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Keep Okaloosa Beautiful Keep Okaloosa Beautiful has been a local affiliate of the Keep America Beautiful and Keep Florida Beautiful networks since 2022.

Contact us to learn more about volunteer opportunities and other activities! ♻️🚯🌳🪻 Keep Okaloosa Beautiful promotes environmental awareness and educates our community on reducing litter, protecting our natural resources, improving recycling efforts, and beautifying our recreational and public spaces. As the local affiliate of in Okaloosa County, FL, we’re working together to keep our county clean, green, and beautiful. ♻️🚯🌳🪻

♻️ 🌎November is National Recycling Month🌎♻️Recycling is one way we can rethink what we throw away and give everyday mate...
11/02/2026

♻️ 🌎November is National Recycling Month🌎♻️
Recycling is one way we can rethink what we throw away and give everyday materials another chance at becoming something new. Small choices, made consistently, can help conserve natural resources, reduce waste, and keep our communities cleaner. Whether you’re recycling at home, at work, or out in the community, every effort helps build a more sustainable future. Together, let’s keep Okaloosa County clean, green, and beautiful!

We have a lot planned for this Month so check out our facebook event pages and Instagram to stay in the loop…. The recycling loop if you will ♻️

10/29/2026

This week on Recycling ThuRsday, we’re busting a myth that’s haunting recycling bins. You might think plastic bags belong in your recycling bin because plastic is recyclable, but not all plastics are accepted in your curbside recycling in Okaloosa County.

Plastic bags are known as tanglers because they can wrap around conveyor belts and other moving machinery at recycling facilities, causing jams, equipment downtime, and potential safety hazards for workers. That sounds scary right?

Let’s all be better recyclers by keeping these baggy little ghosts out of your curbside recycling bin!

🪻No tricks here, just a treat from Florida’s fall wildflowers. Meet Slender Blazing Star (Liatris gracilis), a Florida n...
10/28/2026

🪻No tricks here, just a treat from Florida’s fall wildflowers. Meet Slender Blazing Star (Liatris gracilis), a Florida native that brings a splash of purple to the fall landscape. Its slender flower spikes can reach 2–4 feet tall, making it stand out among the grasses and other vegetation. You can find this wildflower growing in habitats like pine flatwoods, sandhills, and woodland edges throughout Florida.

When we think of fall colors, we often picture orange pumpkins, red leaves, and golden trees. But Florida has its own seasonal palette, too. Slender Blazing Star adds beautiful shades of purple to our natural landscapes. This fall season, keep an eye out for these striking blooms and discover the colorful side of Florida’s fall. What colors of fall have you spotted in nature lately?
🔎 Learn more from the Florida Native Plant Society and UF/IFAS.

“It’s just one plastic bottle.”….. But what happens when millions of people think the same way?A plastic bottle floating...
10/27/2026

“It’s just one plastic bottle.”….. But what happens when millions of people think the same way?

A plastic bottle floating in our beautiful waters is more than an eyesore. It’s pollution that can harm wildlife, damage ecosystems, and eventually break down into smaller pieces of plastic that are difficult to remove, known as microplastics.

Don’t underestimate the impact of one small action. Pick it up. Dispose of it properly. Help protect the natural beauty of Okaloosa County for the wildlife, our community, and the generations to come.

♻️Recycling ThuRsday is here again to remind you it’s easy as 1-2-3!And yes we mean recycling. Recycling doesn’t have to...
10/22/2026

♻️Recycling ThuRsday is here again to remind you it’s easy as 1-2-3!

And yes we mean recycling. Recycling doesn’t have to be complicated. A few simple habits can help keep recyclable materials out of the landfill and give them another chance at becoming something new. Small changes at home can add up across our community!

10/21/2026

🌼📣SOUND UP cause it’s Wildflower Wednesday!

Have you ever heard of a plant called duck potato? This week, we’re taking a closer look at Lanceleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria lancifolia), a Florida native that thrives in wetlands and grows right here at places like Ferry Park! Its tall flower stalks display delicate white blooms with three petals, and its long, lance-shaped leaves can reach up to two feet in length. But the most surprising feature is hidden underground! Lanceleaf Arrowhead produces potato-like structures called corms that have historically been harvested for food.

From marshes and swamps to the edges of ponds and streams, wetland plants are an important part of Florida’s natural landscapes. The next time you visit Ferry Park, take a moment to look around the water’s edge and see what you can discover. You might find more than just a pretty flower! What beautiful parts of nature have you seen at ferry park before?

🔎 Learn more about Lanceleaf Arrowhead from UF/IFAS and the Florida Native Plant Society.

Caught in a web of litter? That’s one Halloween trick we don’t want! 🕸️ This past weekend, we joined the Halloween trunk...
10/20/2026

Caught in a web of litter? That’s one Halloween trick we don’t want! 🕸️

This past weekend, we joined the Halloween trunk-or-treat events at Mary Esther Library and Fort Walton Beach Library to talk with our community about how litter impacts our coast and the wildlife that calls it home.

Tina the Turtle showed just how dangerous discarded monofilament can be, while Keep Okaloosa Beautiful Director, Harley, suited up as a Trash Grabber Spider to remind everyone that keeping our coast clean starts with us.

Whether you’re trick-or-treating, fishing, or spending a day at the beach, remember don’t let litter haunt our coastlines. Keep your trash contained, dispose of fishing line properly, and help protect the wildlife that calls our coast home!

A little time outside can do a lot of good! This past weekend, volunteers came together on Okaloosa Island and collected...
10/19/2026

A little time outside can do a lot of good! This past weekend, volunteers came together on Okaloosa Island and collected 140.6 POUNDS of marine debris from our coastline.

Check out Ocean Hour’s page for their weekly Saturday cleanups and find a chance to get outside and give back 🫶

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