Realtors and property managers are invited to join Keep Lee County Beautiful on October 9th from 12–12:45pm for a discussion about illegal dumping in Lehigh Acres. Connect with other local professionals, share observations, and explore ideas for addressing this issue in our community. Lunch will be provided. Click here to RSVP today! Email lehigh@klcb.org with questions.

Registration is NOW OPEN for our annual Monofilament Madness marine cleanup on October 31st! Volunteers can join us at Salty Sam’s Marina, The Mound House, or the Tunaskin store on Fort Myers Beach to help remove fishing line and debris from our waterways and coastline. Click here to register! Become a sponsor and get your logo on the custom Tunaskin event shirt! Click here to sponsor today!

Join us for a hands-on workshop where we’ll give non-recyclable plastics a new purpose by turning them into Eco-Bricks! Click here to register.

Bring a clear plastic bottle with a lid and any plastic bags, film, wrappers, or straws you have at home. Please make sure all materials are clean and dry. Some materials will be provided.

Join us at Texas Roadhouse in Fort Myers at 8021 Dani Drive on October 13th from 5pm-8pm for a fundraiser benefiting Keep Lee County Beautiful! Enjoy a great meal, and a portion of the proceeds will support our work. Bring your family and friends and make dinner count for KLCB!

Our GO GREEN Golf Tournament is October 23rd, and limited golfer spots remain! Don’t miss your chance to enjoy a great day of golf while supporting Keep Lee County Beautiful. Register here before we sell out!

We’re also accepting donations for raffle prizes, silent auction items, golfer swag bags, and tournament giveaways. Interested in contributing? Email Tisha@klcb.org.

Looking for an engaging program or guest speaker for your school, organization, club, or community group? Our Education Specialist and Litter Prevention Coordinator are available to bring environmental education to you! From interactive programs to informative presentations about KLCB and our local environment, we can tailor a visit to your group. Click here for more information and to schedule.

Lee County Solid Waste will be holding Household Chemical Waste collection events on the following dates:

October 7th: 9am-1pm: Bonita Springs

October 21st: 9am-1pm: Estero



Visit the Lee County Solid Waste webpage for details and a list of items that are accepted.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina for our sea turtle Paint for a Purpose event! It was a fun evening of painting by the water while supporting Keep Lee County Beautiful. A special thank you to Slipaway for hosting and artist John Johnson II for sharing his talent and leading the class!

Trafalgar Elementary School’s 5th Grade Ecology Club recently participated in a campus cleanup. Students learned about the effects of litter and ways to reduce waste before putting those lessons into action. We loved seeing these young environmental stewards share what they learned with their entire school!

A huge thank you to all the volunteers who participated in our International Coastal Cleanup at sites across Lee County! Your time and hard work helped care for our beaches, waterways, parks, and neighborhoods. Nearly 400 volunteers removed 4,000 pounds of trash and debris!

We are also incredibly grateful to our sponsors and partners who made this countywide event possible: Title Sponsor Wright Construction Group, Inc., Molson Coors, Surfing’s Evolution & Preservation Foundation, Ron Jon Surf Shop, Tunaskin Aquatic Apparel, Seaborne Defense, Florida Power & Light Company, Town of Fort Myers Beach, Waste Pro, Suncoast Beverage, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, Herc Rentals, Gibson Air, Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation, College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving, Kayak Excursions, WM, City of Cape Coral, City of Fort Myers, Lee County Solid Waste, Lee County Parks & Recreation, Ocean Conservancy, Keep America Beautiful, Keep Florida Beautiful, and the Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce. Thank you for supporting this incredible community effort!

Our Litter Prevention Coordinator, Rachel, recently represented Keep Lee County Beautiful at the Historias Que Nos Conectan event at the Mound House! Rachel connected with attendees and shared KLCB’s mission, programs, and ways to get involved. A special thank you to the Mound House for welcoming us and including KLCB in this community event!

Thank you to all the volunteers who joined us for our cleanup along Six Mile Cypress Parkway! By removing roadside litter and debris, volunteers helped prevent waste from reaching the Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve and nearby waterways. We appreciate everyone who gave their time to help protect this important natural area!

Black & Veatch and the Cape Coral Youth Council are helping care for our community through their continued participation in KLCB’s adoption programs. We appreciate these dedicated groups for volunteering their time to remove litter and keep their adopted areas looking their best. Interested in getting your business, organization, or group involved? Email Sarah@klcb.org to learn more about our adoption programs!