March Newsletter
Environmental News and Upcoming Events
"Leave The Scene Clean" Student Winners
Announcing the top student winners of the 2024 "Leave The Scene Clean" Art Contest! The illustrations will be enlarged and appear on the side of a Lee County Waste Pro truck and printed on reusable tote bags which will be available in the Fall. The four overall winning students were: Grade K-3rd Winner: Antonella DaRosa from St. Francis Xavier; Grade 4th-6th Winner: Olivia Baker from Oasis Middle School; Grade 7th-9th Winner: Mia De La Cruz from North Fort Myers High School; Grade 10th-12th Winner: Jennifer Cedeno from Dunbar High School. Thank you to all the teachers, parents and students who participated!
Youth Advisory Council
Do you know a current 8th-11th grade who loves the environment? Applications will open March 15th for the 2024-2025 Youth Advisory Council. Click here for more information or email Jenn@klcb.org.
Great American Cleanup-March 30th
Registration is NOW OPEN for our 2024 Great American Cleanup! Click here to be a part of the largest community-wide cleanup in Lee County. Email Sarah@klcb.org with questions.
Bowling Tournament-April 28th
Bowl for a good cause and join us for a fun, family-friendly afternoon of bowling, music, and games! Click here to view sponsorship opportunities and to secure your lane today! Email Tisha@klcb.org with any questions.
Become a Volunteer Ambassador
Attend one of our informational trainings to become a Keep Lee County Beautiful Ambassador. The next session is March 20th at 11:30am. Email Jenn@klcb.org with any questions and to RSVP.
Clean Swell App
Everyone in our community can make a difference! Did you know you can download the free Clean Swell app to record your cleanup data? Click here to learn how to get the free mobile app to use anytime and anywhere to submit data and track your volunteer efforts.
Hazardous Waste Collection Events
Lee County Solid Waste will be holding Household Chemical Waste collection events on the following dates:

March 6th: 9am-1pm-Sanibel Library

Visit the Lee County Solid Waste webpage for details and a list of items that are accepted.
Event Updates
Top Golf Challenge
It was an incredible night of Golfing "FORE" Keep Lee County Beautiful at Top Golf! Shout out our presenting sponsor from Beach Talk Radio, and to Waste Pro, Famular LLC, Florida Structural Group, Christopher Alan Homes, Tunaskin, and Island Fit Physical Therapy. Thank you to all who took a swing to support KLCB and our cleanups across the community!
Fort Myers Beach Cleanup
We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the 450 volunteers who joined us for the Tunaskin 9th Annual Beach Keepers Club Clean Up on Fort Myers Beach! Their hard work resulted in the removal of over 3,600 pounds of trash & debris from the environment. We are grateful for the support from Tunaskin and the community.
STEMtastic Day of Discovery
Thank you to The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Inc. for another successful STEMtastic Day of Discovery! Our Ambassadors Terry and Tami were honored to be a part of this family event educating on the negative effects of littering.
Lee County School District Environmental Educators
Education Specialist Jenn Downes spoke with LCSD Environmental Science teacher representatives about what educational programs KLCB has to offer. Email Jenn@klcb.org to schedule a presentation at your school.
Burrowing Owl Festival
The 22nd Annual Burrowing Owl Festival hosted by the Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife & the City of Cape Coral was better than ever! Our Ambassadors were thrilled to be a part of this fun educational day. Email Jenn@klcb.org about your next community event.
Keep Lee County Beautiful, Inc., established in 1989, is the county’s largest volunteer-based community action and education organization. This local nonprofit forms public-private partnerships and programs that engage individuals to take greater responsibility for improving their community environments.
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