2022 KNB Environmental Award Winners
Civic/Non-Profit Organization Award
1. Under His Wings Thrift Store ✨
2. KCAD Visioning Group
Business & Industry
1. Mostek Law ✨
School Recycling Award
1. Duchesne Academy ✨
2. Howells-Dodge FCCLA
Youth Group / School Award
1. Duchesne Academy ✨
2. Sandhills School Student Council
Great American Cleanup™ Award
1. City of Seward ✨
2. City of North Platte
Jane Polson Beautification Award
1. DiAnn Nicholson ✨
2. City of South Sioux City
Deanie Anderson Community Environmental Award
1. City of South Sioux City ✨
2. City of Seward
Keep Nebraska Beautiful Environmental Awards
Each year, Keep Nebraska Beautiful celebrates the environmental achievements of individuals, organizations, and communities across our great state. Have someone in mind? Check out our Award Categories and nominate them today!
Business / Industry Award
A plaque will be presented to a business who has completed substantial efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Civic/Non-Profit Organization Award
A plaque and two tickets to the awards dinner will be awarded to a nonprofit or community organization for its environmental programs in litter reduction, beautification, recycling & waste reduction.
Youth Group / School Award
A plaque and two tickets to our awards dinner will be awarded to youth group or school efforts in promoting litter/waste reduction, beautification, & recycling. There will be awards given in Elementary (K-5) and Secondary (6-12).
School Recycling Award
A plaque and two tickets to the awards dinner will be awarded to recognize school recycling efforts. (Must include the number of pounds of each material recycled for the 2022-23 school year).
Great American Cleanup™ Award
A plaque and two tickets to the awards dinner will be awarded to a community, school, civic or other group for outstanding cleanup, beautification, recycling, and education efforts during the Great American Cleanup™.
Keep America Beautiful Affiliate Awards
Local Keep America Beautiful Affiliates will be honored with awards.
Jane Polson Beautification Award
A plaque and two tickets to the awards dinner will be awarded to an individual or group who has enhanced their community through beautification efforts of any kind; including planting, painting, repairing, or another beautification activity. This award is in honor of Jane Polson, a longtime President/CEO of Keep Nebraska Beautiful.
The Deanie Anderson Community Environmental Award
A plaque and two tickets to the awards dinner will be awarded to a community for overall environmental efforts (litter/waste reduction, recycling, beautification, public awareness, education, etc.) The award honors the late Deanie Anderson who served 26 years as President of KNB. There will be awards presented to communities in each population category:
Less than 2,500
2,501-10,000
Over 10,000
Please submit projects that have been completed between
October 1, 2022 – June 30th, 2023
Thanks to our Nebraska Community Members!
Even through an unprecedented year, we have seen our affiliates and community partners accomplish amazing things!
We are excited to recognize and celebrate all you have accomplished this year.
Keep America Beautiful Affiliate Award
Not a competition, these awards reflect a level of achievement reached by local Keep America Beautiful Affiliates