Greatest American Cleanup for America’s 250th
Together, we did something beautiful!
Scottsdale, AZ
Great Wolf Lodge Arizona employees teamed up with Keep Scottsdale Beautiful for a Greatest American Cleanup event, helping create a cleaner, greener community through hands-on service.
Colorado
Our very own Halle Ann Fernandez, Grants Manager at KAB celebrating the proclamation signed by Governor Jared Polis named April 12–19, 2025 as Keep America Beautiful Week, recognizing statewide efforts to clean, green, and beautify communities.
Wheatland, CA
Sixty-seven volunteers came together at Bear River Middle School to improve school gardens and shared spaces during Community Climate Action Day.
College Park, GA
Keep College Park Beautiful became the first community to sign the Greatest American Cleanup Declaration, with Mayor Bianca Motley Broom and the City of College Park leading the way.
Critter Control
Critter Control and Trutech Wildlife Service teams took action nationwide through seven cleanup and beautification events, from planting trees to restoring parks and wildlife habitats.
Winter Park, FL
Winter Park proclaimed March 20–June 20, 2025, as the Greatest American Cleanup Event, with community cleanups and restoration projects led alongside Keep Winter Park Beautiful.
High Point, NC
Carolina Core FC Youth players helped keep their community clean by caring for their adopted street.
Louisiana
The Bayou State officially joined the Greatest American Cleanup, with Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser (pictured here with KAB CEO Jenny Lawson) and Keep Louisiana Beautiful leading efforts to protect parks, waterways, and public spaces statewide.
Akron, OH
Akron officially joined the Greatest American Cleanup, with Mayor Shammas Malik signing the declaration alongside Keep Akron Beautiful to support a cleaner, greener city.
North Carolina
Volunteers across the state came together with Keep North Carolina Beautiful and local affiliates to remove thousands of pounds of litter and restore rivers, parks, and public spaces.
St. Louis, MO
More than 100 Anheuser-Busch volunteers teamed up with Keep America Beautiful and Brightside St. Louis to beautify neighborhoods around the historic brewery for its 150th anniversary.
Shreveport, LA
Shreveport Green’s Urban Farms and Community Garden brings neighbors together to grow fresh food, engage young people, and create healthier, more connected community spaces.
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Columbus, OH
Keep America Beautiful CEO Jenny Lawson recognized Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther for the city’s support of the Greatest American Cleanup during Axios Local’s Zoom In: Navigating Change
Oklahoma City, OK
Mayor David Holt signed the Greatest American Cleanup declaration alongside affiliate OKC Beautiful, reaffirming the city’s commitment to a cleaner, greener future.
Scranton, PA
Scranton officially joined the Greatest American Cleanup, with Mayor Paige Cognetti and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful leading the city’s commitment to a cleaner, more beautiful community.
Newark, NJ
Mayor Ras Baraka signed the Greatest American Cleanup Pledge as Newark launched Newark Stands Beautiful, a citywide effort mobilizing residents and organizations to beautify all five wards.
Okaloosa County, FL
Keep Okaloosa Beautiful joined the Greatest American Cleanup with 37 volunteers collecting nearly 300 pounds of litter during a rainy cleanup in Fort Walton Beach.
Atlanta, GA
More than 250 Coca-Cola volunteers helped transform Atlanta’s North Avenue Tunnel with a vibrant new mural celebrating community pride, creativity, and America’s 250th.
Elizabeth, NJ
Mayor J. Christian Bollwage joined mayors across New Jersey in taking the Greatest American Cleanup pledge to help create cleaner, greener, more beautiful communities statewide.
Hopewell, VA
Keep Hopewell Beautiful, the Wonder City Garden Club, and Fort Lee soldiers refreshed key entrances to the city, planting new greenery and removing 115 pounds of litter through a KAB Great to Greatest Grant.
Columbus, NE
Keep College Park Beautiful became the first community to sign the Greatest American Cleanup Declaration, with Mayor Bianca Motley Broom and the City of College Park leading the way.
Drucker + Falk
Drucker + Falk volunteers rolled up their sleeves across North Carolina and Virginia, collecting more than 30 bags of litter and improving parks, farms, and community spaces.
South Carolina
Keep America Beautiful CEO Jenny Lawson joined PalmettoPride Executive Director Sarah Lyles on Good Morning Columbia to spotlight the Greatest American Cleanup and inspire communities to get involved.
Golden Isle, GA
Keep Golden Isles Beautiful volunteers tackled 57 Marsh Madness cleanups this year, continuing a 12-year effort that has removed 77 tons of trash and 724 tires from Georgia’s salt marshes.
Greenwood, SC
Keep Greenwood County Beautiful joined city leaders as Greenwood proclaimed April 21, 2025 Greatest American Cleanup Day, highlighting a shared commitment to litter prevention and beautification.
Tennessee
Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful reached a major milestone, removing 1 million pounds of trash from the Tennessee River watershed with help from affiliates, partners, and thousands of volunteers.
Cave Creek, AZ
Cave Creek became the first rural non-affiliate community to join the Greatest American Cleanup, with volunteers collecting nearly 200 pounds of litter in just one hour.
Huntsville, AL
Huntsville Operation Green Team and PPG volunteers cleaned, beautified, and expanded a community garden as part of the Greatest American Cleanup.
McLean, VA
Thirty Cox Enterprises volunteers collected 320 pounds of litter at Clemyjontri Park in less than two hours, in partnership with Potomac Conservancy and Keep America Beautiful.
Jackson, MS
More than 40 volunteers with Keep the Rez Beautiful and Pearl Riverkeeper removed 750+ pounds of litter from the Ross Barnett Lower Spillway during the Pearl River Clean Sweep.
Abita Springs, LA
Keep Abita Beautiful brought volunteers together to collect nearly 50 bags of litter and recyclables, plant native greenery, and unveil a new community mural, thanks to a Greatest American Cleanup grant.
High Point, NC
Kirkman Park Elementary brought students together for a school beautification day, helping young people experience the impact of caring for their environment.
Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem officially joined the Greatest American Cleanup, with Mayor Allen Joines calling on residents, businesses, and community groups to help create a cleaner, greener city.
McCallen, TX
Mayor Javier Villalobos joined the Greatest American Cleanup as Keep McAllen Beautiful prepared to lead the largest cleanup effort in the city’s history.
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