OKCBeautiful

More than 50 years of leading Oklahoma City’s beautification and environmental stewardship through collaboration, education, and advocacy.

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Cigarette Litter Prevention Program - OKC Beautiful Join us in the fight to eradicate cigarette butt litter by encouraging your friends and family members to properly dispose of their cigarette waste!

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Yoga in the Park - OKC Beautiful Yoga in the Park started in 2017 as a way to encourage OKC citizens to explore Oklahoma City's various parks while getting active and outdoors.

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Garden Educator Program Schools - OKC Beautiful Cleveland School Garden - Distance Learning Resources

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OKC Harvest - OKC Beautiful OKC Harvest received a Sprouts Healthy Communities Impact Grant in 2019 and a Sprouts Neighborhood Grant in 2021.

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Service Scholarship - OKC Beautiful Contact OKC Beautiful program director Natalie Evans, Natalie@okcbeautiful.com or call 405-525-8822. *Applicants are not required to go to a university or college in the Oklahoma City area or study a particular subject

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Teen Board - OKC Beautiful The OKC Beautiful Teen Board is a unique opportunity for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors to connect with the community as well as their environment.

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Recycle Bin Loan Program - OKC Beautiful Let OKC Beautiful help you recycle! We have 40 recycle bins (with lids) available for you to check out & use at your next event.

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Monthly Beautification Awards - OKC Beautiful To further OKC Beautiful's mission, the program committee presents Monthly Beautification Awards to recognize members of the community who are doing positive things to beautify Oklahoma City.

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Adopt-A-Park - OKC Beautiful Adopt-A-Park is a citywide program that enables volunteer groups to adopt a park, median or greenbelt to maintain.

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Report a Littered Area - OKC Beautiful Oklahoma City is a big place! We need your help knowing locations that need a little TLC and could benefit from a litter clean up.

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River Protectors - OKC Beautiful OKC's waterways are in crisis. They are flooded with single-use plastics and styrofoam. River Protector volunteers are being recruited to cleanup, photograph, and document the litter through the Litterati app.

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LitterBlitz clean-up report - OKC Beautiful Share your Experience of the LitterBlitz!

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LitterBlitz - OKC Beautiful Want to help us pick up litter?! LitterBlitz provides the opportunity to give back and reconnect with friends, neighbors, civic clubs, and coworkers as well as the environment in a safe and easy way.

About


Mission

OKC Beautiful: Leading Oklahoma City’s beautification and environmental stewardship through collaboration, education, and advocacy.

Vision

Oklahoma City is a vibrant community where citizens practice environmentally sustainable lifestyles and nurture economic growth through our programs.

Philosophy

OKC Beautiful believes the appearance of our city directly impacts its economic viability as well as affecting the quality of life and self-image of its residents.

Board of Directors

A board of directors governs OKC Beautiful. Members of the volunteer board are committed to raise operating funds, serve on the Advocacy/Awareness, Beautification, Fundraising or Marketing committee, and attend events and board meetings. Committees meet monthly and are responsible for overseeing all programs.

History

In 1962, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce organized a beautification committee. This group expanded to become the Mayor's Committee for City Beautification, appointed and organized by Mayor James H. Norick with the assistance of the Chamber. A new organization was formed to meet the committee's goals, and on March 26, 1971 was incorporated as Oklahoma City Beautiful Inc. as the only nonprofit organization dedicated to the beautification of Oklahoma City.

Funding

OKC Beautiful's major funding source is private donations from citizens and local businesses dedicated to improving the image and appearance of the community. Foundation grants, special events, endowments and other sources of income provide funds for OKC Beautiful's operating expenses and programs.