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

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…
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April 2, 2019
Eco-Friendly Travel Tips 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…
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March 6, 2019
Affiliate of the Month: From Dormant to Revitalized – How Keep Santa Fe Beautiful Came Back to Help the Community Find Peace After Tragedy 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…
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March 1, 2019
Staff Blog: Event Planning 101 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…
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February 12, 2019
Affiliate of the Month: Keep Houston Beautiful – Forty and Fabulous! 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…
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February 8, 2019
KTB 101: Acronyms 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…
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January 29, 2019
GCAA 2018 Category 10: Irving Recognition

GCAA 2018 Category 10: Irving

Category 10: Irving Population 180,001+Landscape Award: $310,000Irving lives up to its motto "We Have It All Together." A tiny village, established in 1903 and named for author Washington Irving, has grown into a 67.9 square mile city that welcomes three million visitors annually and represents a vibrant mix of ethnicities,…
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January 22, 2019
GCAA 2018 Category 9: Abilene Recognition

GCAA 2018 Category 9: Abilene

Each year, the Governor's Community Achievement Awards (GCAA) celebrate ten Texas communities for their outstanding efforts to keep their communities beautiful. From the Texas coast to the Panhandle, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has awarded cities with this honor since 1986. Winners are selected for their ability to engage…
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January 15, 2019