KEEP WAKULLA COUNTY BEAUTIFUL
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Category: Past events
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Tire Amnesty Event Is A Overwhelming Hit!
The recent KWCB Tire Amnesty Event, held on January 20, 2024, was a resounding success, made possible through the generous funds from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FL DEP). Marpan played a vital role by providing dumpsters, and the total weight of collected tires came in at almost 7 tons, showcasing the community’s commitment…
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Success Marks the 5th Annual KWCB River Cleanup on the Wakulla River
In a heartening display of community spirit and environmental commitment, Keep Wakulla County Beautiful (KWCB) in partnership with American Rivers conducted their 5th Annual River Cleanup on December 9th, 2023. This year’s event, headquartered at the Lower Bridge Boat Ramp along the picturesque Wakulla River, brought together volunteers and organizations determined to preserve the county’s…
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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AMNESTY NUMBERS TRENDING DOWNWARD
On Saturday, October 21, Keep Wakulla County Beautiful along with Wakulla County, Jefferson County Solid Waste, Florida DEP, US Ecology, Waste Pro, Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office, and 15 volunteers held the Household Hazardous Waste Day event at the Wakulla County Public Works. 133 vehicles came through which is continuing a downward trend since the record…
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4H and KWCB join forces
Keep Wakulla County Beautiful was honored to collaborate with Wakulla 4H Teen CERT. They did a wonderful job in creating signs we will soon be seeing around the county for their litter campaign. We were so thrilled to see some teens recognizing an issue and taking steps to try and make a difference. Rachell Mathis…
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Panacea Community Cleanup Held 3/11
It was a beautiful day for a cleanup in Panacea! The Interact students worked hard and got dirty. 3 dumpsters of trash yielding 12.2 tons and 1 dumpster of tires weighing 2.55 tons. We have not received the totals for the metal that was gathered. Thanks to Dan & Starla Wagner, the students, Sherrie Posey…
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KWCB APALACHICOLA NATIONAL FOREST CLEANUP / LEADERS AGAINST LITTER YIELDS 8800 LBS OF TRASH AND 103 VOLUNTEERS
On Saturday 2/25/2023, Keep Wakulla County Beautiful and the U S Forest Service were joined by 103 volunteers and community leaders in their effort to clean the national forest. The Apalachicola National Forest is an annual event held with help from the U S Forestry Service and kicks off the Keep America Beautiful Great American…
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Mashes Sands Beach Cleanup
On Saturday, May 14, a group of about 20 volunteers met at the Mashes Sands Beach in Panacea. Please note all of the volunteers did not stay to be part of the group photo. Pictured are (L-R) Ralph Thomas, Steve Cushman, Gary Deibler, Paul Parker, Jim Cook, Lesley Cushman, June Davis, Marc Dickieson, Brandy King,…
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Amazing Turnout for the 36th International Coastal Cleanup in Wakulla
We are still trying to get in all the totals from the different sites. Watch for more details coming soon!
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2021 Apalachicola National Forest Cleanup was a success!
On Saturday, February 27 Keep Wakulla County Beautiful along with the US Forest Service hosted the Apalachicola National Forest Cleanup. This event kicks off the Keep America Beautiful Great American Cleanup for KWCB. 85 volunteers from USFS, KWCB, Wakulla County residents, and surrounding areas came out to assist in getting our beautiful forest lands clean.…