Keep Ashe Beautiful

02/27/2026

02/14/2026

Love looks even better when it’s sustainable 💕🌎 Join us in making small, thoughtful choices this Valentine’s Day that support local businesses and protect the beauty of Ashe.✌️😘💚🌱♻️

11/18/2025

This has a permanent place in my mind... sing along, Put it in the bag🎶💃🕺🎶🚮

Why make it work? Litter cleanup can be fun. Just pick it up and put it in the bag. Bump Bump.

11/14/2025

KEEP ASHE BEAUTIFUL: Golden Trail Planting Day! 💛
GLAD is excited to plant our part of the Golden Trail and we’d love your support!

📍 Old Orchard Creek General Store (9350 Hwy 194)
🕚 11:00 AM • November 21st

Please share & bring digging tools if you can.

11/03/2025

Our November Newsletter is Here! 🍁

As the season of gratitude settles in, we’re taking a moment to say thank you to all of our amazing volunteers and community partners who continue to make Ashe County shine! 💛
Take a peek, get inspired, and see how you can help Keep Ashe Beautiful — one small act at a time. 🌿

10/17/2025

One of our local anglers reached out asking us to help spread this friendly reminder:
When you’re out fishing, bring a small bag and pack out your trash — maybe even a little extra if you spot it. 🎣💙
Together, we can keep Ashe County’s waters clean and beautiful for everyone who loves the outdoors!

10/17/2025

Join Us for a Meaningful Day of Community Beautification!

Keep Ashe Beautiful invites you to join us for our second daffodil planting along the Golden Trail of Ashe a community effort to bring lasting beauty and joy to our county. Saturday, November 1 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Ashe County Courthouse, 150 Government Circle, Jefferson, NC 28640 Together, we’ll ...

10/01/2025

🍂✨ Our October Newsletter is out NOW — and it’s packed with updates you don’t want to miss!

And guess what? Tomorrow kicks off our Fall Sweep Supply Pick-Up Day 🎉. That means we’re just one step away from our BIG Fall Litter Sweep this weekend — and the forecast is giving us gorgeous autumn weather to enjoy while we clean up Ashe County together. 🍁☀️

This isn’t just any sweep… it’s part of the Great American Cleanup in celebration of America’s upcoming 250th birthday 🇺🇸. So grab your family, grab your friends, and let’s make this one extra special!

💚 Together we can keep Ashe Beautiful.
📍 Supply pick-up starts tomorrow!

09/18/2025

🍂 Fall is in the air… and that means it’s time for the Keep Ashe Beautiful Fall Litter Sweep! 🍂

This year is an extra special event as part of the Keep America Beautiful and Keep North Carolina Beautiful "Greatest American Cleanup" in preparation for America's 250th birthday! Join thousands of our fellow North Carolinians who will be cleaning up all across the state on Saturday, October 4th. 🎉

📅 Mark Your Calendar:
🧹 Fall Litter Sweep: Saturday, October 4th (or pick a day that works for you!)
📍 Supply Pickup: Thursday, October 2nd | 4:00–6:30 PM | Ashe Civic Center
📍 Supply Return: Wednesday, October 8th | 4:00–6:30 PM | Ashe Civic Center

💚 Can’t make those dates? No problem – we’ll deliver or pick up supplies for you.

👕 Special Bonus: The first 100 participants will receive a FREE event T-shirt!

✨ This is your chance to make a big impact for our community, join thousands across NC, and be part of something HUGE.

📖 Learn more about the event: keepncbeautiful.org/greatest

📝 Register your team here: forms.office.com/r/RQx1Vc4U8m

Let’s come together and show what Ashe County can do — grab your friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors and let’s Keep Ashe Beautiful! 🌎💛

09/02/2025

So Many Ways to Keep Ashe Beautiful This Fall! ✨🍂

We’ve got a full season of events, and we’d love for YOU to join us:

🎪 Cirque Us presents: One Man’s Trash
📅 Thursday, September 11, 2025 – 7:30 PM
📍 Ashe Civic Center

📻 Tune In!
On September 30th, our very own Steve will be a guest on The Happy Time Show on WKSK The Farm—don’t miss it!

🧤 Fall Litter Sweep
📅 Saturday, October 4, 2025 (county-wide!)
💪 Grab your crew—or join one—and help us clean up Ashe County, one bag at a time.
📍 Supply pick-up: October 2, 4–6:30 PM | Return: October 8, 4–6:30 PM

🌼 Golden Trail Daffodil Planting
📅 Saturday, November 1, 2025
📍 Ashe County Courthouse & Lansing Creeper Trail Park
Help us plant hundreds of daffodils that will bloom next spring—bringing color, beauty, and pollinator support to our community!

💚 Whether you volunteer, tune in, or cheer us on, every effort makes Ashe County brighter. Let’s keep working together to Keep Ashe Beautiful!

📩 Register today or learn more: https://www.keepashebeautiful.org/so/d2PZYnTbn?languageTag=en

08/14/2025

Celebrating Clean River Month

Join the Effort!

The Ashe County Board of Commissioners has officially proclaimed August as Clean River Month, encouraging all residents and businesses to take action in protecting one of our greatest local treasures the New River. Whether it’s picking up litter, reducing runoff, or simply spreading the word, every small effort adds up in preserving this vital resource.

Ashe County, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, is truly fortunate to be home to such natural beauty. No one knows how many generations have stood along the banks of the New River, but those who paddle, fish, camp, swim, or simply pause to marvel at its calm, winding path understand just how rich and meaningful a New River experience can be.

We invite you to get a crew together or volunteer with Keep Ashe Beautiful, The New River Conservancy, and other local partners as we work to preserve the health and beauty of the New River for generations to come.

Let’s protect the waters that reflect who we are a strong, connected, and nature-loving community.

08/12/2025

Last Saturday was a great success! 🙌 Thanks to everyone who came out we had an awesome group of 15 volunteers who picked up 16 bags of trash (and even went beyond their assigned road section 🚀). Special thanks to Ashe Democrats for rolling up their sleeves and putting in such a great effort to keep our community clean! 💚