Litter Lifters are those Sedona citizens who volunteer to remove litter from our roadsides. Upon reflection, it may seem a small matter compared to personal issues or the national and global picture. Or it might just go unnoticed. However, the absence of litter on our roads is meaningful. It shows we care and take pride in this place. We believe visitors are more likely to return to a … [Read more...]
Volunteering in Sedona …
It takes volunteers to make things happen, and Keep Sedona Beautiful operates entirely on volunteer service. People work on the garden project, people volunteer to write news, and people volunteer to direct traffic for events. The Native plant Workshop is all volunteer staffed. People volunteer for many reasons. What is the ingredient that makes people volunteer for anything? We … [Read more...]
Wake up call with Java Love and KSB
Monday morning was bright and beautiful as we began providing coffee to folks who stopped by to learn about the National Scenic Area designation. We answered many questions from folks who wanted to know the facts. Questions were real and showed us that people really care about preserving this area. We signed up new members and we received donations. The questions asked the most were … [Read more...]
Free “Wake Up Call” with KSB and Java Love Cafe
Start your Monday morning with FREE coffee and cookies at Sedona's Java Love Cafe. On Monday June 22nd from 7:00 a.m. to 10 a.m. Java Love Café will be giving out a free cup of coffee and cookies in partnership with Keep Sedona Beautiful in order to bring attention to the push for a National Scenic Area designation (NSA) in the Sedona area. Volunteers from Keep Sedona Beautiful will … [Read more...]
The Scenic Wonder of Sedona
The wonder of Sedona as captured by the 2007 and 2008 Capture the Wonder photo contest entries provides the powerful images that are combined with a haunting sound track to complete your visual journey. Keep Sedona Beautiful now has a YouTube channel! … [Read more...]
Wake up with Java Love and Keep Sedona Beautiful
On Monday June 22nd from 7:00 a.m. to 10 a.m. Java Love Café at 2155 West Highway 89a in West Sedona will be giving out a free cup of coffee and donut in partnership with Keep Sedona Beautiful. Dubbed “From Coffee to Commitment” this fun filled event is being held in order to bring attention to the push for a National Scenic Area designation (NSA) to the Sedona area. … [Read more...]
New gardens for the Pushmataha Building in Sedona
Keep Sedona Beautiful volunteers are currently working on a native plant garden at KSB's headquarters, the historic Pushmataha Building. Spearheaded by Jolene Pierson, Dave Norton and Bill Pumphrey, the garden will be an outdoor venue for various programs and open to the public in the fall of 2009. The Pushmataha Building is #15 on the City of Sedona's list of Historic Landmarks. … [Read more...]
Does More Lighting Equal More Safety in Sedona?
In the June 2009 issue of the Villager Newspaper, an article by Keep Sedona Beautiful Executive Vice-President Bob Carabell documents and exposes this "myth" as well as details on what homeowners can do to better protect themselves and their property from theft and crime. Read the entire "Does More Lighting = More Safety?" article. … [Read more...]
Speaker Series at Keep Sedona Beautiful
On Wednesday, June 17, Keep Sedona Beautiful is taking their acclaimed Speaker Series on the road! The final event until September, “Sunsets and Celebrations", is an outdoor evening honoring featuring Red Rock District Ranger Heather Provencio. In her presentation, Adapting to Changing Public Values: Forest Service Challenges Past, Present and Future Provencio plans to explore … [Read more...]
Big Park Council votes to support the NSA
Keep Sedona Beautiful made a presentation on the Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area desdignation to the Big Park Regional Coordinating Council on Thursday, june 11. Following the presentation the council took a vote whether or not to support the designation. They voted 21 in favor, one abstaintion. This is good news since the council represents approximately 7,000 residents. Keep … [Read more...]