Summer 2018 Calendar
Tentative list of events scheduled for Summer 2018.
Thurs - Saturday May 24-26 12-8 p.m. Freecycle at Gaia House
Sunday, June 3 11 am - 3 p.m. Annual Garden Tour. Tickets and maps can be purchased for $5/person at the Old Train Depot (corner of Main and Illinois), up until 2 pm. The tour is self-guided: participants can drive or even bicycle to all the gardens. They are all within city limits.
June 3 - July 8 Nominations accepted for Carbondale’s Most Beautiful Spot? Keep Carbondale Beautiful, in anticipation of KCB’s birthday at the end of July, is seeking nominations for the “most beautiful spot” in Carbondale. Send in location and a photo, or at least an address, to keepcb1326@gmail.org. Name and contact info of nominator and of property owner would also be appreciated.
Tuesday June 5 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. ArborWild at Evergreen Park. Education for the little ones. Hosted by Forest Service.
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Pollinator Meeting at SIU. Hosted by SIU Sustainability Office.
Saturday, June 16 all day Celebrate 618! KCB will provide thermoses of ice water throughout Downtown Carbondale.
Sunday July 8 9 pm. Deadline for nominations of Most Beautiful Spot in Carbondale. A committee will select the top nominations and the public will be invited to vote July 10-20. Watch the Keep Carbondale Beautiful website or facebook page for photos and directions for voting. The winner will be announced July 27th at Fourth Friday Fair, Townsquare Pavilion.
Friday, July 27 6-9 p.m. Fourth Friday Fair at Town Square Pavilion. Shortly after 7 pm, sing Happy Birthday and announce ... "Most Beautiful Spot in Carbondale".
Saturday July 28 KCB's official birthday - born as Carbondale Clean and Green on July 28, 1987
OTHER EVENTS TO WATCH FOR
One of these days, if it dries up and isn't too awful hot: Piles Fork Creek Clean-up. Meet early at Attucks Park to clean up Piles Fork Creek Preserve with Green Earth. We’ll clean out trash from the creek and the surrounding preserve and park.
GOT AN IDEA FOR A KCB EVENT? Want to arrange a cleanup just for your group? Get in touch! KCB provides bags and gloves. Dress appropriately for weather, bright colors optional. Always wear closed-toe shoes. Bring a friend. Groups are welcome. Call or text 618 525 5525 for more info. Most cleanups are just under 2 hours, but we'll quit faster if it's too cold.
Help us with the Garden on Grand - we are out there regularly.
Tentative list of events scheduled for Summer 2018.
Thurs - Saturday May 24-26 12-8 p.m. Freecycle at Gaia House
Sunday, June 3 11 am - 3 p.m. Annual Garden Tour. Tickets and maps can be purchased for $5/person at the Old Train Depot (corner of Main and Illinois), up until 2 pm. The tour is self-guided: participants can drive or even bicycle to all the gardens. They are all within city limits.
June 3 - July 8 Nominations accepted for Carbondale’s Most Beautiful Spot? Keep Carbondale Beautiful, in anticipation of KCB’s birthday at the end of July, is seeking nominations for the “most beautiful spot” in Carbondale. Send in location and a photo, or at least an address, to keepcb1326@gmail.org. Name and contact info of nominator and of property owner would also be appreciated.
Tuesday June 5 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. ArborWild at Evergreen Park. Education for the little ones. Hosted by Forest Service.
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Pollinator Meeting at SIU. Hosted by SIU Sustainability Office.
Saturday, June 16 all day Celebrate 618! KCB will provide thermoses of ice water throughout Downtown Carbondale.
Sunday July 8 9 pm. Deadline for nominations of Most Beautiful Spot in Carbondale. A committee will select the top nominations and the public will be invited to vote July 10-20. Watch the Keep Carbondale Beautiful website or facebook page for photos and directions for voting. The winner will be announced July 27th at Fourth Friday Fair, Townsquare Pavilion.
Friday, July 27 6-9 p.m. Fourth Friday Fair at Town Square Pavilion. Shortly after 7 pm, sing Happy Birthday and announce ... "Most Beautiful Spot in Carbondale".
Saturday July 28 KCB's official birthday - born as Carbondale Clean and Green on July 28, 1987
OTHER EVENTS TO WATCH FOR
One of these days, if it dries up and isn't too awful hot: Piles Fork Creek Clean-up. Meet early at Attucks Park to clean up Piles Fork Creek Preserve with Green Earth. We’ll clean out trash from the creek and the surrounding preserve and park.
GOT AN IDEA FOR A KCB EVENT? Want to arrange a cleanup just for your group? Get in touch! KCB provides bags and gloves. Dress appropriately for weather, bright colors optional. Always wear closed-toe shoes. Bring a friend. Groups are welcome. Call or text 618 525 5525 for more info. Most cleanups are just under 2 hours, but we'll quit faster if it's too cold.
Help us with the Garden on Grand - we are out there regularly.
Spring 2018 Calendar
Tentative list of cleanups scheduled for Spring 2018. KCB provides bags and gloves. Dress appropriately for weather, bright colors optional. Always wear closed-toe shoes. Bring a friend. Groups are welcome. Call or text 618 525 5525 for more info. Most cleanups are just under 2 hours, but we'll quit faster if it's too cold.
Monday, January 15 2 - 3 p.m. MLK Day of Service. Meet at 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the Eurma Hayes Center (441 E Willow St. see map below).
Sunday, January 28 1 - 2 or 3 Downtown Clean-up. Meet at Town Square Pavilion at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, January 30 5 - 6 pm Adopt-a-Spot Information Session. Location TBA, probably 2nd or 3rd floor of Student Center.
Sunday, February 11 1 - 2 or 3 Downtown Clean-up. Meet at Town Square Pavilion at 1 p.m.
Sunday, March 4 1 - 3 Downtown Clean-up. Meet at Town Square Pavilion at 1 p.m.
Saturday, March 24 9 – 11 Piles Fork Creek Clean-up. Meet at 9 a.m. at Attucks Park to clean up Piles Fork Creek Preserve with Green Earth (both KCB and GE can give you volunteer credit). Wear rubber boots if you have them. Some of us will get wet. We’ll clean out trash from the creek and the surrounding preserve and park.
Saturday, April 7 9-12 or 1-4. SIUC’s “The Big Event” Meet at 9 a.m. at Town Square; or 1 p.m. behind the Mall
Saturday April 21 9 - 12. Spring Cleanup and Recycling Day. Meet at Turley Park for our giant, city-wide cleanup. Spots will be assigned according to group size. Leave bags along assigned street for City trucks to pick up and weigh in. T-shirts; lunch; prizes.
Saturday, May 5 10 - 12. Route 13 East Clean-up. Meet at 10 a.m. in the parking lot of Taco Bell – northeast side of Route 13 and Giant City Rd; park in Walmart lot. Wear bright colors. Vests will be provided. We'll clean up Route 13 east of Carbondale, from Giant City Road to Reed Station Road. ** Required viewing beforehand: safety video**
OTHER EVENTS TO WATCH FOR
Adopt-a-Spot Information Session Tuesday, January 30 5-6 pm Listed above but it is not a cleanup. Does your organization want to adopt a spot? Come get info. Already an adopter? New officers who have not attended the info session in the past are strongly encouraged to attend. At least one rep from each organization that has an adopted spot (or is interested in getting one) should attend.
SPRING TREE SALE - Saturday and Sunday (dates are still TBA), in conjunction with the HOME EXPO at the SIU Arena. For more info ... call Sarah at 525-5525 or email keepcb1326@gmail.com
Tentative list of cleanups scheduled for Spring 2018. KCB provides bags and gloves. Dress appropriately for weather, bright colors optional. Always wear closed-toe shoes. Bring a friend. Groups are welcome. Call or text 618 525 5525 for more info. Most cleanups are just under 2 hours, but we'll quit faster if it's too cold.
Monday, January 15 2 - 3 p.m. MLK Day of Service. Meet at 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the Eurma Hayes Center (441 E Willow St. see map below).
Sunday, January 28 1 - 2 or 3 Downtown Clean-up. Meet at Town Square Pavilion at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, January 30 5 - 6 pm Adopt-a-Spot Information Session. Location TBA, probably 2nd or 3rd floor of Student Center.
Sunday, February 11 1 - 2 or 3 Downtown Clean-up. Meet at Town Square Pavilion at 1 p.m.
Sunday, March 4 1 - 3 Downtown Clean-up. Meet at Town Square Pavilion at 1 p.m.
Saturday, March 24 9 – 11 Piles Fork Creek Clean-up. Meet at 9 a.m. at Attucks Park to clean up Piles Fork Creek Preserve with Green Earth (both KCB and GE can give you volunteer credit). Wear rubber boots if you have them. Some of us will get wet. We’ll clean out trash from the creek and the surrounding preserve and park.
Saturday, April 7 9-12 or 1-4. SIUC’s “The Big Event” Meet at 9 a.m. at Town Square; or 1 p.m. behind the Mall
Saturday April 21 9 - 12. Spring Cleanup and Recycling Day. Meet at Turley Park for our giant, city-wide cleanup. Spots will be assigned according to group size. Leave bags along assigned street for City trucks to pick up and weigh in. T-shirts; lunch; prizes.
Saturday, May 5 10 - 12. Route 13 East Clean-up. Meet at 10 a.m. in the parking lot of Taco Bell – northeast side of Route 13 and Giant City Rd; park in Walmart lot. Wear bright colors. Vests will be provided. We'll clean up Route 13 east of Carbondale, from Giant City Road to Reed Station Road. ** Required viewing beforehand: safety video**
OTHER EVENTS TO WATCH FOR
Adopt-a-Spot Information Session Tuesday, January 30 5-6 pm Listed above but it is not a cleanup. Does your organization want to adopt a spot? Come get info. Already an adopter? New officers who have not attended the info session in the past are strongly encouraged to attend. At least one rep from each organization that has an adopted spot (or is interested in getting one) should attend.
SPRING TREE SALE - Saturday and Sunday (dates are still TBA), in conjunction with the HOME EXPO at the SIU Arena. For more info ... call Sarah at 525-5525 or email keepcb1326@gmail.com
