Keep Austin Beautiful educates students and adults about litter, community beautification, recycling, resource conservation and urban ecology by working with schools, youth programs and local partners. Click on any of the headers below to discover how we can assist you in keeping Austin beautiful.

SCHOOLS
CLEAN CREEK CAMPUS (A partnership between KAB and the City of Austin Watershed Protection Department – WPDR)
Become a Clean Creek Campus and complete a service-learning project (cleanups, gardens, composting, or stormdrain marking) at your school. Participating schools receive: hands-on activities led by KAB and WPDR, guidance in the planning and implementation of the project,  project supplies, and a Clean Creek Campus banner.

SCHOOL RECYCLING
Are you interested in initiating or expanding your campus recycling efforts? KAB leads classroom presentations, provides cardboard recycling bins, loans event (wireframe) recycling bins, hosts a recycling contest, and recognizes schools for their recycling efforts to promote campus recycling.

YOUTH PROGRAMS
GREEN TEENS
KAB leads weekly after-school activities at select Green Teen sites for youth to learn about gardening, recycling, alternative energy, and sound environmental practices. Five participating Green Teens are selected to receive a paid summer internship to teach younger youth at our Green Stewards Camp.

PATCH PALS 
Patch Pals invites scouts, troops, after-school clubs, and community youth groups to take action to keep Austin beautiful. Youth complete a project in the following areas Clean, Beautify, and Educate to earn an “I Keep Austin Beautiful” patch! KAB provides activity kits and activity booklets to assist groups in earning a patch.

SUMMER
GREEN STEWARDS CAMP
KAB partners with Communities in Schools in two days of learning about nature and how to care for it. At-risk students spend the days learning about water quality, landfills, recycling, watersheds, and the beneficial role that insects and wildlife play in the environment.

CLEAN CREEK CAMP(A partnership between KAB and the City of Austin Watershed Protection Department – WPDR)
Why should kids have all the fun?! This summer camp is designed for parents and their children and adult leaders with small groups. During this week long camp adults and youth explore water in Austin’s creeks and the Edwards Aquifer.