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keeptxbeautySeptember 26, 2019
KTB Blog
Cleanups of All Sizes
KTB affiliates come in all shapes and sizes, but every community has the potential to gather volunteers and make a difference. In the past, we have registered events from as small as a family of four to as big as a city with over 1,000 volunteers. No matter what size…
keeptxbeautySeptember 25, 2019
Navigating Disaster Preparedness in a Changing Texas
This year at our Annual Conference, we held a Disaster Preparedness and Management Focus Group to learn more about what's going on around the state with disaster preparedness and what work needs to be done.Because of the sheer size of Texas, environmental diversity and location on the Gulf of Mexico,…
keeptxbeautySeptember 18, 2019
Eight Simple Ways to be Prepared for a Disaster
You're not sure what, but something is pulling you to up your preparedness game, and Keep Texas Beautiful applauds you. Recently, the great state of Texas has seen a lot of natural disasters and other emergencies that leave us thinking about how our life could change in an instant.We can't…
keeptxbeautySeptember 11, 2019
Affiliate of the Month: Earth Day Mansfield Brings Green Family-friendly Fun
Every April, the City of Mansfield plans a full slate of events to offer residents the opportunity to not only clean up around their homes and beautiful their community, but also to celebrate, protect and conserve our environment and natural resources.These events include the city's bi-annual Chunk Your Junk &…
keeptxbeautySeptember 9, 2019
The Future of Texas Water
Water conservation is an issue thought about frequently by most Texans, but the exact reasons for why it is needed are not often understood. Texas is a state that will almost certainly face water availability issues in the near future, and increased water conservation will almost certainly be required to…
keeptxbeautySeptember 5, 2019
Fall Sweep 2019 – Ways You Can Get Involved
Keep Texas Beautiful is excited to launch our third annual Fall Sweep! Fall is just around the corner and its time to sweep away the lazy days of summer. Let's go back to school and back to work improving our communities.This year, Fall Sweep will begin right after Labor Day…
keeptxbeautyAugust 22, 2019
Guest Blog: Video Contest Helps Teens Learn About the Environment
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, environmental education helps people develop a deeper understanding of environmental issues and learn the skills to make informed and responsible decisions. It also teaches people to weigh various sides of an issue through critical thinking and strengthens skills in problem-solving and decision-making. Through this…
keeptxbeautyAugust 19, 2019
Keep Smithville Beautiful – Murals, Murals, Everywhere – And Other Projects, Too!
Michael W. Hall at the installation of “Steam” – an abstract inspired by the railroad, the Colorado River, and the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department. Photo by Clover Cochran. Smithville is a small, rural town in Central Texas with a population arguably at about 4,000 people. Keep Smithville Beautiful (KSB) is…
keeptxbeautyAugust 8, 2019
Scenic Cities 2019
This month, 21 Texas municipalities earned official Scenic City certification through the Scenic City Certification Program, a project of Scenic Texas, Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB), and 16 statewide program partner organizations. These municipalities have demonstrated their commitment to enact high-quality scenic standards for public roadways and public spaces that improve…
keeptxbeautyJuly 23, 2019
Legislative Session Round-Up for Affiliates
On May 27th, the Texas Legislature's 86th session concluded. Out of the 8,753 bills filed for the session, 1429 were passed, a few of these of interest to KTB affiliates. These include allocations of funds to parks in the state budget and a bill concerning the recycling industry. Photo credit: Brett Coomer,…
keeptxbeautyJuly 19, 2019
Keep Texas Beautiful Honors 2019 Youth and Educators
We love working with and recognizing all of our outstanding youth and educators across the state. We're proud to show off our Keep Texas Beautiful Awards for this year's Youth and Educator recipients. This program honors extraordinary students, educators and volunteers working to improve and beautify their communities. Each application…
keeptxbeautyJuly 18, 2019
Keep Texas Beautiful Honors 2019 Individuals and Organizations
Here at KTB, we're pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Keep Texas Beautiful Awards for Individuals and Organizations. The award program identifies individuals, businesses, media outlets and government agencies who have made an impact in their community and helped further our vision to make Texas the cleanest, most…
keeptxbeautyJuly 15, 2019
Staff Blog: Carbon Offsets – What Are They And How Can We Help Reduce Our Footprint?
In the world of environmentalism, many hear buzz-words like "zero-waste" and "trash-free," but aren't really sure what the impact of these causes or actions are. We'll be unpacking some of this terminology on our blog and helping every-day humans, just like you, learn how you can positively create change in…
keeptxbeautyJuly 11, 2019
Affiliate of the Month: Helping to Keep Angelina County Beautiful is As Easy As AB/C
Working in Angelina County since 1984, Angelina Beautiful/Clean (AB/C) has a mission to educate and empower East Texans to take responsibility for enhancing their community environment and serves Angelina County and the surrounding area to help make it a cleaner, greener place to live, work and play. AB/C cultivates programs,…
keeptxbeautyJuly 9, 2019
Affiliate of the Month: 35 Years of Keeping Austin Beautiful
Here at Keep Austin Beautiful, we inspire and educate all Austinites to volunteer together, beautify green spaces, clean waterways and reduce waste every day.Austin is one of the fastest growing urban areas in the United States. At Keep Austin Beautiful, we are increasingly focused on addressing some of the key environmental…
keeptxbeautyJune 10, 2019
Sessions to Attend at our Annual Conference
We hope to see everyone at our Annual Conference in Rockwall from June 18-20! If you haven't registered yet and would like to attend, the deadline to register is June 11. Learn more and register at ktb.org/conference. During the conference, there will be several educational sessions where you can learn more…
keeptxbeautyJune 5, 2019
Texas’ Required New Hire Reporting Form
As part of your process of onboarding new employees, don't forget that you need to file a New Hire Reporting Form with the State of Texas Attorney General's Office. Federal and Texas state laws require that employers report all new hires and rehires within 20 days of when that employee…
keeptxbeautyMay 20, 2019
Affiliate of the Month: Keep Aransas County Beautiful – Hurricane Harvey Silver Linings Playbook
We at Keep Aransas County Beautiful are humbled and honored to be chosen for as the Affiliate of the Month this May, as we know there are many great groups in Texas that have been around a long time that are certainly very well deserving. As many may or may…
keeptxbeautyMay 1, 2019
Conferencing, networking, celebrating, oh my!
We are just over a month away from our Keep Texas Beautiful Annual Conference in Rockwall, Texas! The Conference is not only a time to educate yourself on our theme, Navigating a Changing Texas, but also a time to have fun and build new relationships. We know some of you all…
keeptxbeautyApril 23, 2019
