Keep Fort Worth Beautiful News & Events - May Edition





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Upcoming Events
Learn about composting today!
*Sunday, May 29*

*National Learn About Composting Day*

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*Monday, June 5*

*World Environment Day*

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Join our June litter cleanup in the Marine Creek Meadows area!

*Saturday, June 10*

*8 a.m. - 12 p.m.*

"Marine Creek Meadows Special Event Litter Cleanup"

Meet at Marine Creek Lake Park Parking Area
5200 Block, Ten Mile Bridge Rd., 76135

Click here for more info [ [link removed] ].

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Sign up for our July litter cleanup in the Worth Heights neighborhood!

*Save the date!*

*Saturday, July 8*

"Worth Heights"" Special Event Litter Cleanup"




Students turn recycled materials into art?

Students in the Artes de La Rosa after-school program create art from recycled materials.

Last month, Keep Fort Worth Beautiful (KFWB) hosted the Recycled Art Showcase in partnership with Artes de la Rosa [ [link removed] ]?s Artes Academy. On display were student-made pieces created from recycled materials, and lots of passion. Shout out to all the young artists who participated!

Artes de la Rosa is a K-12 after-school arts education program dedicated to promoting the art, culture, lives, and history of the Latino community. These students work hard to incorporate reclaimed materials into all of their productions to do more with less.

Sign up passionate students that you know to participate in the School Green Teams [ [link removed] ] program. It encourages students to get involved with their community in an environmental way.?Students can choose a variety of projects, from researching water quality or litter control methods to hands-on activities such as composting, nature walks, litter cleanups and so much more.

"For more information about School Green Teams, visit us online [ [link removed] ] or email [email protected]."






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Fighting food waste is as easy as 1-2-3!

Last year, the City's?Residential Food Waste Composting Program [ [link removed] ]?kept over 100,000 pounds of food waste from going to the landfill. Help KFWB reach its goal of signing up 2,300 new program subscribers?in 2023!?To support this goal, composting sites are now more convenient and accessible than ever.?

Subscribe to the City's Residential Food Waste Composting Program today!

*Fighting food waste is easy:*


* *Register [ [link removed] ]!* For a one-time, subscription fee of only $20, residents will receive a starter kit that includes a kitchen pail, transport bucket, and educational materials.
* *Pick up your Starter Kit!* After subscribing, our staff will send directions on where you can pick up your starter kit. There are six convenient distribution sites across the city.
* *Start composting! *Set your food waste in your new pail and take it to one of the *17 collection sites* across the city ? there is even one located at City Hall!






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Over 4,000 pounds of litter were removed from the Rosemont neighborhood on Saturday, May 13.

Volunteers and City staff clean up Rosemont

This past Saturday, volunteers and staff met at the Victory Forest Community Center to clean up litter in the Rosemont area along Hemphill and adjacent side streets. Throughout the cleanup, local residents and business owners took notice of cleanup efforts and asked how to be involved in future cleanup events. Staff happily explained how to participate in cleanups as well as other City of Fort Worth programs. They even showed residents how to report issues?using the MyFW app.

A total of *18?volunteers and City employees* spent the morning?cleaning and collected 42 bags of trash, 3 tires and 3,180 pounds of loose debris, for a total of *4,020* *pounds of litter*?removed.

Thank you to everyone who joined our efforts to create a cleaner, safer city. Sign up for the next cleanup event on Saturday, June 10, in the Marine Creek Meadows area. Click here for details or to register [ [link removed] ]!

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Kudos to our residents who consistently participate in our efforts in the fight against litter through our Adopt-A-Spot program.
Adopt-A-Spot Spotlight

Litter is unsightly, and it negatively impacts businesses, tourism, and community pride. We are proud of our Adopt-A-Spot volunteers for their consistent efforts in the fight against litter. Since the beginning of this fiscal year, *18 new adoptions* were made and volunteers have reported a total of *4,643 pounds of litter *removed.

A special thanks to all our Adopt-a-Spot volunteers for cleaning up parks, medians, and neighborhood streets citywide.?Working together makes a significant difference in efforts to keep our city beautiful and safe.

Not a member of the program yet??Your business or community group can also get involved. Adopt-A-Spot agreements last for two years and can focus on litter pickups or even maintaining landscaping and infrastructure. Click here to learn more [ [link removed] ]!



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Celebrate World Environment Day by conserving water.
Fight plastic pollution!

World Environment Day is June 5?and the City's Water Conservation team is gearing up for their annual event. The goal is to raise awareness about environmental issues and promote positive action to protect the planet and support local ecosystems. The theme for this year's event is "Plastic Pollution".

Keeping our reservoirs and waterways clear of plastic pollution and other waste is a crucial aspect of our local environmental sustainability. By choosing to drink tap water or using a reusable water bottle, we can reduce the amount of waste from single-use plastics and help protect our local water systems.

So, this World Environment Day, let us all raise a glass of tap water and toast to the simple yet powerful act of water conservation. Cheers to a city filled with sparkling rivers, shimmering lakes, and beautiful reservoirs!

"Learn more about CFW Water programs [ [link removed] ]."







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MyFW app upgraded for better functionality.

MyFW app upgraded!

MyFW is the official app for residents and visitors to quickly report issues to the City of Fort Worth. AI capability is one of the newest features and makes the app more helpful to users when reporting. Try the app?for yourself the next time you see a streetlight out or if runoff collects in your neighborhood after spring rains.

Download it in the App Store or Google Play store [ [link removed] ].




To date, the City's Residential Food Waste Composting Program has diverted over 468,000 pounds from the landfill.

Composting Corner

May 29 is National Compost Day. To celebrate, join?the Residential Food Waste Composting Program [ [link removed] ] today!

To date,?the program has diverted over 468,000 pounds of food waste away from the landfill, to be converted into compost - a rich soil nutrient. Sign up today [ [link removed] ] and do our part to keep those fruit and vegetable peels, egg shells, spoiled or leftover foods away from the garbage.






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