“Dark Skies, New Research and New Outreach:  All the News from Lowell Observatory” As Keep Sedona Beautiful resumes its Preserving the Wonder™ Speaker Series from summer break, on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, the nonprofit organization will present Jeff Hall, Director of Flagstaff’s Lowell Observatory. Free to members, residents and visitors - all are welcome to join KSB … [Read more...]

Awards of Excellence Ceremony to be Held January 29, 2020 Print Nomination Form KSB honors businesses, organizations and individuals in the Greater Sedona Area who have helped to fulfill our mission. Over the past 47 years, we have given out more than 500 awards in various categories including landscaping, architecture, signage, dark sky lighting, education environmental … [Read more...]

To: Encourage less consumption of single use plastics Advocate that development of private/public lands is in alignment with sustainability goals Encourage grandfathered businesses and residents to implement dark sky-compliant lighting The mission statement of Keep Sedona Beautiful proclaims that "acting through the stewardship of [our] members and volunteers, [KSB] is … [Read more...]

Smithsonian’s Water|Ways Comes to the Verde Valley Keep Sedona Beautiful is pleased to inform our members of an exciting exhibit that will be hosted here in the Verde Valley.  Many thanks to Friends of the Verde River for partnering with The Camp Verde Community Library to bring the Arizona Humanities Smithsonian Water|Ways Exhibit to us. The Smithsonian’s Water|Ways exhibit … [Read more...]

The summer quarterly Preserving the Wonder™ newsletter is now available.   It's full of interesting articles: President's Message 40th Annual NPW Review Plastics Herkenham Award Zero Waste Events Light Pollution Hartwell Canyon Transfer of Ownership Litter Lifters Report Click Here to Open! … [Read more...]

        The City of Sedona is seeking public input on walking and biking improvements within the City. As part of a master planning process Get Outside (GO) Sedona, the City is asking for the community to use the online tool Wikimapping  (www.sedonaaz.gov/wikimapping), in which you’re invited to draw in routes you wish existed or were improved.  You can … [Read more...]

Local astronomers are ready to guide Sedonans across nature's celestial majesty at the Sedona Star Party Aug. 2. A partnership of the city of Sedona Parks & Recreation, Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau, Keep Sedona Beautiful and the Astronomers of Verde Valley. The Star Party is a free viewing event on the Lower Softball Field at the Posse Grounds Park, 525 Posse … [Read more...]

The summer quarterly Preserving the Wonder™ newsletter is now available.   It's full of interesting articles: President's Message 40th Annual NPW Review Plastics Herkenham Award Zero Waste Events Light Pollution Hartwell Canyon Transfer of Ownership Litter Lifters Report Click Here to Open! … [Read more...]

Reminder: There's still time if you wish to have your concerns known regarding the Patel Property Rezone Application, write an email or letter to Yavapai County Planning & Zoning to be received by close of business June 19th, 2019. Your comments will be included in the application packet. At the beginning of your letter you MUST reference Patel Zoning Map Change, Application … [Read more...]