Start somewhere 

Whether you’ve gone on a run, taken your dog to the park, or met friends for a picnic, you’ve seen that Austin is filled with beautiful parks and trails that anyone can enjoy. One way we can help our community keep it green and clean is by getting involved with those who have the same vision in mind. Keep Austin Beautiful is an organization that empowers Austinites to volunteer together, beautify green spaces, clean waterways, and reduce waste every day. 

What they offer 

If you’re looking to get dive in and get involved or want to educate yourself on taking care of the environment, Keep Austin Beautiful has five areas of focus. 

• Clean – removing litter from neighborhoods, creeks, and public spaces in collaboration with the community 
• Beautify – building vibrant sustainable communities by empowering neighbors to beautify and restore public spaces.
• Recycle – cultivating waste reduction practices to divert waste from landfills and transition to a zero-waste culture.
• Educate – leading presentations, service-learning projects, and awareness campaigns to nurture environmental consciousness.
• Recognize – the most outstanding environmental efforts of individuals, schools, and organizations.

Volunteer 

Keep Austin Beautiful has a multitude of volunteer opportunities in a schedule on their website that anyone can register for. Additionally, they have community programs such as adopting a creek, community clean-ups and help keep Austin lakes clean. Their next big volunteer opportunity would be Keep Austin Beautiful Day. It’s an event that occurs every April to mobilizes hundreds of volunteers for an incredible day of community service throughout the Greater Austin Area. If this is something that interests you, be on the lookout for more info regarding the activities for this day on their website.