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:

Keep Abita Beautiful has received a grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful for a water bottle refill fountain which was installed at the Abita Springs Trailhead Park during the recent Water Festival. Reusable water bottles were also provided by the grant and these were distributed to reduce the use of single use plastic bottles in the community. The photo shows the official ribbon cutting for the fountain by Keep Abita Beautiful Board members from left to right Barbara Jackson, Adrienne Juttner, Jenny Carleton, Martha Gruning and Sandra Slifer

Beach Sweep 2020 - September 26

Beach Sweep is an International Coastal Cleanup,

largest volunteer effort on behalf of ocean and waterway

health.

Learn More

Wipe Out Wednesday

September 16

Has been Cancelled. Please look for future opportunities

“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:

Keep Abita Beautiful has received a grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful for a water bottle refill fountain which was installed at the Abita Springs Trailhead Park during the recent Water Festival. Reusable water bottles were also provided by the grant and these were distributed to reduce the use of single use plastic bottles in the community. The photo shows the official ribbon cutting for the fountain by Keep Abita Beautiful Board members from left to right Barbara Jackson, Adrienne Juttner, Jenny Carleton, Martha Gruning and Sandra Slifer

Beach Sweep 2020 - September 26

Beach Sweep is an International Coastal Cleanup,

largest volunteer effort on behalf of ocean and waterway

health.

Learn More

Wipe Out Wednesday

September 16

Has been Cancelled. Please look for future opportunities

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Keep Abita Beautiful Board members

Sandra Slifer, chair Martha Gruning, Adrienne Juttner Barbara Jackson Rachael Lambert Walley Borries Jenny Carleton Bret Bohnet Michelle Enzweiler .

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Sandra Slifer, chair Martha Gruning, Adrienne Juttner Barbara Jackson Rachael Lambert Walley Borries Jenny Carleton Bret Bohnet Michelle Enzweiler .

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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

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

index
About
programs
past events
2020 gallery
Gallery
Contact

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Carnation Park Tree Planting

Jan 25, 2020

..

Wacky Wreath auction

December 15, 2019

Abita Springs Hotel

..

Nursery Community Clean-Up & Picnic

Nov 9, 2019

at Carnation Street Park

..

Suicide Prevention Walk

September 28, 2019

..

Master Gardener’s Seminar

September 27, 2019

..

Beach Sweep

September 21, 2019

.. 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 Festival

Rescheduled 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. Website

Beach 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 Site

Cleanest 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 Sale

March 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 Festival

March 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 Up

March 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 More

February 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

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day November 17, 2018 http://www.keepsttammanybeautiful.org/

Carnation Park Tree

Planting

Jan 25, 2020

..

Wacky Wreath auction

December 15, 2019

Abita Springs Hotel

..

Nursery Community Clean-

Up & Picnic

Nov 9, 2019

at Carnation Street Park

..

Suicide Prevention Walk

September 28, 2019

..

Master Gardener’s Seminar

September 27, 2019

..

Beach Sweep

September 21, 2019

.. 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 Festival

Rescheduled 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. Website

Beach 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 Site

Cleanest 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 Sale

March 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 Festival

March 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 Up

March 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 More

February 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.