Keep Perry County Beautiful, formerly PA CleanWays of Perry County, was formed in 2009 with support from the Perry County Conservation District and the Perry County Commissioner’s Office.
Keep Perry County Beautiful participates in an annual friendly rivalry called the “Tire Wars” with other KPB affiliates; Keep Huntingdon County Beautiful and PA CleanWays of Mifflin County. The “Gold Rim Award” is given to the affiliate who collects the most tires at a specific collection event, helping to remove unsightly tires and mosquito breeding grounds from the landscape.
In 2022, Keep Huntingdon County Beautiful won the “Gold Rim Award” by collecting 1,196 tires, Keep Perry County collected 430 tires and PA CleanWays of Mifflin County won the “Flat Tire Award” by collecting 377! Winning or losing, every tire collected helps to keep our communities clean and beautiful!
Congratulations to Keep Perry County Beautiful’s 2021 Volunteer of the Year, Roger Austin!
Roger was nominated by Keep Perry County Beautiful for his commitment, foresight and passion for the local community. Roger began volunteering with PA CleanWays in 1989 by lending a hand with a roadside illegal dump clean-up through the Adopt A Highway initiative and then the affiliate since its inception in 2009. He further propagates stewardship efforts by inviting Keep Perry County Beautiful into his classroom to give presentations and has supported the student sports teams as they complete their road-side litter clean-ups as part of the academic community service program.
Check out all of the KPB award winners and their programs! For volunteer opportunities see our Calendar of Events.
