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Nov

29

GCAA 2018 Category 2: Nolanville

Brianna Fuller

Programs

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 citizen...

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Nov

28

Guest Blog: Nissan – Nissan Green Program

Brianna Fuller

Programs

In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly developed a collection of global goals for communities and businesses to use for addressing social issues like education, energy, and the environment by 2030. These Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are supported by Nissan , who in turn has updated its Nissan Green Program (NGP), a series of midterm e...

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Nov

19

Guest Blog: Port Aransas RETREET

Brianna Fuller

Programs

Last June, RETREET's executive director, Grady McGahan, gave the keynote speech at the 50th Keep Texas Beautiful Annual Conference opening luncheon. He told the crowd all about RETREET's unique mission and diverse community, as well as the fortuitous series of events that brought both into being. After his presentation, representatives from Ke...

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Oct

15

Staff Blog: The Periodic Report - A Requirement for all Texas Nonprofit Corporations

Suzanne Kho

Programs

Did you know that if your affiliate organization is a Texas nonprofit, you are required to file a periodic report with the Texas Secretary of State at least once every four years? If so, you can stop reading, but if this is news to you, read on! Section 22.357 of the Texas Business Organizations Code requires all nonprofit corporations to fi...

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Oct

08

Scenic City: Now Accepting Applications

Brianna Fuller

Programs

Keep Texas Beautiful and Scenic Texas are each organizations that support vibrant, healthy communities across our state. Partnering with Scenic Texas to form the Scenic City Certification Program has been a natural fit for Keep Texas Beautiful. Cities and towns with strong infrastructure standards prove to be resilient, distinctive cities known fo...

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Sep

27

Enter the Don’t mess with Texas® Song Search

Brianna Fuller

Programs

Are you or your neighbors passionate about litter prevention? Does seeing trash blemish majestic bluebonnet-lined highways make them sad? Is your city inspired to do your part and more to keep Texas beautiful? Are you or anyone you know musically-inclined? Then your community may be the home of the next Don't mess with Texas music legend. Music sho...

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Sep

19

Fall Sweep: A Cleanup for Everyone

Karen Maldonado

Programs

September 22 is the official start of Fall. Cooler weather is in the forecast and it's a great time to get outside and improve your community! We've got you covered with our Second Annual Fall Sweep supply package . Schedule an event in your area and get FREE bags and gloves from Keep Texas Beautiful! There are many ways to get involved in Fall S...

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Sep

05

Volunteer Recruitment – One Person Can Make a Difference

Brianna Fuller

Programs

A lot of my presentations focus on recruiting large numbers of volunteers for a big event. This is popular and important information, but I want to stop and recognize that many of you also utilize individual volunteers.These individuals often form strong relationships with your staff and the community. This includes your board members and...

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Aug

22

Guest Blog - Water Conservation and Beautification: Free Resources for Affiliates

Brianna Fuller

Programs

It's been a hot, dry summer in Texas! According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , temperatures were well above average across the state in May through July—with some areas even breaking previously-recorded highs. Meanwhile, our precipitation level was below average. As of August 14, 77 percent of the state was in some le...

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Aug

10

How to Volunteer: Adopt-a-Highway Program

Brianna Fuller

Programs

A Texas-sized thank you for your interest in the Adopt-a-Highway (AAH) volunteer program! We are always in need of volunteers willing to go the extra two miles to keep our roadways litter free. For over 30 years, the Texas -born program has encouraged citizens to showcase their pride by removing unsightly litter from state-maintained roadways. In f...

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Aug

06

Staff Blog: KTB Staff Health Challenge

KTB Intern

Programs

Here at KTB, the end of Conference season marks the beginning of the Recharge, Rejuvenate, and Refresh season! To celebrate, this year we decided to compete in a Staff Health Challenge. The ultimate goal of this challenge was to refocus our energy on keeping our bodies and minds beautiful, the same way we strive to keep Texas beaut...

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Aug

01

Guest Blog: Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup rescheduled to October 6

Brianna Fuller

Programs

UPDATE: Event rescheduled due to rain. Summer is almost over, so what better way to close it out than to help clean the beaches that bore the brunt of our summer vacations? Mark your calendar for the 32 nd annual coast wide Fall Beach Cleanup on Saturday, October 6 at 30 sites along the coast. This year our fall cleanup coincides with t...

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Jul

19

Scenic Texas announces 2018 Scenic City Certifications

Brianna Fuller

Programs

This month, 13 Texas cities earned certified Scenic City status for demonstrating strong municipal infrastructure standards, through a rigorous assessment process developed by Scenic Texas, Keep Texas Beautiful and 14 other Program Partner organizations. The Scenic City Certification Program offers cities an objective review of existing municipal i...

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Jul

13

The Return of RACA

Karen Maldonado

Recycling Programs

Keep Texas Beautiful is excited to announce the return of our RACA program . RACA stands for River Access and Conservation Areas and is our designation for grant funding provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) for river cleanups throughout the state. What is RACA? TPWD has signed lease agreements that allow...

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Jun

05

Out and About in Georgetown, TX

KTB Intern

Recycling Programs

We are thrilled to host this year's Annual Conference in Georgetown, June 11-13. Before and after the conference, make sure to appreciate the culture, history and natural beauty this historic town has to offer! Boasting the "Most Beautiful Town Square in Texas," this city is one of few cities running on 100% renewable energy - it's the pe...

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May

16

KTB Awards Youth & Educator Winners

Brianna Fuller

Programs

Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Keep Texas Beautiful Awards for Youth and Educators.The Keep Texas Beautiful Youth and Educator Awards honor extraordinary students, educators and volunteers working to improve and beautify their communities. Learn more about the categories and award winners below : Rut...

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May

14

Keep Texas Beautiful Individuals & Organization Winners

Brianna Fuller

Programs

Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 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 beautiful state...

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May

14

Placemaking: What is it?

KTB Intern

Programs

Each year, our Annual Conference has a theme that inspires thought, conversation and action. This year, our theme is Creating Community - Placemaking . We are excited to share speaker sessions and a keynote address that dive into topics of placemaking, with the hope of teaching attendees new ideas and tools they can bring to the...

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May

02

Meet Our Keynote Speaker: Allison Orr

KTB Intern

Programs

This year at our Annual Conference , we are proud to present Allison Orr as our keynote speaker who will initiate our conversation on Creating Community , this year's conference theme. Allison will be speaking at our KTB Opening Luncheon on Monday, June 11. Her keynote will speak to our community's unique opportunities to ed...

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Mar

26

Scout Pack - What is it and how do I get involved?

KTB Intern

Recycling Programs

Keep Texas Beautiful works hard to encourage our Texas youth to get involved in clean-ups and be conscious of the environment. We applaud the great work done by school-aged Texans and continue to inspire them to be eco-friendly and care for the environment. One of the ways we do this is through our youth program, Scout Pack . Bu...

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