Keep Smyrna Beautiful sent us the following calendar of events along with helpful information about benefits and volunteer opportunities available for local beautification and environmental efforts.
Events include the popular garden tour and recycling center tours.
Other helpful info includes the availability of grants to schools located within Smyrna and a highlight on the 40th anniversary of the Smyrna Recycling Center.
Plus, as always, there will be opportunities for citizens to become directly involved in improving the environment and beautifying the city.
GARDEN TOUR TICKETS ON SALE
Tickets to the 2024 Smyrna Garden Tour on Saturday, May 4, 2024, are now on sale! You can purchase them at the Smyrna Recycling Center (check, card, cash), Vickery Hardware, or online at Eventbrite.
Tickets are $20 in advance / $20 day of
Details can be found at https://keepsmyrnabeautiful.com/garden-tour/
40th ANNIVERSARY SPOTLIGHT: THE RECYCLING CENTER
The Smyrna Recycling Center opened in 1989 as a result of a partnership between the City of Smyrna and Keep Smyrna Beautiful. “Recycling was just taking hold,” says Ann Kirk, Keep Smyrna Beautiful Director from 1994 to 2017, who also served on the KSB Board prior to her directorship. “We had three to five drop-off locations for newspapers and a place to take trash. Then we started accepting aluminum cans.” Learn more about the center’s history and how it’s grown!
SCHOOL GRANTS
The spring application period for Keep Smyrna Beautiful School Grants is open through April 1, 2024. KSB School Grants support beautification, gardening, or environmental education projects. Details and an application link can be found at https://keepsmyrnabeautiful.com/school-partnerships/
INDEPENDENT VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Groups, families, and individuals can volunteer independently for Keep Smyrna Beautiful by picking up litter or marking storm drains on their own schedule! Contact Eloise at…
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