Greensboro Beautiful, Inc.

08/25/2026

Some lessons never end. Some legacies continue to bloom. 🦋🌸

Jean Williams was a beloved teacher who shared the wonder of the butterfly life cycle with her students year after year. Today, her passion for education and nature lives on through a memorial butterfly garden planted in her honor—a living classroom for generations of people and pollinators to enjoy.

Through Greensboro Beautiful’s Honor & Memorial Programs, you can celebrate someone special, remember a loved one, and create a lasting connection to the beautiful public spaces we all share.

Where memories take root and legacies bloom.

🌿 Learn more about Honor & Memorial opportunities: https://greensborobeautiful.org/support/

And join us on September 17 at Gateway Gardens for the End-of-Summer Soirée as we celebrate the people, places, and legacies that continue to make Greensboro beautiful.

🎟️ Reserve your Soirée tickets: https://greensborobeautiful.org/event/end-of-summer-soiree/

08/24/2026

08/24/2026

Join Guilford Soil & Water Conservation District and Guilford County Parks and Recreation for at Benbow Nature Preserve!

📅 Saturday, Sept. 19
⏰ 9 to 11 a.m.
📍 2279 Britton St., Greensboro

Help us remove litter, care for this special place, and make a visible difference in our community. There will be fun prizes and community service hours available upon request!

Register today: bit.ly/BenbowCleanup

08/24/2026

Pizza tastes even better after making a difference. 🍕🚯

Join us for Pizza & Pick Up as we clean up our local college campuses together! Volunteers will enjoy pizza while helping create cleaner, greener spaces.

📍 NC A&T | 12:30–1:30 PM
📍 UNC Greensboro | 3–4 PM

Grab your friends, lend a hand, and leave your campus better than you found it.

08/22/2026

🌼 Garden Spotlight: Gateway Gardens

Gateway Gardens officially opened in 2011 after years of planning, fundraising, and community collaboration.

Today, it serves as a place for learning, inspiration, and connection for visitors of all ages.

Have you visited recently? Tell us all about your trip in the comments! 💚

08/21/2026

08/21/2026

Worms make great teammates! 🪱🌱

Bring your little ones for a fun, hands-on introduction to composting and discover how worms help turn food scraps into healthy soil.

Learning to care for the planet starts young!

📍 Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch, 1420 Price Park Dr., Greensboro
🗓️ September 22 | 3–4 PM

08/19/2026

🎨 Before Rainbow Alley, there was another colorful chapter.

In 1981, Greensboro Beautiful worked alongside local organizations, dedicated volunteers, and community partners to transform a weathered downtown wall into a vibrant mural and park celebrating Greensboro's rich history.

Designed and painted by artist Wendy Wallace, the mural honored the city's architectural heritage while inspiring pride in its future. Greensboro Beautiful helped complete the vision with landscaping, benches, and a welcoming park space—proving that beautification and community go hand in hand. 💚💮

08/17/2026

Round up your hard-to-recycle items! 🤠♻️

Bring batteries, electronics, foam, household chemicals, and sensitive documents for shredding to the Recycle Rodeo at Evangel Fellowship Church of God. It's the perfect opportunity to recycle responsibly and clear out the clutter.

📍 Evangel Fellowship Church of God, 2207 East Cone Blvd., Greensboro
🗓️ September 19 | 8 AM–12 PM

08/15/2026

🍃 A Place to Pause

Sometimes, a bench is so much more than a place to sit.

It's where conversations happen, books are read, memories are shared, and peaceful moments are found. By sponsoring a bench, you dedicate a place in honor of someone special while creating a welcoming space for others to enjoy.

Every bench becomes part of Greensboro's story.

🪑 Learn how you can leave a lasting mark on our community at https://greensborobeautiful.org/donate2/sponsor-a-bench/