Affiliate

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

Affiliate

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

Programs

Guest Blog: Sure-Fire Ways to Save Water Around the House

In the United States, the average family uses more than 300 gallons of water per day, with indoor water use accounting for about 70 percent of this. As the second most populated state in the country, Texas has a large and continually growing demand for water. But, if all Texans…

keeptxbeautyApril 8, 2019

Holiday Programs Recycling

Celebrate Earth Month

Spring is in full bloom! April is upon us, which means it is Earth Month! Earth Month is an entire 30 days dedicated to environmental education, impact, and appreciation. It's a great opportunity to observe the wonder of the planet, and to take steps to help improve it. In honor of this…

keeptxbeautyApril 4, 2019

Affiliate Recognition

Affiliate of the Month: Keep Grapevine Beautiful – Engaging the Entire Community

Each month, KTB highlights a new affiliate organization on the blog and through an Instagram takeover. This campaign recognizes the diverse organizations working hard to keep Texas beautiful. Check out past highlighted affiliates here.Since its inception in 2002, Keep Grapevine Beautiful (KGVB) has been a benefit to the community by…

keeptxbeautyApril 2, 2019

Programs

Don’t mess with Texas® Trash-Offs Across Texas

In 1985, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) launched an ad campaign to encourage citizens to take care of their state and stop littering. This slogan has been repeated countless times by presidents, athletes, super stars and ordinary Texans. We all know it well. "Don't mess with Texas!"In the 1990s,…

keeptxbeautyApril 2, 2019

Programs

Staff Blog: Event Planning pt. 3

I'm back and sharing my final blog on event planning! By now, you all are experts on knowing your audience, defining your budget and determining your needs from my Event Planning 101 blog, and you now know how to navigate RFP's and BEO's from my second blog post. But after…

keeptxbeautyMarch 26, 2019

Programs

Guest Blog: Judging for Keep Texas Beautiful’s 2019 Award Season

Photo Credit: Adrian Samano The image of a great community stems largely from the quality of its public places – its roadways, green spaces, parks, trails, waterfronts, plazas, etc. It's easy to look at great public places and see them as nothing more than well-designed physical locations. But beneath the…

keeptxbeautyMarch 22, 2019

Affiliate

Things to Do Near Rockwall, Texas

The Keep Texas Beautiful Annual Conference is only a months away and we are so excited! This year, it will be hosted in beautiful Rockwall, Texas at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront Hotel. Volunteers, city officials, affiliates and more look forward to this event every year, and we know that many use…

keeptxbeautyMarch 15, 2019

Programs

Staff Blog: Event Planning pt. 2

Have you heard? Early bird registration for our Annual Conference is officially open! Check out our website to learn about the many fun additions to this year's conference in Dallas/Rockwall, June 18-20. To celebrate, I'm sharing my second list of tips to help you plan any event. A few week ago,…

keeptxbeautyMarch 7, 2019

Holiday

Eco-Friendly Travel Tips

Spring is the time of changing seasons and beautiful weather. It is also a time when countless people are taking time off to travel! Spring Break is finally here, and we composed a list of some handy eco-friendly travel tips to use during your next vacation! Every person in the…

keeptxbeautyMarch 6, 2019

Affiliate

Affiliate of the Month: From Dormant to Revitalized – How Keep Santa Fe Beautiful Came Back to Help the Community Find Peace After Tragedy

Each month, KTB highlights a new affiliate organization on the blog and through an Instagram takeover. This campaign recognizes the diverse organizations working hard to keep Texas beautiful. Check out past highlighted affiliates here. Santa Fe, Texas is a quaint little town with a population of 13,200, located about 30…

keeptxbeautyMarch 1, 2019

Programs

Spring Cleaning With The Great American Cleanup

For 21 years, the Great American Cleanup (GAC)has been a signature program of Keep America Beautiful (KAB). On average, this nationwide event brings out 3.4 million volunteers in 20,000 different communities. The event runs from March 1 thru May 31 and encourages communities to improve themselves in various ways. Although…

keeptxbeautyFebruary 28, 2019

Programs

Staff Blog: How Youth Can Spring into Action to Keep Texas Beautiful

Spring is just around the corner and at Keep Texas Beautiful we have many ways to get youth involved in keeping Texas beautiful. From contests to clean-ups, check out all the ways youth and youth groups can participate this spring! Don't mess with Texas® Art K-12 Art ContestTexas students currently…

keeptxbeautyFebruary 25, 2019

Programs

Community Engagement in the Legislative Process

On February 21, KTB is visiting the State Capitol for Keep Texas Beautiful Day. We'll be visiting our elected officials to educate the new legislature on the value of KTB programs and the positive impact that our affiliates have in their local communities. Follow along online and @KeepTXBeautiful on social media to learn…

keeptxbeautyFebruary 20, 2019

Programs

Staff Blog: Event Planning 101

Hi there, Tina Litzner here, Operations & Events Manager at KTB. One of the many hats that I wear is event planning for all things Conference. This is my favorite part of my job.Keep Texas Beautiful has been churning out a conference for our members, volunteers and affiliates for many years. The KTB…

keeptxbeautyFebruary 12, 2019

Affiliate

Affiliate of the Month: Keep Houston Beautiful – Forty and Fabulous!

Each month, KTB highlights a new affiliate organization on the blog and through an Instagram takeover. This campaign recognizes the diverse organizations working hard to keep Texas beautiful. Check out past highlighted affiliates here. Houston, home to more than two million people and spanning close to 670 square miles, is…

keeptxbeautyFebruary 8, 2019

Holiday

Eco-Friendly Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

Love is in the air! Valentine's day is just around the corner, and everyone is planning what gifts to give their loved ones. This year, ditch the wasteful paper cards and plastic chocolate boxes. Get your Valentine a more eco-friendly gift. It can be hard to think of environmentally friendly…

keeptxbeautyFebruary 5, 2019

Programs

KTB 101: Acronyms

Are you versed in the KTB lingo? When I began working at Keep Texas Beautiful, I admittedly was not. I actually printed a list of KTB acronyms to refer to, so I could know what everyone was talking about! Affiliates would call and email wanting supplies for the GAC (Great American Cleanup) and…

keeptxbeautyJanuary 29, 2019

Affiliate

Share-A-Project: Learn from your Affiliates

"Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't." -Bill Nye Our growing Affiliate Network is home to many diverse organizations. On a day to day basis, Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) sees the success of each organization in big and small ways. While one affiliate is winning a recycling grant, another is…

keeptxbeautyJanuary 24, 2019

KTB Blog

Affiliate of the Month: Keep Aransas County Beautiful – Hurricane Harvey Silver Linings Playbook

Conferencing, networking, celebrating, oh my!

Guest Blog: Sure-Fire Ways to Save Water Around the House

Celebrate Earth Month

Affiliate of the Month: Keep Grapevine Beautiful – Engaging the Entire Community

Don’t mess with Texas® Trash-Offs Across Texas

Staff Blog: Event Planning pt. 3

Guest Blog: Judging for Keep Texas Beautiful’s 2019 Award Season

Things to Do Near Rockwall, Texas

Staff Blog: Event Planning pt. 2

Eco-Friendly Travel Tips

Affiliate of the Month: From Dormant to Revitalized – How Keep Santa Fe Beautiful Came Back to Help the Community Find Peace After Tragedy

Spring Cleaning With The Great American Cleanup

Staff Blog: How Youth Can Spring into Action to Keep Texas Beautiful

Community Engagement in the Legislative Process

Staff Blog: Event Planning 101

Affiliate of the Month: Keep Houston Beautiful – Forty and Fabulous!

Eco-Friendly Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

KTB 101: Acronyms

Share-A-Project: Learn from your Affiliates

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