Clean-Up-Palooza Beautification ExtravaganzaSaturday April 22, 9:00 am – Noon Creek Clean-up
- 9:00 am: Meet at the Ellerbe Creek Greenway trail entrance on the 800 block of Green St.
- Bring work gloves if you have them.
- We’lll pick up…
Earth Day in Trinity Park!
APRIL MEMBERSHIP MADNESS
Join or renew* your TPNA membership by April 30, 2023, for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Cloche Coffee on Broad St . We have 1 prize for first-time members and 1 prize for all other current members. Check your membership status (send a note to tpnamembership@gmail.com )…
Posted in Membership, TPNA
Spring Event Rescheduled
Due to the heavy rains and sever weather, the Spring Egg Event is rescheduled for Sunday, April 16, 12noon – 2pm in Trinity Park. We will have events for the kids and will provide refreshments, activities, and give out treats.…
Plant a Tree!
By Shelley Dekker I have been researching the history of city tree planting in Durham and found a lovely opinion piece in a Durham newspaper from 1888 that called on city authorities “to devote a certain sum of money each…
Board President’s Report 2022 in Review
2022 was a good year, getting back on track after adjusting to Covid. As in 2020 and 2021, the TPNA continued to meet virtually, grateful for the convenience and flexibility that Zoom allows. But we also missed the richer interaction…
Remember to Scoop the Poop
Dog owners and dog walkers: please remember to pick up after your pet. Thanks for helping to keep our streets and waterways clean. Dog-loving neighbor Stacie says, “When I’m on a walk, I always try to have plenty of bags with…
The Bullpen: Durham’s New Social District, Effective December 1, 2022
Durham’s downtown social district, aka “the Bullpen,” went into effect on December 1. The Bullpen extends from the corner of W. Main St. and Buchanan Blvd. to Golden Belt. In this district, people can walk with specially marked to-go containers of…
Leave Your Leaves Again
In November 2022 the TPNA invited the New Hope Audubon Society to our monthly board meeting to tell us about the “Leave Your Leaves” initiative. We learned about the enormous environmental and economic benefits of letting the falling autumn leaves remain in…
Posted in Environment, Health and safety
Traffic Update
By Mollie Flowe Thanks to all who answered the call to join the TPNA Traffic Committee. We had our first meeting on November 30, 2022, via Google Meet, to get to know each other a little and share our concerns and ideas.…
Bike Durham: Working for Safe, Affordable, and Sustainable Transportation
By John Tallmadge, Executive Director, Bike Durham The TPNA invites speakers to our monthly board meetings to educate us on topics of interest to the neighborhood. Bike Durham Executive Director, John Tallmadge, joined us at the November 4 TPNA Board…
