KAB provides resources and education to inspire individuals &
the Austin community toward greater environmental stewardship

Patch Pals LogoIt’s easy…. Complete one activity from each section below: Clean, Beautify, Educate to receive your “I Keep Austin Beautiful” patch. To download Patch Pals guidelines click here.  

Keep Austin Beautiful provides: Patch Pals Activity Booklets, Patch Pals Activity Kits, cleanup supplies, recycling bins, and tools to help you become a Patch Pal.

Laurel Mountain 5th grade teacher has this great thing to say about Patch Pals, "We are working hard to expand our ecology club and activities. Earning this badge fits in perfectly and is such a motivation for the kids."
CLEAN                                                                                                                 

BEAUTIFY                                                                                                                         

  • Design and paint a mural
  • Remove graffiti (KAB provides painting supplies through Tool Shack)
  • Plant a flower bed, tree, wildflower meadow, etc. (KAB Tools available for checkout)
  • Participate in a trail maintenance day (remove brush, repair a trail) - see our calendar of events for volunteer opportunities.
  • Find your own way to make Austin even more beautiful

 EDUCATE                                                     

  • Complete the Patch Pals Activity Book (click here to request copies for your group)
  • Complete a Patch Pals Activity Kit (Activity Kits available for checkout)
  • Mark storm drains
  • Create a play, game, or story about an environmental topic (recycling, waste reduction, native plants, air quality, etc.)
  • Read a book about the environment
  • Make a presentation to another group about how they can keep Austin beautiful
  • Go on a nature field trip

Have you completed the above and are ready to receive your "I Keep Austin Beautiful" patch? Click here to download the application form and then simply mail (105 West Riverside, Suite 230, Austin, Texas 78704),  fax (512.391.0624), or email to monica@keepaustinbeautiful.org (preferred) the form to KAB.

 

THANK YOU REI for your support of Patch PALS.