By Sarasvati Ishaya Last fall, TPNA invited a presentation from the New Hope Audubon Society about the “Leave Your Leaves” Campaign, advocating leaving fallen leaves in your yard as a way to reduce pollution from gas-fired blowers and to increase…
Police Update from Lt. Cloninger
By Ron Gallagher Lt. Nick Cloninger, deputy commander of the Durham Police Department’s District 2, which covers Trinity Park, joined the May TPNA meeting to talk about crime and safety in the neighborhood. He covered several topics. Larcenies and burglaries: …
Posted in Health and safety, TPNA
East End Connector – The End in Sight
By Mollie Flowe According to NCDOT, the East End Connector, a stretch of highway that will connect NC 147 with US 70, is expected to open this summer. In fact, WRAL reports that the connector will open to the first…
Posted in Health and safety, Traffic
Meet My Neighbor: Cathy Carinder
Interviewed by Charlie Flowe Name and family members: Cathy, Jude (husband), Abby (daughter), Lizzie (daughter),and Mac (dog) Occupation: Upper Elementary teacher at George Watts Address: 1411 N. Duke St. Why did you move to TP? I grew up here, then…
Posted in Personal interest
Update on South Ellerbe Creek Wetlands Restoration
By Scott Doron Neighbors have noticed stirrings at the South Ellerbe Restoration construction site at 808 W. Trinity Ave. If you are new to the neighborhood, you have probably only seen vacant land at 808 W. Trinity Ave. across from…
Outcomes of June 8 TPNA Meeting on Historic Designation
TPNA’s June board meeting was held at George Watts elementary school on Wednesday, June 8, and was largely devoted to questions about Local Historic District (LHD) designation. This is a complex issue that we have struggled with as a neighborhood…
June 8 – Neighborhood Meeting about Historic Designation
The Trinity Park Neighborhood Association will host a neighborhood meeting on June 8 at 7 pm to discuss historic designation options for our neighborhood. We hope to have the meeting in person at George Watts Montessori Elementary School, 700 Watts St., tentatively…
It’s March Membership Madness!
Join or renew your TPNA membership in March (or April) for a chance to win a $40 gift certificate to Miel Bon Bons on Main St. (www.mielbonbons.com) We have 1 prize for first-time members, and 1 prize for renewing members.…
Posted in Membership, TPNA
Spring Egg Hunt a Success!
Thanks to all who came to our Spring Egg “Hunt” in the Park on Saturday, April 16. Many children and their families gathered from 11am to 1pm, enjoying a beautiful spring day, hunting for eggs, getting bags of candy, and…
New Cultural Signage on Ellerbe Creek Trail
In the summer of 2021, TPNA and Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association collaborated with NCCU history professor Dr. Charles Johnson and with local history buff Algin Holloway to research African American heritage in the watershed. The result of the collaboration is…
Posted in Arts and culture
