Got a minute? We want your opinion!

The Community Litter Survey is a quick, easy way to give us your thoughts about litter in our city. It is open, and can be completed with just a few clicks. We aim to end litter in Fort Worth and greater feedback from you can help us identify areas where litter is an issue to create a better plan to tackle it. So, take a few minutes to complete the survey and share the link with your fellow neighbors and friends.

NEW! Composting Corner

The City of Fort Worth Residential Food Waste Composting Program is rapidly growing and has moved under the Keep Fort Worth Beautiful umbrella! Look forward to seeing monthly reports in this newsletter, along with composting news and tips.

KFWB focuses on three main areas: Litter and Beautification,?Recycling and Waste Reduction,?Environment and Sustainability.?The composting program falls within all of these categories making it a natural fit. We currently have 15 food scraps collection sites conveniently located throughout the city, with another one in the works. Join our fight against food waste today!

Learn more about the Residential Food Waste Composting Program:

Tips for Subscribers It is getting hot outside, and that means the food scraps get yuckier faster.?Do not wait until your bucket is full and?avoid the rotting by dropping off scraps weekly. If that is not possible, freeze your scraps and dump them in the bucket when you are ready to take them to the collection site. To fight odors, clean your buckets with vinegar?and baking soda. Subscriber reminder:?The program is growing and we want to make it as easy for you as possible. After a review of our program, we've determined that the weight data we collect suffices to track performance. You no longer need to text in when you drop off!

For questions or comments about residential composting, please email?[email protected]?or call 817-392-2046 to speak with one of our team members. The Keep Fort Worth Beautiful team is ready to assist you!

Conserve water this summer!

July is Smart Irrigation Month. It is hot and dry and a great time to get serious about learning how to make your outdoor water use more efficient. During the summer months, up to 50% of your water use may be outdoors. That is treated drinking water going on your lawn. Check out these tips on how to conserve water this summer:

• Water deeply and infrequently. Watering less encourages deeper root systems. City ordinance permits watering twice a week but try to water only if needed. Sign up for the Weekly Watering Advice at com to get weekly watering needs localized to your neighborhood.
• Water in the early morning hours. Sunlight, heat and wind increase evaporation during hot, sunny summer days. No watering from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Set your mower higher. Taller grass (at least 3 inches) holds moisture better and encourages deeper roots that are more drought tolerant.
• Use lots of mulch. Mulch retains moisture, reduces soil temperature, and reduces water waste from runoff.
• Manage your irrigation system. Inspect monthly, make adjustments, schedule your controller and install a rain/freeze sensor.

Fort Worth Water offers several classes this summer and fall to help. Coming up:

July 14 ? Sprinkler Systems 201 -?6?8 p.m.?

Botanical Research Institute of Texas -?Register here.

Visit SaveFortWorthWater.org to learn more about saving water outside.

Future Farmers of America plan litter cleanups in Fort Worth

The Texas Future Farmers of America (FFA) Association is once again partnering with Keep Fort Worth Beautiful during their annual FFA convention in July. During their stay in Fort Worth, KFWB will host days of service for approximately 800 FFA members and volunteers with litter cleanups throughout the city.

Over the course of two days, these dedicated high school students will be cleaning up areas such as Eugene McCray Park at Lake Arlington, Carter Park, Sycamore Park, and Trinity Park, among others. Their days of service will also include landscaping projects at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, the Rolling Hills Tree Farm, and the Tandy Hills Natural Area. We can't wait to see the difference they will make in our city!

Don't mess with Texas? launches fun new litter prevention campaign "It?s said that everything is bigger in Texas and in the hilarious new PSAs for Don?t mess with Texas, singer, songwriter and actor Joe Jonas finds lassoing litter may be his biggest challenge yet." In Texas, littering is against state laws, and Don't mess with Texas continues to do a great job in educating residents and visitors on keeping our state clean and our roadways free of litter. This new campaign is a fun way to remind everyone to properly dispose of their trash. Don't forget, if you see trash on highways and interstates or if you see a moving vehicle littering on a highway, report it online or through the app!

Adopt-a-Spot Spotlight

This month we are highlighting the DFW7 Warriors@amazon. This group of veterans all work at the same Amazon warehouse. They banded together and are fighting litter in the community by adopting Westport Parkway! Check out these photos from their first cleanup during May. Great work!

Our Adopt-a-Spot program is a great opportunity for individuals, companies, or organizations to give back to the community. Interested in learning more? Read about our program here.

Summer Fun, Clean Air It is summertime in Texas! Time for swimming, biking, hiking, and other fun, outdoor activities. With the return of summer heat and higher ozone levels, take time to think about ways to enjoy your summer and beat the heat while keeping our air clean. Need suggestions??Close your blinds, crank up your fans, conserve water, and use public transit or active transportation when visiting local attractions.?Click here to read more on these tips for some sustainable summer fun that will help you stay happy, cool, and improve our environment.?Source: Air North Texas website

Upcoming Events

Community Litter Cleanups

No registration needed, just show up and join us!

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Lake Como Park

June 25 - 7:30-10:30 a.m.

Meet at the Lake Como Park Pavillion:

3401 Lake Como Dr., 76107

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Historic Southside

July 9 - 7:30-10:30 a.m.

Meet in the parking lot of the Hazel Harvey Peace Center for Neighborhoods:

818 Missouri Ave., 76104

The Code Compliance Department is leading two weekend litter cleanups in June and July and we want you to join us!?Bags, gloves and litter grabbers will be provided and any full bags collected during the event will be hauled off by staff.

Meet staff at the Lake Como Pavilion as we clean beautiful Lake Como Park this Saturday 6/25. The city is currently making improvements to the dam at the lake, which has lowered the water level and exposed great trash-grabbing opportunities. Wear shoes you do not mind getting muddy to grab litter from the shore, or get in your kayak and pick trash from within the lake.?

You can also make plans to meet staff at the Hazel Harvey Peace Center for Neighborhoods on Saturday, July 9 for a walking litter cleanup of the Historic Southside Neighborhood. The day promises to be hot, so bring a water bottle, hat, and lots of sunscreen as we work together during this cleanup.