Keep Austin Beautiful awards Austin Energy native trees, soil/compost/mulch from Organics by Gosh, and $10,000 to eleven outstanding community improvement projects. Now in its seventh year, the KAB Neighborhood Beautification Grant program has supported a diverse array of projects, investing over $70,000 to support public space beautification and community involvement.Congratulations to the 2011 grant recipients:

• Austin Heritage Tree Foundation
• Bowie High School Student Council
• Del Valle Independent School District Child Development Center
• Friends & Lovers of Willowbrook Reach (FLoWR)
• Heritage Hills-Woodbridge Neighborhood Association
• New Day Community Garden
• Northfield Neighborhood Association
• Pease Park Conservancy
• Travis Country Community Service Association-Ground Committee 
• West Point Society of Central Texas 
• Windsor Park Neighborhood Association

To read more about this year's winners, CLICK HERE.