Keep Carbondale Beautiful

10/12/2026

Missed our Native Tree & Shrub Sale? 🌿

Here’s your second chance! We have a limited selection of leftover native shrubs available for just $30 each. Once they’re gone, they’re gone!

Email us for the available shrub list and to claim yours: [email protected]

10/11/2026

🧹🌱 Together, we’re keeping Carbondale beautiful—one cleanup at a time! 💚

A big thank-you to today’s volunteers, including members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and Alpha Rho Chi, for showing up, rolling up their sleeves, and making a difference in our community!

Your time and efforts help make Carbondale a cleaner, more beautiful place for everyone. Thank you for being part of the movement! 🙌🏽🌎

10/05/2026

🍂 Let’s get Carbondale Homecoming-ready! 🐾❤️

Join Keep Carbondale Beautiful for our SIU Homecoming Downtown Cleanup on Saturday, Oct. 10, 9–10:30 AM! Bring a friend, pitch in, and help us make downtown clean, green & beautiful for Homecoming! 💚

Gloves, bags & grabbers provided. 🙌

10/04/2026

🌳 What a Day! 🌿

Today was a beautiful and successful Native Tree, Shrub & Plant Sale! 🌱

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to support Keep Carbondale Beautiful. Your support helps us continue growing a greener, more beautiful Carbondale. 💚

And an extra-special thank you to our incredible volunteers who showed up, worked hard, helped customers, moved plants, and kept everything running smoothly. We truly couldn’t have done it without you! 🙌

Thank you, Carbondale, for helping us keep Carbondale beautiful—one tree, shrub and plant at a time. 🌳💚

See you at the next one!

10/04/2026

10/02/2026

🎶🧤 Let’s clean up after the concert! 🧤🎶

Join Keep Carbondale Beautiful tonight after the Off the Rails Concert for a quick litter pickup & recycling sort. Let’s keep Carbondale clean, beautiful & green! 💚

📍 Meet Up at Monroe & Washington St.| 🕘 8:45 PM meetup
Everyone is welcome!

09/30/2026

🌸 Spotlight on a spring favorite: Flowering Dogwood! 🌸

Showy white blooms grace this native tree from April to May, followed by lovely fall color. It’s happy in full sun to part shade, tolerant of clay soil and deer, and a great pick for attracting birds and butterflies. 🦋 Tip: a 2-4” layer of mulch keeps roots cool and moist in summer.

📅 Saturday, October 3rd | 8:30am–2pm
📍 Carbondale Town Square Pavilion

09/30/2026

🌸 Spotlight on a spring favorite: Eastern Redbud! 🌸

Fuchsia-pink blooms light up April on this native tree, followed by lovely fall color. It’s low-maintenance, happy in full sun to part shade, tolerant of clay soil and deer, and a magnet for birds, hummingbirds, and butterflies. 🦋 The flowers are gorgeous as cut stems, too!

📅 Saturday, October 3rd | 8:30am–2pm
📍 Carbondale Town Square Pavilion
🛒 Pre-order at keepcb.org/treesale

09/29/2026

🌸 Spotlight on a garden favorite: Smooth Hydrangea ‘Annabelle’! 🌸

Big, snowy white blooms from June to September make this native shrub a showstopper. It’s low-maintenance, happy in part shade, tolerant of clay soil, and a great fit for rain gardens. The flowers are gorgeous fresh-cut or dried, too!

📅 Saturday, October 3rd | 8:30am–2pm
📍 Carbondale Town Square Pavilion

09/28/2026

🌳 Fall Native Tree, Shrub & Plant Sale! 🌳

Keep Carbondale Beautiful is now selling native plants! Stop by to pick up trees, shrubs, and plants that support local birds and pollinators and thrive in our region.

📅 Saturday, October 3rd | 8:30am–2pm
📍 Carbondale Town Square Pavilion

Come see us and give your yard a native makeover!