Keep Arkansas Beautiful Programs
While we're best known for statewide litter cleanups, Keep Arkansas Beautiful promotes a wide range of programs aimed at everything from local recycling to butterfly gardens to education. Explore this page to get a better sense of what Keep Arkansas Beautiful does and all the ways you can help.
Litter Grabber
If you prefer doing your own thing over joining crowds, we see you and encourage you to make a difference. Our Litter Grabber Program empowers individuals to take action to help keep their communities clean. Arkansas residents can request a free Cleanup Kit, which includes trash bags, gloves and a t-shirt. Whether it’s picking up litter in your neighborhood on a walk, bringing along a trash bag on your next hike or going to the park to do a quick cleanup, every person can help play a part in reducing and preventing litter.
Arkansas Wildflowers
Native Arkansas blooms are both beautiful to look at and essential for native pollinators like bees, butterflies and dragonflies. Want to start a pollinator garden in your community? Keep Arkansas Beautiful can help with resources and expertise. Follow the link to get started today!
Educational Initiatives
Education is the heart of our mission, and we believe every Arkansas student deserves a clean, green and beautiful state! We strive to inspire and encourage students of all ages in Arkansas to do their part to help keep Arkansas beautiful. We work with educators around the state to distribute classroom materials and help support volunteering and service learning projects for Arkansas high school students. Our goal is to instill a sense of pride, responsibility and love for our state for many generations to come.
Recycling in Arkansas
Recycling can be one of the best things you can do for the environment and your town. Learn where and how to utilize recycling facilities in your area.
Cleanup Events in Arkansas
Every year, Arkansas takes part in two major cleanup events — the Great American Cleanup from March through May and the Great Arkansas Cleanup in September and October. During cleanup seasons, volunteers host community cleanups along roadways and waterways, in city and state parks, in neighborhoods and around outdoor attractions.