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(For more info on organizations where you can give/get assistance, see pages 12, 21 and 32.)
Libraries
Blanche Benjamin Branch
1530 Benjamin Parkway, Greensboro (336) 373-7540
Central Library
219 N. Church Street, Greensboro (336) 373-2471
Glenn McNairy Branch 4860 Lake Jeanette Road, Greensboro (336) 373-2015
Kathleen Clay Edwards Branch 1420 Price Park Drive, Greensboro (off New Garden Road) (336) 373-2923
Kernersville Library
(Paddison Memorial Library)
248 Harmon Lane, Kernersville (336) 703-2930
Stokesdale Library
Stokesdale Town Hall
8325 Angel Pardue Road, Stokesdale (336) 643-4011
Miscellaneous
FARMERS MARKET
Piedmont Triad Farmers Market
2914 Sandy Ridge Road, Colfax (336) 605-9157 www.triadfarmersmarket.com
Robert G. Shaw Piedmont Triad Farmers Market www.guilfordcountync.gov
Robert G. Shaw Piedmont Triad Farmers Market is one of four state farmers markets where visitors can buy vegetables, fruits and ornamentals directly from farmers. Activities are offered at promotional events. The Market Shoppes, which are located indoors, a garden center and restaurant are open year-round.
GUILFORD COUNTY DEPTS.
(select our county)
Cooperative Extension: (336) 641-2400
Health Department: (336) 641-7777
Mental Health/ Sandhills Center: (800) 256-2452
Planning Department: (336) 641-3334
Register of Deeds: (336) 641-7556
Social Services: (336) 641-3447
Tax Department: (336) 641-3363
N.C. DOT/DEPARTMENT OF
www.ncdot.org/dmv
DRIVER’S LICENSE BUREAU
2391 Coliseum Blvd., Greensboro (336) 334-5438
7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
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2527 E. Market Street, Greensboro (336) 334-5745
7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
236 E. Washington Street, Greensboro (919) 715-7000
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
810-A N. Main Street, Kernersville (336) 993-5651
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
New residents have 60 days after establishing permanent residency to obtain a driver’s license. Appointments may be made online at www.ncdot.org/dmv. Applicants must appear in person at a state driver’s license office and take any required tests. Beginning in 2016, drivers renewing a license are no longer required to take a test on the identification of road signs. N.C. driver’s licenses are valid for five to eight years, depending on the driver’s age.
Road Kill Removal
For pickup of dead animals on the road or in the right of way, call the N.C. Department of Transportation at (336) 487-0000 to arrange for removal.
SNOW/ICE REMOVAL
The N.C. Department of Transportation clears snow and ice from Guilford County state-maintained roadways outside the boundaries of Greensboro city streets, which are served by Greensboro’s snow and ice removal program. For information about the priority order for clearing snow and ice from county roadways, view the Snow Clearing Policy at www.ncdot.gov and search “Snow Removal.”
Vehicle Registration
2218 Golden Gate Drive, Greensboro (336) 275-7715
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
5533 W. Market Street, Greensboro (336) 856-1510
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
1701 Westchester Drive, Suite 220B, High Point (336) 889-8247
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
810 J North Main Street, Kernersville (336) 904-0743
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
New residents of North Carolina must register their vehicles within 60 days of establishing permanent residency here. Vehicles must also be inspected annually at an approved inspection facility. This step must be taken by new residents within 10 days of receiving a vehicle registration. Although new residents can initially register vehicles without an inspection, North Carolina requires a vehicle inspection before they can renew their vehicle registration.
PARKS & RECREATION ATHLETIC FIELDS
Carolyn S. Allen Complex
3610 Drawbridge Parkway, Greensboro
Baron Edwards (336) 373-2946
Carolyn S. Allen Regional Park Complex features four baseball/softball tournament fields that can be rented for private tournament use March through October on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and for larger special events during the week.
Gardens
Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden
1105 Hobbs Road, Greensboro www.greensborobeautiful.org
(click on The Gardens, then select Bicentennial Garden)
(336) 373-2199
Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden
Created in 1976 for the nation’s bicentennial, the garden features a wedding gazebo, recirculating stream and sensory garden.
Bog Garden at Benjamin Park
1101 Hobbs Road, Greensboro www.greensborobeautiful.org
(click on Bog Garden)
(336) 373-5888
Bog Garden
This urban garden has an elevated walkway that allows views of plants and birds in a 7-acre wetland setting.
Gateway Gardens
2800 East Gate City Boulevard, G’boro www.greensborobeautiful.org
(click on Gateway Gardens) (336) 373-2199
Gateway Gardens
Gateway Gardens represents the biggest project ever undertaken in the 45+-year history of Greensboro Beautiful. It features a playful and interactive garden, and a horticultural oasis integrating elements of history, movement, discovery and community.
Phase I opened in 2011, and includes the Michel Family Children’s Garden, the Heritage Garden, Rain Garden, Gateway Plaza & Icon, and the Great Lawn. It will eventually span 11 acres.
Greensboro Arboretum
401 Ashland Drive, Greensboro www.greensborobeautiful.org
(click on Greensboro Arboretum) (336) 373-4334
This 17-acre site features 14 permanent plant collections and special display gardens as well as a fountain, overlook, arbor, gazebo, bridges and benches.
Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden
215 S. Main Street, Kernersville (336) 996-7888 www.cienerbotanicalgarden.org
Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden
Features 15 gardens showcasing 4,000 different plants on 7 acres under development. Future plans call for an outdoor amphitheater and a Woodland Garden.
Price Park
1420 Price Park Road, Greensboro (336) 373-3648 www.greensboro-nc.gov;
(type Price Park in the search bar)
The Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch Library is located at Price Park. The park offers walking trails, a butterfly garden and a meadowlark sanctuary.
Historic Parks
David & Rachel Caldwell
Historical Center
3211 W. Cornwallis Drive, Greensboro (336) 373-3681 www.greensborohistory.org
(click Plan a Visit)
The Rev. David Caldwell (1725-1824) was a Presbyterian minister, a self-trained physician, and an early educator in colonial North Carolina. At this site in 1767, he opened an academy for young men that produced five state governors.
Guilford Courthouse
National Military Park
2332 New Garden Road, Greensboro (336) 288-1776 www.nps.gov/guco
Guilford Courthouse
National Military Park
Site of the historic Revolutionary War Battle of Guilford Courthouse, the park is operated by the National Parks Service.
Created in 1917, it was the first Revolutionary War battlefield in the United States protected by the federal government. It includes a statue of Gen. Nathanael Greene, for whom Greensboro was named, and exhibits in the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Visitor Center.
Lakes
Lake Higgins Marina
4235 Hamburg Mill Road, Summerfield (336) 373-3739 www.greensboro-nc.gov; (type Higgins in the search bar)
Lake Higgins
One of Greensboro’s three watershed parks, Lake Higgins Marina offers traditional outdoor activities including fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, hiking and picnicking opportunities. The 226-acre lake, as well as nearby Lake Brandt, is stocked with largemouth bass, Bodie bass (hybrid), crappie, catfish and sunfish. Rowboats, kayaks and canoes can be rented daily. Fishing and hunting licenses can be purchased at the park, and instructional classes in archery are offered along with environmental and educational programs.
Belews Lake/ Carolina Marina
548 Shelton Road, Stokesdale (336) 427-0498 www.carolinamarina.com
Carolina Marina
Belews Lake was built to provide cooling water for the Belews Creek Steam Station. Lake access provided by Duke Energy is available at the Piney Bluff Access Area on N.C. 65 and the Pine Hall Access Area on Pine Hall Road. Boating access is also available at the privately-owned Humphries Ridge Marina and Campground and Carolina Marina. Carolina Marina
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