One of the easiest, and, arguably, most fun ways to keep Austin beautiful is to protect and promote the amazing biodiversity of plant and animal life we have in our city. Biodiversity is just a word that describes the variety or number of different kinds of living things in a given space. Having lots of…
Biodiversity is a measure of the living things (plants, animals, bacteria, humans) within a particular region or ecosystem. The measure is also used to determine the amount of variety among living things. We can even measure the biodiversity on the scale of the planet earth! We evaluate how biologically diverse an area is by counting…
Compost is decomposed organic material, made up of materials like leaves, shredded twigs, and plant-based kitchen scraps.* But it takes more than organic material to create quality compost. We need decomposers as well. While many composts rely on decomposers like fungus, bacteria, and various invertebrates, there are many different composting methods. Compositing with worms, also…
Celebrate Earth Day by cleaning, beautifying, and learning right where you are! Earth Day at home was not something we anticipated but we can still celebrate. Check out the resources for fun and creative activities to do with the whole family. Keep Austin Beautiful At Home We understand the need for continued learning, awareness, and…
Our resource page has moved!This page is no longer being updated. Check out our new At-Home Learning page below.At-Home Learning Keep Austin Beautiful encourages you to clean, beautify, and educate right where you are! We understand the need for continued learning, awareness, and action during this ever-changing time and are doing our best to adapt…
Compost is decomposed organic material that is made up of material such as leaves, shredded twigs, and kitchen scraps from plants. When you add compost to clay soils, it is easier to work and plant. When you add it to sandy soils, the compost improves the water holding capacity of the soil. Adding organic matter…
Keep Austin Beautiful is striving to engage more volunteers than ever in projects that serve areas in need. For the second year, Facebook Austin has answered the call to volunteer in our county-wide day of service, Keep Austin Beautiful Day.
By Rodney Ahart, Keep Austin Beautiful Executive Director
As Austin’s population continues to grow at a record rate, we face new challenges—and new opportunities—for protecting open spaces and engaging the communities who call Austin home. That’s why Keep Austin Beautiful is naming 2018 our “Year of Service,” with the goal of connecting diverse residents through community service projects that span the city.
Planting native trees is a gift that will keep giving to future generations, and Keep Austin Beautiful’s Adopt-a-Creek groups have planted more than 9,000 through Ready, Set, Plant!
Susie Shockley has been an outstanding community leader and environmental steward for the past 15 years. We are proud to honor her with this year’s Texas Disposal Systems Dennis Hobbs Individual Achievement Award.