Keep Sevier Beautiful

05/29/2026

Next Friday is World Environment Day! 🌎

Let's do our part to make our planet a little cleaner and greener. Grab your family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers for a community cleanup! Pick up litter around your homes, parks, businesses, and other public areas. Every small action leads to big impact!

05/26/2026

It's not too late to 🌸 BLOOM 🌸 with us tomorrow morning during our Golden Stewards meetup! Join us as we beautify the Boys and Girls Club by planting flowers and shrubs for the next generation!

All gardening tools and gloves will be provided. Participants should wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes or boots and clothes that can get dirty, pack plenty of water, and bring a raincoat.

05/20/2026

Our next ⭐️ GOLDEN STEWARDS ⭐️ meetup is Wednesday, May 27!

If you're an adult 60 and older that wants to make a difference in our community while staying physically active, socially connected, and purpose-driven, Golden Stewards of Sevier is for you!

Let's "Bloom Together!" 🌸

05/18/2026

How are YOU celebrating America's 250th anniversary? 🇺🇸🎉

Earlier this year, Keep Sevier Beautiful launched the "50 for 250" cleanup campgain — a community-wide effort to remove 50,000 pounds of litter from our county in honor of America's 250th anniversary!

Together, we can celebrate this historic milestone by giving back to the place we call home.

Join us as we clean, restore, and protect Sevier County — one pound at a time — and make a lasting impact for generations to come!

Learn more at https://keepsevierbeautiful.org/ksb-celebrates-america.

05/15/2026

Tomorrow is Good Neighbor Day America — and there’s no better way to celebrate than by taking action for our community and environment together. 🌎💚

Keep Sevier Beautiful is excited to launch our new litter pickup initiative:

🌱Community Cleanup Corps 🌱

The Community Cleanup Corps gives YOU the opportunity to make a difference on your own schedule. Whether you pick up litter on your street, at a park, along a trail, or anywhere in Sevier County, you can now report your cleanup results directly to Keep Sevier Beautiful so your efforts are counted toward our community’s total environmental impact!

Every bag collected, every mile cleaned, and every volunteer hour makes a difference.

Together, we can show what happens when neighbors come together for good. 💪✨

So gather your family and friends, grab a bag, and report your cleanup results at https://form.jotform.com/261305571286053.

05/14/2026

🌎🎉 Join us next week for Keep Sevier Beautiful's Earth Fair as we celebrate our amazing planet and America’s 250th anniversary! 🇺🇸🌱

Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day of environmental education, community spirit, activities for all ages, and ways we can work together to keep Sevier County beautiful for generations to come.

Local vendors and community partners include Sevier Stormwater Group, Smoky Mountain Lash Bees, Barefoot University, Seven Islands State Birding Park, Smokies BearWise, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Appalachian Bear Rescue, Ocean Connections, Inc., Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, A Walk in the Woods Great Smoky Mountains, Wears Valley Coffee & Goods, and more!

As we honor 250 years of America, let’s also celebrate the natural beauty that makes our community so special. Together, we can protect and preserve our environment while building a cleaner, greener future.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you! 💚

05/14/2026

📣 Please join us in giving a shout-out to volunteers Heidi, Mark, and Drew! These dedicated individuals literally blew it away today during our Big Creek Campground Cleanup in Great Smoky Mountains National Park! Way to go! 💪

We also extend our deepest thanks to Roger, our leader from the National Park, for providing this opportunity and ensuring a great experience!

This small group represents several entities that came together to make a difference in a time of need, including Save Our Smokies, Inc, American Conservation Experience, and of course, members of the community! We do better together! 💚

Our Program Coordinator Logan couldn't think of a better way to celebrate their birthday than with service! 🎉

05/13/2026

The moment has arrived. 🇺🇸♻️

Today, Keep America Beautiful is proud to share years of work, data, partnerships, and preparation with the country. The message is clear: visible litter is down across America, momentum is building, and this movement is making a difference.

But the work is far from over.

Every cleanup, every volunteer hour, every student educated, and every piece of litter picked up helps create a cleaner, more beautiful Sevier County for all of us. Together, we are proving that small actions lead to big change.

Help Keep Sevier Beautiful continue this movement by volunteering, donating, spreading awareness, and being part of the solution. When communities come together, we make an impact that lasts for generations. 💚

Read the full 2026 National Litter Study now: https://kab.org/litter/litter-study/

Keep America Beautiful’s 2026 National Litter Study shows visible litter has declined, but 35 billion pieces still remain in parks, waterways, and public spaces across the nation.

05/12/2026

🚨 THE BATTLE IS OVER . . . AND THE RESULTS ARE IN! 🚨

🥰 Thank you to all the law enforcement officers and volunteers that participated in Saturday's annual Battle of the Litter! In just 3 hours, 67 participants removed an impressive 3,220 pounds of litter from across Sevier County! 💪

While this is a FANTASTIC testament to what we can all do together as a community, only one department can take home the coveted Golden Grabber 🏆 . . .

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DEFENDING LITTER LEGENDS - the Sevier County Sheriff's Office with 93 bags of litter! 🎉

🥈2nd Place: Gatlinburg Police Department with 47 bags of litter
🥉3rd Place: Sevierville Police Department with 31 bags of litter
🏅4th Place: Pigeon Forge Police Department with 27 bags of litter

05/11/2026

We need YOU this Wednesday! Join us in the beautiful Big Creek area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park for a campground cleanup!

Please register in advance at https://form.jotform.com/261205699519163.

*All participants should wear closed-toe shoes, dress appropriately for the weather, and pack plenty of water.

**Campground is at the end of Big Creek Entrance Rd. Waterville, NC, 28785 (Haywood County).

05/08/2026

‼️ DON'T FORGET ‼️ The battle begins at dawn! ☀️⚔️

Okay, maybe not dawn . . . and we'll have grabbers instead of swords . . . but close enough! 😉

If you're planning on participating in this ultimate litter showdown to support local law enforcement agencies 👮, please wear closed-toe shoes, pack water, and dress for the weather! All cleanup supplies will be provided at the check-in locations.

You can register in advance at https://form.jotform.com/261165456754059.