Established in 1993 by Mayor Skip Conner, the Keep Katy Beautiful (KKB) Board has proudly served as an affiliate of both Keep Texas Beautiful and Keep America Beautiful. Dedicated to fostering a clean, litter-free community, KKB works to educate and engage citizens in environmental stewardship through recycling, landscaping, tree planting and care, waste reduction, and beautification initiatives.

Through the support of the City budget, private donations, grants, and the Governor’s Community Achievement Award funds, KKB has led numerous beautification projects across Katy. These include iconic features such as the bronze geese entrance markers, Harvest Plaza, landscaping around the historic Depot and Caboose, and the installation of old-fashioned streetlights. Additional enhancements include the Katy City Park Arboretum, decorative traffic signal boxes, public art murals, the charming town clock, and new landscaping projects throughout the City.

KKB also promotes community engagement through programs such as the “Adopt-a-Spot” initiative, which empowers volunteers to care for designated public areas, and the “Katy Proud Business Program,” which recognizes local businesses that demonstrate exceptional commitment to maintaining clean and attractive properties. Other supported projects include the installation of a themed play station, Legacy Tree plantings to preserve the city’s natural heritage, and collaborations with civic and student organizations to further environmental education and grassroots involvement.

Together, these efforts reflect KKB’s ongoing mission to preserve and enhance the beauty of Katy for generations to come.

Annual Events

Community Garage Sale

It’s time to get the closets cleaned out, the garages organized and help to promote Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Rebuy! The Spring Community Garage Sale is going to be Saturday, November 1st. Registration information will be available soon and grants Keep Katy Beautiful, and the City of Katy, permission to publish your address on a public list that will be available on the City website and social media. A link to the garage sale map of participating homes will be available a few days before the event.

America Recycles Day

The America Recycles Day event will be held at Katy’s First Baptist Church parking lot from 9AM-12PM on Saturday, November 1st. Bring your electronics for recycling and paper for shredding! We will also be collecting appliances such as refrigerators, microwaves, any scrap metal, and used eyewear. Help us keep these items out of the landfill!

Don’t Mess With Texas Trash Off

The Don’t mess with Texas Trash-Off is the single largest one-day cleanup event in the state and serves as Texas’s signature event for the Great American Cleanup, the nation's largest community improvement program. The Don’t mess with Texas Trash-Off is part of TxDOT’s litter prevention program, which includes Don’t mess with Texas, Adopt-a-Highway, and a grassroots partnership with Keep Texas Beautiful.

This event is all about litter prevention, electronic recycling and paper shredding! Come out and join us for this KKB annual clean up event helping to remove litter and debris which can be harmful to your community. Build a team with your friend or neighbors to clean your community! All essential tools will be provided for you. This is a great opportunity to get together with friends and family, and meet some of your community members. Volunteers help make a difference in your community! 

Earth Day

Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network and celebrated in more than 193 countries each year. 

Governor's Community Achievement Awards

Keep Katy Beautiful is proud to have won the prestigious Governor’s Community Achievement Awards, awarded by Keep Texas Beautiful, in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation to Texas communities for their outstanding overall efforts to keep their communities beautiful. This award is one of the most coveted annual environmental and community improvement honors in Texas. Keep Katy Beautiful is proud to have won the GCAA 5 times in 2000, 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2018 totaling over 1 million dollars that KKB has been able to put back into our wonderful community.

Projects

• The 2000 project is the extensive landscaping long both sides of FM 1463 and corner at Highway 90.
• In 2007, a beautiful bronze geese sculpture “The Landing” was installed at the corner of Katy Mills Boulevard and Highway 90.
• The 2010 and 2013 projects mirror the original bronze sculptures but at Katy Fort Bend Rd and I10 and Pin Oak and I10.
• The 2018 project along Highway 90 in Downtown Katy has been completed.

For more information on the efforts and upcoming events by Keep Katy Beautiful, please visit our website.

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