Keep Sedona Beautiful, Inc.

To protect and sustain the scenic beauty and natural environment of Sedona and the Verde Valley.

Keep Sedona Beautiful has made great strides in the preservation of this amazing place we call home.
Here are some of the highlights:
Litter Lifters - manages the famous corps of more than 100 volunteers who clean litter from over 54 miles of roads in our area.
Dark Skies - named Sedona the World's Eight International Dark-Sky Community Worldwide and 6th in the U.S. in 2014 as a result of a renewed collaboration between the City and KSB.
Annual Native Plant Workshop - begun in 1979 has educated over 3000 thousand community members on the benefits of using native plants and low water use landscaping.
Annual Awards Program - recognizes excellence in commercial architectural design, xeriscaping, lighting, and signage or community service.
Preserving the Wonder ™ Speakers Series - brings experts monthly to our community to discuss their views on pertinent environmental and conservation issues.
Noise Abatement Community- joined with the City of Sedona in a Citizens Engagement Group to address noise from the airport and specifically helicopter tours resulting in a voluntary noise abatement agreement..
Water Sustainability - founding member of the Verde River Basin Partnership, which promotes the use of unbiased science and education in sustaining our surface water and groundwater within the Verde River Basin.
Land Preservation Task Force - led the effort to secure over 18 million dollars in funding to purchase over 500 hundred acres of unique and sensitive lands around Sedona that are now part of the Coconino National Forest.
Oak Creek Designated Unique Arizona Waterway - led the effort in having the State of Arizona acknowledge the importance of this significant natural resource.
Sign Ordinances in Yavapai County and City of Sedona - worked with local government and the business community to establish outdoor sign ordinances.
Enforcement of Water Quality Standards on Oak Creek - led the effort to sustain the water quality of Oak Creek getting federal and state agencies to enforce water quality standards.
Covered Load Ordinance - wrote and championed a covered load ordinance which was adopted by the Sedona City Council in 2006 making litter resulting from an unsecured load an enforceable offense.
Award of Merit - given to KSB in 2014 for Environmental Stewardship in Northern Arizona.