Applications are open for the 2026 Governor’s Community Achievement Awards (GCAA) Feb 2 – Mar 12 at 5pm CT. The GCAA program has recognized outstanding communities since 1969, with TxDOT providing landscaping award funding since 1985. This year, ten winning communities will share $2 million in landscaping awards from the Texas... ...

The Greatest American Cleanup® is a nationwide call to action—uniting neighbors, organizations, and local leaders to clean, beautify, and reimagine their communities. Litter cleanups, recycling drives, and beautification projects all add up to healthier, more vibrant places to live. In Texas, Keep Texas Beautiful brings that momentum home, inspiring Texans... ...

The Keep Texas Beautiful Conference is the state’s premier gathering for community leaders committed to protecting and enhancing the places Texans call home. Guided by this year’s theme, Stewards of the Lone Star State, the conference celebrates the shared responsibility and opportunity to care for Texas communities today, and for... ...