Keep Omaha Beautiful
Keep Omaha Beautiful, Inc. is an environmental non-profit with the mission of Litter Reduction, Beautification and Education on Recycling and Solid Waste Issues. Go to www.keepomahabeautiful.org to get program packets or call 402.444.7774 and ask for Kay.
Help Cleanup Omaha in your neighborhood,
school grounds or park.
Who: Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
When: October 23 – 25
Where: Any Omaha community space.
Cost: Free
Registration: Call 402.444.7774 or visit our website at www.keepomahabeautiful.org
Recognitions: Brownie Try-It: Brownies can work toward Earth is Home and Her Story Try-It; Juniors Badges – Juniors can work towards Model Citizen and Eco-Action badges; Cadette, Senior, Ambassador Interest Project – Cadettes, Senior, and Ambassadors can work toward Leadership and Eco-Action Interest Projects. Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors can work toward the special council patches Celebrate a Tree and Environmental Connections.
Storm Drain Awarness
Your troop can ensure that Omaha’s water quality is safe and protect wildlife by placing colorful disks on your neighborhood storm drains to remind neighbors not to throw paint and other wastes down storm drains. It’s easy and Keep Omaha Beautiful, Inc. will provide all materials needed. Plus $50 for your treasury if you place 100 discs.
Who: Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
When: May through September
Where: Your own neighborhood or elsewhere
Cost: “We Pay You”
Capacity: Any size troop can volunteer.
Registration: Call Kay at 402.444.7774 and go to website for full packet.
Recognitions: Brownie Try-It – Brownies can work toward Earth is Our Home, Water Everywhere and Her Story Try-It; Junior Badges – Juniors can work toward Model Citizen, Water Fun, Water Wonders and Eco-Action badges; Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassador Interest Project – Cadettes, Senior and Ambassador can work toward Wildlife and Eco-Action Interest Projects. Brownies, Junior, Cadettes, Senior and Ambassadors can work toward the special council patch Environmental Connections.
Trail Cleanup
Keep Omaha Beautiful, Inc. will provide $50 to any Girl Scout troop willing to pick up two miles or more of litter from any of the beautiful trails within the City of Omaha or dam-sites in our area. This program runs April through October. This is a one-time program per troop.
Who: Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
When: April through October
Where: Any City of Omaha trail. Go to our website for trail map.
Cost: “We Pay You”
Registration: Call Kay at 402.444.7774 to set your date
Recognitions: Brownie Try-It – Brownies can work toward Earth is our Home and Her Story Try-It; Junior Badges – Juniors can work toward Model Citizens, Walking for Fitness and Eco-Action badges; Cadettes, Senior, Ambassador Interest Projects – Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors can work toward Backpacking and Eco-Action Interest Projects. Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors can work toward the special council patches Celebrate Tree and Environmental Connections.
Helping Hands
Keep Omaha Beautiful, Inc., is sponsoring a project to help elderly and disabled citizens with a one-time leaf raking/yard cleanup. Just call 402.444.7774. Keep Omaha Beautiful, Inc. will partner your troop with a friend to help. Keep Omaha Beautiful, Inc. will provide bags and equipment for the cleanup if needed.
Who: Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors
When: Spring and Fall (April, May June, October and November)
Where: Call Kay for the name of a elderly or disabled citizen.
Cost: Free
Registration: Call Kay at 402.444.7774
Recognitions: Brownie Try-It – Brownies can work towards Caring and Sharing and Her Story Try-It; Juniors can work towards Model Citizen, Across Generations, My Community badges; Cadette, Senior, Ambassador Interest Projects – Cadettes, Senior, Ambassador can work towards Generations Hand in Hand Interest Project. Brownies, Juniors, Seniors and Cadettes can work towards the special council patch Celebrate a Tree.
Capacity: Any size troop can volunteer/participate
Chaperones: Follow Safety-Wise Guidelines.