From the Classroom to the Community

Keep Arkansas Beautiful offers a connected set of free educational tools that grow with students and extend learning from the classroom into the community. Our programs focus on litter prevention, conservation education, recycling awareness, and beautification, helping students understand both Arkansas’s natural environment and their role in caring for it.

 

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    Classroom Materials

    From educational materials to ideas for litter, recycling and beautification projects, KAB supports learning across all grade levels. Educators and parents can download free environmental education resources that reinforce classroom instruction and encourage real-world application and stewardship.

    Elementary School

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    Middle School

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    High School

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    Teach Environmental Stewardship with Otto the Otter

    An outdoorsy Arkansas native, Otto the Otter is here to remind Arkansas students to practice good environmental habits, like cleaning up, recycling and sometimes solving mysteries! Otto the Otter helps kids understand the importance of good stewardship through cleaning up, recycling and more. 

    Download, print or order your free Keep Arkansas Beautiful educational materials featuring Otto the Otter in English or Spanish. Want Otto the Otter to visit your classroom or event? Fill out the form and tell us more to get started.

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    OUR PROGRAMS

    Litter Grabber Program

    Our Litter Grabber Program empowers individuals to take action to help keep their communities clean. Arkansas residents can request a free Cleanup Kit.

    Be a Litter Grabber

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    Arkansas Wildflowers

    Native Arkansas blooms are both beautiful to look at and essential for native pollinators like bees, butterflies and dragonflies.

    Start A Pollinator Garden

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    Environmental Education in Arkansas

    Education is the heart of our mission and we believe every child in Arkansas deserves to grow up in a clean, green and beautiful state!

    Find Educational Materials

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    Recycling in Arkansas

    Recycling can be one of the best things you can do for the environment and your town. Learn where and how to utilize recycling facilities in your area.

    Start Recycling

    Our Programs

    KAB Mission Grants

    Have an idea for a community project that lines up with our mission? Apply for grants of up to $2,500 and put your plan into practice.

    Learn More About Grants