 Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 4:30 – 6 p.m. |
Educator Expo
Keep Allen Beautiful & City of Allen would like to invite all formal and informal educators in Allen to the annual EDUCATOR EXPO at the AISD Administration Building, 612 East Bethany. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the FREE resources and programs available through the City of Allen and other county agencies. The event will include light refreshments and door prizes! |
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Allen Recycles Day Donation/Reuse/Recycle Opportunities: Allen Animal Shelter, Allen Community Outreach, Allen Garden Club, Allen High Noon Lions Club, Community Waste Disposal, Cyclone Aluminum and Steel, Electronics Recycling, Friends of the Library AISD Recycled Art Contest Awards are held in City Hall Council Chambers at 11 a.m. Contacts: For more information, please click here. Participants must show driver’s license and current Allen Water Utility Bill to prove residency. Cleanup materials areprovided to groups collecting litter. |
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PLEASE register at www.volunteermatch.org. There will be four locations throughout the city:
Come and learn how you can get involved in our community and help protect our watershed. Each site will include light refreshments, door prizes and giveaways! Trash bags and gloves will be provided. CONTACT: Jo Wolfenberger 817-275-7041 jo.wolfenberger@arlingtontx.gov |
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Benbrook Trash Bash 2010 Free Hot Dog Lunch provided to all volunteers at 11:00AM For more information or to register, please call: Trash Bash is an annual cleanup event where local volunteers join together to pick up litter and debris from Benbrook Lake and park areas. Trash bags and gloves provided. Contact: Cathy Morris, 817-249-6008, cmorris@cityofbenbrook.com |
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Burleson’s Trash Bash Participants will remove litter and debris from seven retail corridors, residential drainage channels, and streets. Volunteers need to register in advance to get a cleanup location assignment. Participants of all ages are welcome, but youth must have adult supervision. Volunteers will enjoy a complimentary lunch and the chance to take home door prizes during the follow-up ceremony at Warren Park on Johnson Avenue. To register, call 817-426-9842, or, e-mail bchafin@burlesontx.com by Thursday, Sept. 16 |
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Saturday,
Sept. 25, 2010 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
Carrollton Waterway/Neighborhood Clean up
City Hall Parking Lot
Contact: Cathy Henesey, cathy@kcbadmin.org, 214-725-0710, www.KeepCarrolltonBeautiful.org |
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Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sept. 9-11 8:00 – ‘Til |
Beautification Fire Station Project KCB is looking for hard working volunteers. The goal of the project is to beautify the Central Fire Station in Colleyville and to improve the quality of life for the firemen. We need volunteers that can help plant sod and help with the Pavestone. Need Volunteers September 9th at 8am Need Volunteers September 11th 8am (lunch will be served). |
 Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010 9 – 10 a.m. |
Annual Wildflower Seeding Gather your friends and family, scout troop and neighbors for this fun, free event on Saturday, October 16th! Registration is not required to participate. Meet at Moore Road Park to participate in beautifying Coppell! Contact: Cristal Rollins, (972) 462-5100, KCB@coppelltx.gov |
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Coppell  Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010 9 a.m. – Noon |
Electronics Recycling Collection Recycle your old electronics in a safe and eco-friendly way and keep them out of the landfill! Keep Coppell Beautiful will be hosting an electronics recycling collection on Saturday, November 13th. TVs, computers, stereos, DVD players and other electronics will be accepted. Fee for TVs and computers, other items accepted for free. Contact: Cristal Rollins, (972) 462-5100, KCB@coppelltx.gov |
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 Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 8:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. |
19th Annual Trinity River Trash Bash 7 Locations to choose from: 4th Street, Confluence, Hope Community Church, LaGrave Field, River Bend, River Park, and White Settlement Rd. Cleanup is from 8:30 – 11:30 am and After Bash Party and Environmental Free cleanup materials provided to all volunteers and free t-shirts to all those who register before Monday, September 13. After Bash party features a free lunch and refreshments, games, giveaways, door prizes, exhibitors, and entertainment by Radio Disney. Contact: Brenda Fry, 817-335-2491 ext. 4401, Brenda.fry@trwd.com |
 Saturday,
Oct. 16, 2010 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. |
Fall Trash Bash First 250 volunteers who signup receive event t-shirts; others will receive event bandanas. Volunteer picnic following clean up activities. 25 sites to be cleaned. Volunteer picnic lunch of hot dogs, chips, sodas Sponsored by: Keep Garland Beautiful, Garland Stormwater Department, Garland Environmental Waste Services Department, Citizens Environmental and Neighborhood Advisory Committee Contact: Glenna Brown, 972-205-3769, gbrown@garlandtx.gov |
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Saturday,
October 23, 2010 9 a.m. – Noon |
NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP Hosted by Keep Glenn Heights Beautiful City Hall – 1938 S. Hampton Rd – Back Parking Lot PLEASE register your HOA or organization by email to keepglennheightsbeautiful@glennheights.com! Calling all neighborhoods – come and join other volunteers as we spruce up our neighborhoods by cleaning and picking up all litter. Don’t belong to a group? Grab some friends or neighbors and pick an area Contact: Connie Hearne, 972.223.1690ext.215, keepglennheightsbeautiful@glennheights.com For more information www.glennheights.com |
 Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
2010 North Texas River Runners Adopt-A-Stream Cleanup on Fish Creek KEY Sponsor Names: TREES, Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful, City of Grand Prairie, Keep Texas Beautiful, North Texas River Runners Free lunch for participating volunteers and chances to win fun door prizes, KGPB can provide canoes, life vests and paddles for interested volunteers Contact: Tammy Chan, 214-212-7958, tchan@gptx.org |
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Saturday,
Oct. 16, 2010 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
2nd Annual Trash & Treasures Community Clean Up After a smash hit last fall, we will once again hunt for treasures along our shorelines and creek beds while we pick up litter and remove large debris. Volunteers will be looking for Mardi Gras beads hidden in the trash. If found, they will redeem them for prizes at the picnic. Join us on foot or in a small craft for this really fun and ‘valuable’ event. A limited number of kayaks and jon boats will be available or bring your own! FREE food and drinks at Dove Park. Redeem ‘found’ mardi gras beads for great prizes. Contact: Mary Jo Tellin, 817-410-3490, mjtellin@grapevinetexas.gov |
 Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
Haltom City Trinity Trash Bash Join your friends and neighbors for this annual community event. Help clean our public lands of litter and debris. Then come to the volunteer picnic for family fun, prizes and food. All litter pickup materials will be provided. Pre-registration is encouraged. Please call 817-222-7767, email fburns@haltomcitytx.com or visit www.haltomcitytx.com. Contact: Fran Burns, 817-222-7767, fburns@haltomcitytx.com |
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 Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 8 – 11 a.m. |
19th Annual Trinity Trash Bash Pre-register your group online, choose or be assigned an area to clean, and pick up supplies at KIB office, 3000 Rock Island Road . Cleanups 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, then bring trash/recyclables to City Hall, 825 W. Irving Blvd. Main Street Event to follow from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. City-wide, bring trash/recyclables to Irving City Hall 825 W. Irving Blvd PLEASE PRE-REGISTER! http://rockthegreen.org/ttbmain-street/mainstreet-registration/ |
 Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 9 – 10:30 a.m. |
Kaufman County Trinity River Trash Bash 2010 Please join Environmental Co-op for our Annual Kaufman County Trinity River Trash Bash, Sept. 18t, 2010, Trinity River at FM 3039 between Crandall and Combine. Meet at the Crandall/Combine High School parking lot at 13385 FM 3039; 9:00 am for Registration; 9:15-10:30 am for the Cleanup; and 10:30 am Door Prizes and Giveaways for cleanup participants. Trash bags, gloves and water will be provided. Wear old clothes and sturdy shoes. Plan to attend as a group or individual. Contact: Donita Everett, 972-524-0007, Email: environmentalco-op@cebridge.net |
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Kaufman County/Cedar Creek Lake  Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 9 a.m. – Noon |
12th Annual Cedar Creek Area Cleanup Please join Environmental Co-op as we clean CR 4023 in Kemp, TX. Registration; 9:30-11:00 am Cleanup; After party at Tom Finley Park (off Hwy 334 between Gun Barrel City and Seven Points. Face painting, bounce house, radio Disney, door prizes, Carter BloodCare, food & fun. T-shirts,trash bags, gloves and water provided. Wear old clothes and sturdy shoes. Plan to attend as a group or individual. Contact: Donita Everett, 972-524-0007, Email: environmentalco-op@cebridge.net For more information: www.trashbusters.org Sponsored by: Trinity River Water Authority, Environmental Coop, TREES and Others |
 Saturday, Sept 11, 2010 9 a.m. – Noon |
Keep Keller Beautiful Trash Bash
Saturday, Sept. 11 Time – check-in begins at 9:00 am. Location – Bear Creek Park Pavilion, 400 Bear Creek Park Road, Keller, Texas Contact – DeAnna Beseda, 817-743-4050, dbeseda@cityofkeller.com All cleanup materials will be provided. Hot dog lunch will be provided for all volunteers starting at 11 am at Bear Creek Park Pavilion For more information visit www.kellerparksandrec.com |
 Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 9 a.m. – Noon |
Lake Dallas & Hickory Creek: Keeping our Parks and Lakefront Beautiful Lake Dallas and Hickory Creek partner for a lakefront clean-up along the shores of Lewisville Lake. Volunteers will meet at the Sonic Drive-in of Lake Dallas for registration and complimentary breakfast burritos before heading-off to remove trash from our local park’s waterways and grounds at Willow Grove Park in Lake Dallas and Point Vista in Hickory Creek Contact: Julie Chapman, 940 497 2226 x132, jchapman@lakedallas.com For more information: www.lakedallas.com Key Sponsors: Keep Lake Dallas Beautiful, Keep Hickory Creek Beautiful and Sonic Drive-in of Lake Dallas |
 Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
Fall Trash-Off Event Lancaster Residents can dispose of trash, brush, bulk items, appliances, tires (limit 10), batteries, scrap metal and electronic waste. Free document shredding and mulch will be available. Fees: TVs – $10-30 by size, PC Monitors (CRTs) – $5 and $15 refrigerant removal To VOLUNTEER or for information call Recycling and Solid Waste at 972-218-1388 or visit www.lancaster-tx.com |
 Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 8 – 11 a.m. |
Lewisville Trinity Trash Bash All cleanup materials will be provided. Shirts, door prizes, goodie bags, and awards will be given away to volunteers after clean up. Please wear long sleeves, pants, and sturdy tennis or hiking shoes. Contact – Coralee Lennert, 972-436-5100, info@keeplewisvillebeautiful.org |
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City of Mansfield Keep Mansfield Beautiful There will be a hot dog cookout afterwards for the volunteers. For more information please contact: |
 Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
2nd Annual Recycling Fashion Show Keep Mesquite Beautiful is proud to offer the 2nd Annual Recycling Fashion Show. This event is intended to educate the general public about recycling in a fun and interactive environment. Free snack bar. Mesquite students of all ages (K – College) are invited to show their created fashion(s) made from recycled materials. Contact: Jessa Thomas, 972-329-8331, jthomas@cityofmesquite.com |
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Mesquite
 Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 9 a.m. – Noon |
Mesquite Trash Bash Keep Mesquite Beautiful, Inc. (KMB) will be hosting the bi-annual Mesquite Trash-Bash. You are invited to join in and help keep your community clean by picking up littered areas and participating in beautification projects. Volunteers participating in the event will receive a free Trash Bash T-shirt. Upon completion of clean-up projects participating groups will enjoy lunch, music and a visit from Lucky the Ladybug! Contact: Jessa Thomas, 972-329-8331, jthomas@cityofmesquite.com Key Sponsors: First State Bank, Aguilar Forming |
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 Saturday, Oct . 9, 2010 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Keep North Richland Hills Beautiful Join hundreds of other volunteers to beautify North Richland Hills. Celebrate at the volunteer party with music, free lunch, kid’s environmental activities and exhibits. You may help one of many groups throughout North Richland Hills or hold a cleanup of your own at your school, walking trail, street, neighborhood, at a local creek or other public space. Free trash bags, gloves and lunch will be provided. Volunteers may pre-register to receive supplies before the day of the cleanup. To volunteer, call Debbie York at 817 427-6651 |
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 Saturdays, Oct. 16 & 23, 2010 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
“MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY” in Plano On “Make A Difference Day”, from 8:00am to noon, all litter prevention and cleanup efforts will be directed toward cleaning 20-25 creeks and waterways throughout Plano. Identify a group of family, friends, or an organization to participate; register at: www.livegreeninplano.com (required). (See website for details.) Snacks and beverages will be provided when the groups return their cleanup materials Contact: Casey Eckert, 972-769-4216, caseye@plano.gov |
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Richland Hills Beautiful Trash Bash KRHB will host various cleanups throughout the city on Sat, Sept. 18th. Volunteers are needed to pick up litter along streets, parks, rights-of-way, drainage areas, neighborhoods, etc. Youth groups, civic organizations, scout troops, individuals, families, employee groups, etc. are invited to participate. Local businesses are encouraged to sponsor clean-up projects at their business sites. Supplies are provided. Scout troops will receive patches. Volunteer lunch and goodie bags are provided as well. Contact: Judy Allen, Keep Richland Hills Beautiful, 817.299.1830, jallen@richlandhills.com |
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Electronics Recycling Roundup Anything that has had electricity run through it will be accepted. No Contact: Cheryl Harris, 972 463-3929, email: info@keeprowlettbeautiful.org For more information: www.keeprowlettbeautiful.org |
