Keep Iowa Beautiful

Photo Credit: Adam Orgler, 2nd Place Iowa Landscape 

14th Annual Keep Iowa Beautiful Annual Photography Contest Submission


June 2024 Newsletter

Get Ready for Keep Iowa Beautiful's

Third Annual Golf Tournament Silent Auction

Keep Iowa Beautiful’s Third Annual Golf Tournament is on Tuesday, July 16th at Copper Creek Golf Club, 4825 Copper Creek Dr, in Pleasant Hill, IA! We’re excited to announce that our silent auction will be open on Tuesday, July 9th. Get ready to bid on some fantastic items and support Keep Iowa Beautiful. All proceeds will support Keep Iowa Beautiful’s efforts to make Iowa a more beautiful and sustainable place to live and work as well as help provide much-needed funding to maintain programming year-round. Stay tuned for more details and instructions on July 9th. In the meantime, check out some of our auction items below!

Four-Day Beach Home Stay in

Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Downtown East Village Hotel and Restaurant Staycation

Four-Day Cabin Stay on

Lake Ponderosa

Sports Memorabilia from Your Favorite Sports Legends

and Teams

Glen Oaks Country Club and Many Other Iowa Golf Courses Foursomes

Hometown Pride Communities Complete Successful Summer Projects

Check out some of the great work happening in our Hometown Pride Communities!

Springville's Community Garden


Springville Hometown Pride Committee’s community garden is up and running! Garden plots are leased and already planted. We can’t wait to see the garden flourish in the upcoming months! 

Varina’s Accessible Sidewalks


Varina Hometown Pride Committee just completed the installation of a new handicap-accessible sidewalk at Varina City Park! Enjoy a walk around the park, which includes a playground, basketball court, park benches and tables, as well as a bonfire area! 

Volunteer Spotlight - Jill Klaren

Each month, Keep Iowa Beautiful shines a spotlight on our amazing volunteers who help us achieve our mission and strengthen our community. Learn more about an integral member of the Worthington Hometown Pride Committee, Jill Klaren!


"Jill has really stepped up for our committee – coming up with new fundraising ideas, projects, and positivity that she has brought to the rest of the group. She was the catalyst for some of Worthington’s big fundraising events such as Saint Nick’s Night and Worthington’s First Annual Harvest Festival. She also knew the artist that was able to create the mockup for the mural we’re planning on doing this year. We are so happy that she’s been excited and helpful in conducting these events and presenting her ideas to the rest of the group!” – Dylan Michels, Worthington Hometown Pride Coach 

Paint Iowa Beautiful Programs Beat the Heat

Pleasant View Park Mural


The Dunlap Community has been hard at work beautifying two local parks! They recently completed an eye-catching fish-themed mural on the side of the restroom facility at Pleasant View Park in Dunlap, Iowa. 

Alton Public Library Remodel


The top floor of the Alton Public Library has recently been renovated! Changes include a fresh coat of paint, reorganized shelves, new features in the children’s section, and the addition of new seating for adult visitors.

Report Vehicle Litter to the No Litter Hotline

You can help reduce litter in Iowa! Call Keep Iowa Beautiful's No Litter Hotline to report litter thrown from vehicles today.

 

When you see litter happening on Iowa’s roadways, call 1-888-NOLITTR (1-888-665-4887) to report littering from a vehicle.  

 

Please provide as much detail about the incident as possible: 

  • License plate number (required)
  • Time and specific location (street & city) 
  • What was thrown from the vehicle 
  • A vehicle description (color, make and model) 

 

Reported offenders will receive a warning letter from Keep Iowa Beautiful drawing attention to their offense. This sends the message that people, like you, are watching. 

Social Media Submissions

Keep Iowa Beautiful wants to share your community’s good news!



Are you proud of a completed project in your town? Do you want to show off a new mural in your downtown? Did you host a fun, exciting event for your community? We want to know about it!


Tag us on social media, or click on the button below to share short descriptions of events, projects, or news from your town! You can include pictures and captions as well. Keep Iowa Beautiful will share your post on our social media!

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Your Support Matters!


Consider supporting Keep Iowa Beautiful to help us continue our work improving Iowa communities! Remember: donations to Keep Iowa Beautiful are tax deductible! 


Donations can be made online or checks can be mailed to our office: 

            Keep Iowa Beautiful

            2910 Westown Pkwy. Suite 302

            West Des Moines, IA 50266


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