07/06/2026
Keep Abita Beautiful has been awarded a $5,000 grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful. We are using this grant to help us be more efficient and safe when we do water-based cleanups along the Abita River and in the drainage canals and ditches that feed into the river. We are purchasing some Waterway PRO pickup tongs and a few sets of chest waders for some of our experienced “water litter-Gitters”! Be sure and sign up to participate in a shoreline or water cleanup at https://keeplouisianabeautiful.org/love-our-waterways/.
In addition, we are getting additional litter grabbers including short purple ones for younger children! We are fortunate to work with Southern Magnolia Montessori School, home school, church, and Girl and Boy Scout troops and now we’ll have the right tools for them.
We are adding more net recycling bags from Osprey Initiative so we can eliminate using plastic bags to collect recycling.
We are replacing the lids on the x-frame recycling bins and getting some cleaning equipment because our trash and recycling cans frequently smell like old b**r.
Lastly, we are getting some additional A-frame sign boards so we can let y’all know what we’re doing and how you can help!
Thank you, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, for supporting the work we do!
A Month-Long, Statewide Waterway and Shoreline Cleanup September 2026 Keep Louisiana Beautiful needs your help to clean up our state’s rivers, lakes, bayous, and shorelines. Our 14,400-mile waterway system is […]
