Accomplishments
Keep Midland Beautiful is a seven-time winner of the Texas Governor's Community Achievement Award, and honor bestowed to cities with the best grass-roots environmental programs in the state. With funds from this award, several beautification projects have been installed in the community.
2015 Highlights
Awards Received in 2015
- Sustained Excellence & Gold Star Award from Keep Texas Beautiful
- President’s Circle Recognition Award from Keep America Beautiful
Education
- 56 presentations to student, civic and other community groups
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle promoted at 39 schools & by media
- 4,571 elementary students educated in litter prevention, water conservation and recycling
- 28 schools participate in “Adopt-a-Campus” program
- 483 organized cleanups
- 22,398 total volunteer hours = $516,721.86 dollar value
- over 111 TONS of litter removed from community through cleanups
- 1,289 TONS of large items removed from alleyways
- 7,610 total participants in cleanup efforts
Beautification
- TreeKeepers donated 250 hours maintaining urban forests and educating citizens on proper tree care
- Trio of Gardens shares gardening and water conservation tips with over 600 citizens
- New Native Garden planted in Windlands Park by 40 volunteers
- 1300 seedling trees given away at community events
- 8th GCAA Entryway Monument installed on Hwy 349
- 5,984 TONS of cardboard, aluminum, plastic, newsprint, and paper recycled in community (28% increase)
- 624 vehicles bring recyclables through Texas Recycles Day event
- 30 TONS of computer e-waste kept from landfill at Texas Recycles Day event
- 2.5 TONS of tires collected at Texas Recycles Day event
Public Awareness
- 1,060 Television Minutes
- 1,260 Radio Minutes
- 1,835 column inches of newspaper/magazine
- 1,726 e-newsletters sent
- 3,500 printed informational pamphlets distributed
- 1500 Litter bags distributed
- 1,478 Facebook page likes
- 198 Twitter followers
2014 HIGHLIGHTS
Awards Received in 2014
- Sustained Excellence & Gold Star Award from Keep Texas Beautiful
Education
- 53 presentations to student, civic and other community groups
- Reduce, Reuse and Recycle promoted at 26 schools and by media
- 6,660 elementary students educated in litter prevention, water conservation and recycling
Cleanups
- 26 organized cleanups
- 23,428.33 total volunteer hours = $528, 308.84 dollar value
- Over 224 TONS of litter removed from community through cleanup (61% increase from 2013!)
- 1,354 TONS of large items removed from alleyways
- 8,165 total participants (12.5 % increase) in cleanup efforts
Beautification
- TreeKeepers donated 150 hours maintaining urban forests in drought conditions in 2014
- Trio of Gardens shares gardening and water conservation tips with over 650 citizens
- 30 New Trees Planted in Beal Park
Waste Reduction
- 4,673 TONS of cardboard, aluminum, plastic, newsprint, and paper recycled in community
- 560 vehicles bring recyclables through Texas Recycles Day event
- 22 TONS of computer e-waste kept from landfill at Texas Recycles Day event