ANNUAL EVENTS

• Arbor Day Celebration - Tree Planting and Tree Give-away
• Bogue Falaya River Sweep - Litter Clean-up
• Paper Shredding Day - Recycling Event

PROJECTS

• Beautification Projects
• Blue Swamp Creek Nature Trail
• Clean Waterways Project
• Litter Prevention & Recycling Projects
• Live Oak Preservation Project
• Urban Forestry & Tree City USA

AWARDS

• 2024 Keep Louisiana Beautiful Circle of Excellence Award $500
• 2024 Keep America Beautiful President's Circle Award
• 2018 Keep Louisiana Beautiful Outstanding Affiliate Award
• 2010 USDA People's Garden Award
• 2007 Louisiana DEQ Community Beautification Award - 3rd Place
• 2022 Tree City Growth Award - City of Covington - Tree Plotter Live Oak Tree Inventory
• 2017 Tree City Growth Award - City of Covington - Live Oak Preservation Project
• 2008 Tree City Growth Award - City of Covington - Tree Care Plan, Live Oak Inventory/Assessment
• 2004 Tree City Growth Award - City of Covington - Citizen Forester Program

GRANTS

Blue Swamp Creek Nature Trail
• Extreme Terrain Clean Trail Initiative Grant 2023 - Nature Trail Improvements - $250
• Louisiana Native Plant Society Grant 2018 & 2019 - Nature Trail Improvements - $1,000
• Keep Louisiana Beautiful Healthy Community Grant 2016-2017 Nature Trail Signage & Water Quality Testing - $9,380
• Darden Foundation 2014 Restaurant Community Grant, Preservation of Natural Resources - $1,000
• UPS Foundation Community Improvement Grant 2011-2012 - Establish Nature Trail - $10,000

Beautification
• Kohl's Associates in Action Grant - $1,500
• Louisiana Native Plant Society Grant 2007, Native Plant Oxlot Garden - $500

Clean Waterways Project
• Keep Louisiana Beautiful Healthy Community Grant 2024-25 Mile Branch Litter Boom Project - $9,140
• Keep Louisiana Beautiful Healthy Community Grant 2021-22 Waterway Litter Abatement Project - $7,592
• Keep Louisiana Beautiful Healthy Community Grant 2012-13 Stream Cleaning, Paper Recycling - $5,653

Litter Prevention $ Recycling Projects
• Keep Louisiana Beautiful 2020-2021 Cleanup Supply Grant
• Keep Louisiana Beautiful Leaders Against Litter Project 2014 - $1,500
• Keep Louisiana Beautiful Healthy Community Grant 2011 Play Ball-Recycle-Learn - $5,000
• Keep Louisiana Beautiful Communtiy Grant 2010 Litter: educate & eliminate - $10,000
• Keep Louisiana Beautiful Communtiy Grant 2008 Community Service Litter Abatement Program - $15,000
• Keep America Beautiful Cigarette Litter Prevention Grants 2008 & 2009 - receptacles downtown - $1,500

Live Oak Preservation Project
• Urban & Community Forestry Grant 2007-2008, Inventory of 200 Live Oaks on Public Property - $9,500
• Baton Rouge Green, Louisiana Community Forests, City of Covington Cooperative Agreement - $14,500,
  PlanIT Geo Tree Plotter software & inventory of 2,000 trees (700 Live Oaks) on public property

Urban Forestry
• Urban & Community Forestry 2014-2015, Proto-type Master Tree Planting Plan - $7,500
• Louisiana Office of Agriculture & Forestry Grant 2011, Urban & Community Forest Management Plan - $10,000
• Urban & Community Forestry Grant 2008-2009, Tree Care Plan, Live Oak Inventory/Assessment - $10,000
• Louisiana Office of Agriculture & Forestry Grant 2007-2008, Tree Planting & Initial Care - $45,000

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