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

Keep Austin Beautiful educates youth 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.

SCHOOL PROGRAMS
CLEAN CREEK CAMPUS (A partnership between KAB and the City of Austin Watershed Protection Department)
Become a Clean Creek Campus and complete a service-learning project
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 schools for youth to learn about gardening, recycling, alternative energy, and sound environmental practices. Three 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 service project and educational activity focused on the environment to earn an “I Keep Austin Beautiful” patch! KAB provides activity kits and activity booklets to assist groups in earning a patch.

SUMMER PROGRAMS
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 (in partnership with the City of Austin Watershed Protection Department)
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. 
 

ADULT EDUCATION & OUTREACH
Groundwater to the Gulf is a 3-day, field-trip based institute for Central Texas teachers that emphasizes techniques for teaching water-based curricula to students in grades 4 through 8. Participants follow the path of water in Central Texas from its origins to its final destination in the Gulf of Mexico. Topics include: hydrology, groundwater, urban watersheds, water quality, water protection, and water conservation. 
 
Cultivating Leaders is KAB's adult education program. Our hope is to provide training, resource pages, and field trips to create educated citizens that can serve as environmental leaders in the community. 
  
TABLING & OUTREACH
If you are a business or organization interested in having KAB at your upcoming fair or festival please contact Cora Lennert.