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Programs
Adopt A Spot
This program seeks volunteers to lend a hand in keeping public spaces litter free. Many portions of the town are eligible to be ‘owned’ by you or your group. Please contact us to learn more. Learn More
Keep Abita Beautiful is supported by and an affiliate of:
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“There are no passengers on
Spaceship Earth. We are all
crew.”
Marshall McLuhan
Adopt A Spot
This program seeks volunteers to lend a hand in keeping public spaces litter free. Many portions of the town are eligible to be ‘owned’ by you or your group. Please contact us to learn more. Learn More
Programs
Keep Abita Beautiful is supported by and an affiliate of:
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Keep Abita Beautiful Board members
Martha Gruning, chair Adrienne Juttner Barbara Jackson Rachael Lambert Anne Hernandez Milton Hernandez Walley Borries Jenny Carleton Sandra Slifer Bret Bohnet Drue Powers .
About
© Keep Abita Beautiful
Keep Abita Beautiful Board
members
Martha Gruning, chair Adrienne Juttner Barbara Jackson Rachael Lambert Anne Hernandez Milton Hernandez Walley Borries Jenny Carleton Sandra Slifer Bret Bohnet Drue Powers .
About
© Keep Abita Beautiful
Adopt a Spot
This program seeks volunteers to lend a hand in keeping public spaces litter free. Many portions of the town are eligible to be ‘owned’ by you or your group. Please contact us to learn more.
Programs
© Keep Abita Beautiful
Adopt a Spot
This program seeks volunteers to lend a hand in keeping public spaces litter free. Many portions of the town are eligible to be ‘owned’ by you or your group. Please contact us to learn more.
Programs
© Keep Abita Beautiful
Abita Springs Busker Festival
APRIL 22, 2018
Time: 11:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Price: Free
Abita Springs Trailhead Park
Keep Abita Beautiful Volunteers needed Jan 27, 2018
Please join us Sat. Jan 27 from 9-11 AM for a clean-up around the
little gazebo area across from Citizen's bank. If you can- bring
clippers, work gloves, hedge trimmers and/or weed eaters.
We will provide trash bags, litter grabbers, safety vests and water.
Let us know if you can help by emailing
keepabitabeautiful@gmail.com
2017 Abita Water FestivalRescheduled November 5th , 2017 - Abita Springs Tourist Park
Please join us from noon until 5:00 PM at the FREE water festival! Be sure to check in with Adopt-a-spot and help keep our city clean. WebsiteBeach Sweep 2017
September 16, 2017
9:00-11:00 am (sign in 8:30)
Presented by Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation and Toyota, and
part of Ocean Conservancy’s Internal Coastal Cleanup - we will
cleaning up our Abita River. Please join us.
Beach Sweep 2017 Flyer
…Abita Springs Clean Energy Day
September 9, 2017
As part of National Drive Electric Week 2017, ACES (or Abita
Committee for Energy Sustainability, a Sierra Club) will be hosting an
event for awareness. Come see electric cars and more.
https://driveelectricweek.org/ https://www.townofabitasprings.com/readyfor100 …A Big Win for Abita Springs!!
We won first place in state competition in the Cleanest City Contest
for our population size category.
The state judges from the LA Garden Federation will be returning in
early June to present a plaque to Mayor Lemons and there will be
press coverage.
Thanks to all the Adopt-A-Spot volunteers and to the many
volunteers who picked up litter and beautified public spaces. You
made our win possible. Please stay tuned for future events so that
we can continue to Keep Abita Beautiful.
…KEEP ABITA BEAUTIFUL needs YOU!
Congratulations to Abita for winning the district level CLEANEST
CITY CONTEST sponsored by Louisiana Garden Club Federation,
Inc. Our next “judgement day” for state wide competition is
May 4 and we have a lot to do to prepare!
Prep day Wednesday April 26, 12-2 and 4-6 for anyone who would like to come help meet us in the overflow parking lot on Leveson Street across from the Abita Women’s Center for Healing and Transformation and behind Mama D’s, Ochsner, and the produce stand. We will be weeding, planting, spreading mulch and of course looking for litter. Wear work clothes and bring gloves if you have them. This is another chance to help if Saturday isn’t good for you, or if you are looking for additional hours! SATURDAY APRIL 29, 9-11 a.m. we will be having a spruce up day and TRASH BASH! Meet us in the trailhead park under the big white 1884 Pavilion. We will have litter grabbers, safety vests and garbage bags. Thank you again for supporting this cause! Please let us know if you plan on coming if possible. We will work unless it is lightning or really storming, wear raingear if needed. Please bring any service hours forms and we will be happy to sign these. For full-time post-high school students living in Abita working toward the Abita Springs Women’s Society Scholarship, this would apply toward service hours. geralynlips@gmail.com is the contact person, and they have the application online on their facebook page. We will happily send an original letter with KAB letterhead by request. Rachel Lambert, 985-373-7922, bigmamalambert@gmail.com Visit keepabitabeautiful.com to learn more. Adopt-A-Spot is a great way to help keep Abita litter-free year round! KAB is sponsored by Friends of the Park Abita Springs, abitapark.com and on facebook. CAN’T JOIN US? GRAB SOME LITTER ON YOUR OWN AND HELP KEEP ABITA BEAUTIFUL! More Info Contest SiteCleanest City Contest - We won FIRST place in our district - April
2017
Abita Springs will be submitting an application to enter the Cleanest City contest, competing against participating cities in Louisiana. Judging will be in early April and includes all areas of Abita including public buildings, parks, businesses, parking lots, residential areas and even vacant lots. Please keep Abita beautiful. Abita Springs Whole Town Garage SaleMarch 25, 2017 - Volunteers to Clean Up after
Please help us clean up after the event, meet at Town Hall at 2:30. Abita Springs Earth FestivalMarch 19, 2017 - Abita Springs Earth Fest
Please join us at the 7th annual FREE Abita Springs Earth Fest! There will be a farmer's market, crafts & games for children, educational speakers, free tree giveaway, live music & local vendors.. Speak Up, Pick Up and Stand UpMarch 10, 2017 - Leaders Against Litter
Leaders Against Litter is an annual statewide Keep Louisiana Beautiful event that showcases our community leaders and elected officials “leading the way” in our charge against litter. This initiative raises awareness about our leaders’ unified commitment to a litter-free Louisiana and encourages others to take pride in their communities by keeping them clean and litter-free Learn MoreFebruary 27, 2017 - Tree Trimming in Town
Volunteers pruned trees in the parking lot near Artigue grocery. Thanks to Mr. Warren Artigue for his help and generous donation of refreshments.February 21, 2017 - Town Council Proclamation
The mayor will be making a proclamation regarding the Leaders Against Litter event to be held March 10, 2017 at the regular Town Council meeting, the Keep Abita Beautiful Committee will be present.
Past Events
© Keep Abita Beautiful
Abita Springs Busker Festival
APRIL 22, 2018
Time: 11:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Price: Free
Abita Springs Trailhead Park
Keep Abita Beautiful Volunteers needed Jan 27,
2018
Please join us Sat. Jan 27 from 9-11 AM for a clean-
up around the little gazebo area across from
Citizen's bank. If you can- bring clippers, work
gloves, hedge trimmers and/or weed eaters.
We will provide trash bags, litter grabbers, safety
vests and water.
Let us know if you can help by emailing
keepabitabeautiful@gmail.com
2017 Abita Water FestivalRescheduled November 5th , 2017 - Abita Springs
Tourist Park
Please join us from noon until 5:00 PM at the FREE water festival! Be sure to check in with Adopt-a-spot and help keep our city clean. WebsiteBeach Sweep 2017
September 16, 2017
9:00-11:00 am (sign in 8:30)
Presented by Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation
and Toyota, and part of Ocean Conservancy’s
Internal Coastal Cleanup - we will cleaning up our
Abita River. Please join us.
Beach Sweep 2017 Flyer
…Abita Springs Clean Energy Day
September 9, 2017
As part of National Drive Electric Week 2017, ACES
(or Abita Committee for Energy Sustainability, a
Sierra Club) will be hosting an event for awareness.
Come see electric cars and more.
https://driveelectricweek.org/ https://www.townofabitasprings.com/readyfor100 …A Big Win for Abita Springs!!
We won first place in state competition in the
Cleanest City Contest for our population size
category.
The state judges from the LA Garden Federation will
be returning in early June to present a plaque to
Mayor Lemons and there will be press coverage.
Thanks to all the Adopt-A-Spot volunteers and to
the many volunteers who picked up litter and
beautified public spaces. You made our win
possible. Please stay tuned for future events so
that we can continue to Keep Abita Beautiful.
…KEEP ABITA BEAUTIFUL needs YOU!
Congratulations to Abita for winning the district
level CLEANEST CITY CONTEST sponsored by
Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc. Our next
“judgement day” for state wide competition is
May 4 and we have a lot to do to prepare!
Prep day Wednesday April 26, 12-2 and 4-6 for anyone who would like to come help meet us in the overflow parking lot on Leveson Street across from the Abita Women’s Center for Healing and Transformation and behind Mama D’s, Ochsner, and the produce stand. We will be weeding, planting, spreading mulch and of course looking for litter. Wear work clothes and bring gloves if you have them. This is another chance to help if Saturday isn’t good for you, or if you are looking for additional hours! SATURDAY APRIL 29, 9-11 a.m. we will be having a spruce up day and TRASH BASH! Meet us in the trailhead park under the big white 1884 Pavilion. We will have litter grabbers, safety vests and garbage bags. Thank you again for supporting this cause! Please let us know if you plan on coming if possible. We will work unless it is lightning or really storming, wear raingear if needed. Please bring any service hours forms and we will be happy to sign these. For full-time post-high school students living in Abita working toward the Abita Springs Women’s Society Scholarship, this would apply toward service hours. geralynlips@gmail.com is the contact person, and they have the application online on their facebook page. We will happily send an original letter with KAB letterhead by request. Rachel Lambert, 985-373-7922, bigmamalambert@gmail.com Visit keepabitabeautiful.com to learn more. Adopt- A-Spot is a great way to help keep Abita litter-free year round! KAB is sponsored by Friends of the Park Abita Springs, abitapark.com and on facebook. CAN’T JOIN US? GRAB SOME LITTER ON YOUR OWN AND HELP KEEP ABITA BEAUTIFUL! More Info Contest SiteCleanest City Contest - We won FIRST place in
our district - April 2017
Abita Springs will be submitting an application to enter the Cleanest City contest, competing against participating cities in Louisiana. Judging will be in early April and includes all areas of Abita including public buildings, parks, businesses, parking lots, residential areas and even vacant lots. Please keep Abita beautiful. Abita Springs Whole Town Garage SaleMarch 25, 2017 - Volunteers to Clean Up after
Please help us clean up after the event, meet at Town Hall at 2:30. Abita Springs Earth FestivalMarch 19, 2017 - Abita Springs Earth Fest
Please join us at the 7th annual FREE Abita Springs Earth Fest! There will be a farmer's market, crafts & games for children, educational speakers, free tree giveaway, live music & local vendors.. Speak Up, Pick Up and Stand UpMarch 10, 2017 - Leaders Against Litter
Leaders Against Litter is an annual statewide Keep Louisiana Beautiful event that showcases our community leaders and elected officials “leading the way” in our charge against litter. This initiative raises awareness about our leaders’ unified commitment to a litter-free Louisiana and encourages others to take pride in their communities by keeping them clean and litter-free Learn MoreFebruary 27, 2017 - Tree Trimming in Town
Volunteers pruned trees in the parking lot near Artigue grocery. Thanks to Mr. Warren Artigue for his help and generous donation of refreshments.February 21, 2017 - Town Council Proclamation
The mayor will be making a proclamation regarding the Leaders Against Litter event to be held March 10, 2017 at the regular Town Council meeting, the Keep Abita Beautiful Committee will be present.
Past Events
© Keep Abita Beautiful
The contest will be judged in early April and we hope that everyone will
participate. Included here are the categories that we will be judged.
CLEANEST CITY CONTEST SCORE SHEET
LOUISIANA GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION, INC.
Division Points Score
1 APPROACHES: (Within city limits)
2 PUBLIC AND/OR MUNICIPAL BLDGS.: (Schools, churches, hospitals, libraries,
fire station, City Hall, nursing homes) liner free, lawns well kept fences and
posts free of litter, weeds and grass.
3 PARKS & RECREATION AREAS & CEMETERIES:(Litter free, well kept)
4 BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS: (Litter free, well kept)
5 RESIDENTIAL AREAS: (Litter free, well kept)
6 STREETS, SIDEWALKS, POSTS & NEUTRALGROUNDS: (Lawns mowed &
edged, litter free; posts & fences free of weeds & grass)
7 VACANT LOTS: (free of litter, junk & abandoned cars; grass, weeds cut 10
feet from street & sidewalk)
8 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: (evidence sufficient to establish participation
of Scouts, service clubs, church groups, schools, etc.)
9 SCRAPBOOK: (publicity 'before' & "after" pictures taken from same position
showing progress.) This book Is Judged.
10 OVERALL IMPRESSION OF CLEANLINESS: (WELL KEPT & ATTRACTIVE
APPEARANCE)
Cleanest City Contest
© Keep Abita Beautiful
The contest will be judged in
early April and we hope that
everyone will participate.
Included here are the
categories that we will be
judged.
CLEANEST CITY CONTEST
SCORE SHEET
LOUISIANA GARDEN CLUB
FEDERATION, INC.
Division Points Score
1 APPROACHES: (Within city
limits)
2 PUBLIC AND/OR
MUNICIPAL BLDGS.: (Schools,
churches, hospitals, libraries,
fire station, City Hall, nursing
homes) liner free, lawns well
kept fences and
posts free of litter, weeds and
grass.
3 PARKS & RECREATION
AREAS & CEMETERIES:(Litter
free, well kept)
4 BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENTS: (Litter free,
well kept)
5 RESIDENTIAL AREAS: (Litter
free, well kept)
6 STREETS, SIDEWALKS,
POSTS & NEUTRALGROUNDS:
(Lawns mowed &
edged, litter free; posts &
fences free of weeds & grass)
7 VACANT LOTS: (free of litter,
junk & abandoned cars;
grass, weeds cut 10
feet from street & sidewalk)
8 COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT: (evidence
sufficient to establish
participation
of Scouts, service clubs,
church groups, schools, etc.)
9 SCRAPBOOK: (publicity
'before' & "after" pictures
taken from same position
showing progress.) This book
Is Judged.
10 OVERALL IMPRESSION OF
CLEANLINESS: (WELL KEPT &
ATTRACTIVE
APPEARANCE)
Cleanest City Contest
© Keep Abita Beautiful
Gallery
Beach Sweep
September 15, 2018
Beach Sweep
September 21, 2019
Suicide Prevention Walk
September 28, 2019
Master Gardener’s Seminar
September 27, 2019
Litter Clean Up
February 2017
Tree Trimming
Lundi Gras 2017 -
Tree volunteers,
incuding a mystery
volunteer.
Leaders Against Litter
March 12, 2017
Clean Up Day
April 1, 2017
Trash Bash
April 29, 2017
© Keep Abita Beautiful
Gallery
Tree Trimming
Lundi Gras 2017 - Tree volunteers,
incuding a mystery volunteer.
Litter Clean Up
February 2017
Leaders Against Litter
March 12, 2017
Clean Up Day
April 1, 2017
Trash Bash
April 29, 2017
Beach Sweep
September 21, 2019
Beach Sweep
September 15, 2018
Master Gardener’s Seminar
September 27, 2019
Suicide Prevention Walk
September 28, 2019
© Keep Abita Beautiful
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Directions
Abita Springs is located north of New Orleans. La
© Keep Abita Beautiful
Contact
Directions
Abita Springs is located north of New Orleans. La