weather
   permitting*
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   - Jan 23rd - *Plant it Forward Seedling Giveaway*
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   - Jan 24th - *TreesDurham Book Club Meeting*
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   - Jan 25th - *Plant Swap at Hi-Wire Brewing*
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   - Jan 27th - *Saving the Wild South: The Fight for Native Plants on the
   Brink of Extinction*
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   - Jan 28th -  *Frontier RTP Blood Drive with American Red Cross*
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   - Jan 30th - *Tu B'Shvat Tree Celebration*
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   - Jan 31st - *City of Durham NIS Neighborhood Matching Grant Deadline*
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   - Feb 1st - *Circular Triangle Monthly Community Volunteer Meeting*
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