Items tagged: keep america beautiful

Litter Cleanup Event at Boneyard Creek a Success!

The City’s America Recycles Day @ Boneyard Creek litter cleanup event was held for the fifth time the morning of October 26.  There were 38 volunteers, including groups from The Wildlife Society UIUC student chapter and Curbanism Club, as well as high school and college students, families, a Councilmember and the new Public Works Department […]


Litter Cleanup a Success!

The City’s America Recycles Day @ Boneyard Creek cleanup event was held for the third time the morning of October 29.  There were 34 volunteers, including groups from Uni High TREE Club and West Haven Neighborhood Watch, who helped make this event a huge success.  With the help of our volunteers, we were able to […]


City of Champaign Earns Keep America Beautiful President’s Circle Award Recognition

Keep Champaign Beautiful Program Recognized for Standard of Excellence The City of Champaign has been recognized with the 2018 President’s Circle Award by Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s prestigious community improvement organization.  The City received this honor at Keep America Beautiful’s National Conference February 6 – 8, 2019.  The President’s Circle Award recognizes Keep Champaign […]


America Recycles Day @ Boneyard Creek

City of Champaign staff will coordinate and host America Recycles Day @ Boneyard Creek on Saturday, November 10, from 10 a.m. to Noon.  This year’s community event will be geared towards cleaning up debris from near the Boneyard Creek.  A free pizza lunch will be provided immediately following the litter cleanup event.  For planning purposes, […]


Keep Champaign Beautiful Program Earns National Award

Keep Champaign Beautiful received the 2015 Keep America Beautiful (KAB) President Circle Award recognition at Keep America Beautiful’s recent National Conference in Orlando, Florida. The President’s Circle Award recognizes exemplary performance made by certified affiliates of the national nonprofit in creating clean, green and beautiful communities. The KAB National Conference brought together more than 350 […]