Keep PA Beautiful offers 2007 Community Enhancement Summer Internship
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful will be working with up to twelve communities on revitalization projects that range from murals to pocket parks to education programs. Communities and college students who are interested in participating can click here for more information.

2006 Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Summit
We have made the materials from the 2006 Summit available to you to download.
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Wednesday, September 20th
Welcome Reception - 5:00 to 6:30 pm

"Keep America Beautiful Resources & Tools" - 1:00 to 2:45 pm
Susan Smith, Keep America Beautiful

"Keep Pennsylvania Overview, Projects & Programs" - 1:00 to 2:45 pm
Julia Marano, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful

"KPB Alliance Organization's Resources & Tools" - 3:00 to 4:00 pm
Shannon Reiter, PA CleanWays
Flossie Narducci , Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Barley VanClief, Pennsylvania Resources Council
Jan Frederick, Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania

"Steel This - Best Practices" - 4:00 to 5:00 pm
Allentown Sweep
Ryan Emerson, Salem Square - Revitalizing a Community Gathering Place
Jesse Hunting, Olde Towne East Junior Park Rangers and Kennett Square

Dinner with Keynote Speaker & Award Winners - 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Speaker: Ed Pinero, US Federal Environment Executive
Business Council Recognition Awards
Community Green Awards

Thursday, September 21st

Welcome & Opening Remarks - 8:45 to 9:00 am
Speaker: David McCorkle, PA Food Merchants Association

"State of State - Is PA Beautiful?" - 9:00 to 11:00 am

Panelists will describe their agency's work to Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful and provide ideas on how to enhance and maintain the aesthetics, vibrancy, and natural wonder of Pennsylvania

Panelists:
Ken Reisinger, Bureau Director, DEP
Richard Hogg (PennDOT)
Representative from DCED
Representative from DCNR

Networking Lunch with Table Topics - 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
David Forsell, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful

"Community Art, Pride, and Responsibility" 1:00 to 3:15 pm
Brian Campbell, Philly Mural Arts
GE Washington, Univ. of Arizona
Amara Geffen, Allegheny College
Elody Gyekis, Penn State

"PA Roadside Aesthetics - A Strategic Approach"
Craig Brooks, Joint Legislative Conservation
Tammy McElfresh, PennDOT
Jason Stern, Adopt-A-Highway Maintenance Corporation

"Community Enforcement Options"
Judge Larry Potter, TN Quality of Life Courts
Mike Dohert, PA Game Commission
Howard Dougherty, PA Chiefs of Police

2006 Great Pennsylvania Cleanup
Congratulations to everyone who participated in The 2006 Great PA Cleanup. The 2006 Great PA Cleanup was another tremendous success. The initiative's 132,000 volunteers collected 6.7 million pounds of trash and cleaned 13,811 miles of roadway, railroad track, trail, waterway, and shoreline. For pictures and more information about the 2006 cleanup, please click here.

2005 Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Summit
We have made the materials from the 2005 Summit available to you to download. All files are Adobe PDF Files (Unless otherwise noted).
See the Summit Agenda Now (HTML File)
Summit Event Information