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LGBTQ+ Activism and Environmental Justice in Texas

by Mac Davenport, KTB Summer 2023 Communications Intern Cover Photo from LGBT OutdoorsJune is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and advocate for social change. We honor the history of queer activism–commemorating the Stonewall riots–and continue to fight for progress, as the queer community faces ongoing discrimination…

Corinne PierceJune 30, 2023

Affiliate KTB Blog

Tips for Waterways Cleanups

Cleaning up waterways presents unique challenges and often requires extra preparation compared to other locations. Some of our affiliates have provided their tips and tricks to ensure a safe, smooth, and successful waterways cleanup. Do your due diligence ahead of time: learn how your waterways work, is it a lake?…

Corinne PierceJune 2, 2023

KTB Blog

Sustainable Practices: Composting

by Rae Datt, KTB Spring 2023 Program InternComposting is a relatively undervalued sustainable practice that could be better implemented in both public and private sectors to divert waste. Composting takes food and other forms of biological waste and converts them into plant fertilizer to improve soil quality, resulting in more…

laraApril 24, 2023

Adventist Spanish Church,DMWT Community Cleanup 2023 KHB

KTB Blog Programs

2023 Don’t mess with Texas® Trash-off Events

Great participation from the Henderson community! Several student organizations from the High School volunteered, and local civic clubs cleaned their Adopt-a-Highway sections. all photos c/o Leon Harris, Keep Henderson Beautiful Keep Weatherford Beautiful's Don't mess With Texas® Trash-off event is a fun competition where they break up the participants into…

laraApril 20, 2023

KTB Blog

Climate Anxiety: How do we Address the Issue?

by Rae Datt, KTB Spring 2023 Program Intern Climate anxiety (or eco-anxiety) is a newly recognized phenomenon where one experiences nervousness or fear about the consequences of climate change and feels hopelessness about the long-term sustainability of Earth. The increased access to information pertaining to the issue via social media,…

laraApril 10, 2023

History KTB Blog Recognition

Women’s History Month: Sadie Ray Graff

by Karla Camacho, KTB Communications Coordinator In March, we celebrate Women’s History Month, recognizing the remarkable contributions that women have made to society, particularly in their local communities. The efforts of several intelligent and influential women have been instrumental in laying the foundation and promoting the development of Keep…

laraMarch 27, 2023

KTB Blog Recognition

EA Engineering, Winners of the 2022 Ebby Halliday & Maurice Acers Business Award

By April Ballweg Celebrating 50 years of improving the environment, EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC (EA) is an employee-owned public benefit corporation that provides environmental, compliance, natural resources, and infrastructure engineering and management solutions to a wide range of public and private sector clients. Our company is committed…

laraMarch 22, 2023

Affiliate KTB Blog Recognition Recycling

Keep Pearland Beautiful’s Youth Education Council, Winners of the 2022 Ruthe Jackson Youth Organization Award

By Lenora Tollefson Keep Pearland Beautiful (KPB) is honored to have received The Ruthe Jackson Youth Organization award at the 2022 awards ceremony during the Keep Texas Beautiful Conference. KPB’s Youth Environmental Council (YEC) always strives to keep Pearland clean, green, and beautiful while planning their projects. Since its inception…

laraMarch 17, 2023

Affiliate KTB Blog Programs

Keep San Marcos Beautiful: 38th Annual Great Texas River Cleanup

by Karla Camacho, KTB Communications Coordinator Last weekend I participated in the 38th annual Great Texas River Cleanup in San Marcos, Texas as a volunteer and photographer. It was very exciting since it was my first time participating in an event organized by Keep San Marcos Beautiful. The San Marcos…

laraMarch 10, 2023

Beautify Texas Awards KTB Blog

Beautify Texas Awards: Angel Carter, the 2022 O. P. Schnabel Volunteer of the Year Award Winner

by Amanda Maron, Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful Coordinator The Fish Creek Cleanup Challenge was founded in 2019 because Angel Carter was motivated to "do something" about the litter accumulation along her beloved walking trail. The 7.3-mile Fish Creek Linear Trail overlooks Fish Creek along the entire route while crossing the…

laraMarch 10, 2023

Beautify Texas Awards KTB Blog

Beautify Texas Awards: The 2022 Ruthe Jackson Youth Individual Award – Caleb Harper

Written by Ginger Gonzalez, Keep Ennis Beautiful ENNIS, TX - Keep Ennis Beautiful was established through an ordinance of the Ennis City Commission in February 2018 and became an official affiliate of Keep Texas Beautiful in March 2019. As a new affiliate, our Board of Directors understood the value of…

laraFebruary 27, 2023

KTB Blog

Yuengling x KTB Collaboration

On February 25, 2023, The Yuengling Company will sponsor a cleanup event in Grand Prairie Join KTB, The Yuengling Company, and Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful to showcase the work of KTB and the nearly 300 affiliates across the state. We'll be volunteering to clean up Grand Prairie's exemplar park--Loyd Park…

laraFebruary 7, 2023

KTB Blog

Planificación de un evento voluntario de limpieza de Jóvenes Embajadores de Tejas

Escrito por Priscilla Villarreal, Joven Embajadora de Tejas LAREDO, TX - Planificar un evento no es tan fácil como parece, pero con la ayuda de Keep Texas Beautiful y Keep Laredo Beautiful, me sentí muy a gusto. Primero, hablé con el director de Keep Laredo Beautiful y le mencioné que…

laraJanuary 11, 2023

KTB Blog

Young Texan Ambassador: Planning a Volunteer Clean-Up Event

Written by Priscilla Villarreal, Young Texan Ambassador LAREDO, TX - Planning an event is not as easy as it sounds, but with the assistance of Keep Texas Beautiful and Keep Laredo Beautiful, it made me feel so at ease. First, I went ahead and spoke to the director of Keep…

laraJanuary 11, 2023

Programs

Houston Road Trip: EPA Trash Free Waters

Thursday, 03 November 2022 In 2020, KTB was awarded a grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under their Trash Free Waters Program. This grant has been used to fund infrastructure, research and programming in three regions of Texas: Central, Houston/Galveston and the Rio Grande Valley. I recently had the opportunity…

laraNovember 10, 2022

Group poses next to a adopt a highway sign for a Fall Sweep event

Recycling

Keep Texas Recycling & HEB open recycling center in San Patricio County

INGLESIDE, TX - The City of Ingleside hosted the grand opening of its new drop-off recycling center on July 7, 2022. The facility will be accessible to the 68,750-plus residents of San Patricio County and begin accepting recyclable materials at regular Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday hours, starting July 12th. Funded in…

keeptxbeautyJuly 8, 2022

Recycling

Bee City USA: Saving Bees One Community at a Time

Written by Noor Alhomsi, Digital Management Coordinator for Keep Texas Beautiful Bees are keystone species in essentially every ecosystem on earth, enabling the reproduction of over 85% of all flowering plants and 67% of agricultural crops. They transfer pollen between flowers, enabling the incredible diversity of plants on our planet…

keeptxbeautyJune 22, 2022

Recognition

Mentor of the Month: Michael Rosales

Written by Sara Walters, Programs Manager at Keep Texas Beautiful Michael Rosales is the Community Outreach Coordinator for the City of Andrews and serves as the President and Affiliate Coordinator for Keep Andrews Beautiful. Michael is newer to working on the operational side of nonprofits but has expertise in taking a struggling…

keeptxbeautyJune 21, 2022

Programs

Tour Austin’s Famous Bat Bridge with KTB!

This post was written by Noor Alhomsi, Digital Marketing Coordinator for Keep Texas Beautiful Every year, nearly 1.5 million Brazilian free-tailed bats migrate to Austin roosting between the beams of the Congress Ave bridge. As evening falls, a spectacular sight can be seen as the bats emerge en masse to hunt. The columns of…

keeptxbeautyJune 7, 2022

Recognition Recycling

Mentor of the Month: Kim Casey

Kim Casey is the Executive Director of Keep Longview Beautiful. Keep Longview Beautiful is a 501(c)(3) organization run by Kim and 25 volunteer Directors.As the only employee of Keep Longview Beautiful, Kim is involved in every part of the organization's work. Keep Longview Beautiful is a busy community organization, so…

keeptxbeautyMay 18, 2022

KTB Blog

LGBTQ+ Activism and Environmental Justice in Texas

Tips for Waterways Cleanups

Sustainable Practices: Composting

2023 Don’t mess with Texas® Trash-off Events

Climate Anxiety: How do we Address the Issue?

Women’s History Month: Sadie Ray Graff

EA Engineering, Winners of the 2022 Ebby Halliday & Maurice Acers Business Award

Keep Pearland Beautiful’s Youth Education Council, Winners of the 2022 Ruthe Jackson Youth Organization Award

Keep San Marcos Beautiful: 38th Annual Great Texas River Cleanup

Beautify Texas Awards: Angel Carter, the 2022 O. P. Schnabel Volunteer of the Year Award Winner

Beautify Texas Awards: The 2022 Ruthe Jackson Youth Individual Award – Caleb Harper

Yuengling x KTB Collaboration

Planificación de un evento voluntario de limpieza de Jóvenes Embajadores de Tejas

Young Texan Ambassador: Planning a Volunteer Clean-Up Event

Houston Road Trip: EPA Trash Free Waters

Keep Texas Recycling & HEB open recycling center in San Patricio County

Bee City USA: Saving Bees One Community at a Time

Mentor of the Month: Michael Rosales

Tour Austin’s Famous Bat Bridge with KTB!

Mentor of the Month: Kim Casey

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