Keep Mesquite Beautiful, Inc.

We had a great Mesquite Recycles Day this morning! Thanks to all that came out and helped us divert items from our landfill!!

Break legs to our friends at Mesquite Arts Theatre helping to keep Mesquite beautiful with art and live theatre!

We celebrated Arbor Day this morning! Special thanks to Range Elementary, North Mesquite High School Big Blue Band, Mesquite Parks & Recreation, Mesquite Texas City Hall - Mayor, and all involved!

Tomorrow is Mesquite Recycles Day! See all you Mesquite Residents at Potteet starting at 8am!

It’s Texas Arbor Day! Join us this morning at Range Elementary to Celebrate at 10am!

This Saturday is Mesquite Recycles Day! Join us At Poteet High School from 8:00 AM - Noon to donate items to local organizations and recycle electronics, tires, CFL lightbulbs, bulk metal, and shred residential documents. FREE event for Mesquite Residents Only. NO HAZARDOUS WASTE, CHEMICALS, BULK TRASH, JUNK, OR REGULAR RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING BIN ITEMS.

Join us this Friday at Range Elementary for the City of Mesquite, Arbor Day Celebration at 10 AM! After the ceremony, we will be giving away free Tree Saplings, Apples, Seed Packets, and Arbor Day Activity Books.

Tomorrow is the last day to enter our Photo Contest! It's free to enter and the winner takes home $100! ENTER HERE: https://www.cityofmesquite.com/3399/Beauty-in-Mesquite-Photo-Contest

This week we had the pleasure of awarding Sustainability and Beautification Grants to thriving Green Teams at schools across Mesquite. KMB was able to award every school that applied for the second time this year making an almost $7,000 investment back into our students, schools, and community to further our mission.

The following grants were awarded:
• Horn High School - $1,000
• Pioneer Technology & Art Academy (Mesquite Campus) - $750
• Gray Elementary School - $500
• Price Elementary School - $500
• Beasley Elementary School - $375
• Seabourn Elementary School - $375

10 more days to enter our Photo Contest! It's free to enter and the winner takes home $100! ENTER HERE: https://www.cityofmesquite.com/3399/Beauty-in-Mesquite-Photo-Contest

JOIN US! We have some fun volunteer opportunities coming up!

Saturday, Oct 19 – Fall Wildflower Project – Paschall Park – 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Sign up for a shift here: volunteersignup.org/L7JWL

Saturday, Oct 26 – Dia de Los Mu***os – Mesquite Arts Center – 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Sign up for a shift here: volunteersignup.org/W3Q39

Saturday, Nov 2 – Mesquite Recycles Day - Poteet High School – 7:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Sign up for a shift here: volunteersignup.org/B8JBH

Saturday, Dec 7 – Sunday, Dec 8 – Christmas in the Park – Westlake Park – 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sign up for a shift here: volunteersignup.org/Q7Y9J

Fall Wildflower Project Volunteer signup sheet

Here come the Monarchs! Please share your photos with us as they make their fall migration through Mesquite. Be sure to keep your distance to help keep them safe on their journey!

We are excited about the addition of EV chargers now available at the KMB office!

Join us for Mesquite Recycles Day!

Join us to Celebrate Arbor Day!

Join us for our Fall Wildflower Project at the Paschall Park Butterfly Trail on Saturday, October 19!

Join us tonight for our Monthly Board Meeting at Mesquite Arts Center at 7:00 PM!

Congratulations to our October Yard of the Month and Beautification Award winners Raising Cane's and Anderson-Clayton-Gonzalez Funeral Home! Nominate your favorite yards for our special edition of YOM Christmas Light Contest by December 1 here: https://www.cityofmesquite.com/385/Yard-of-the-Month

YEL meets today at 5:00 PM at the KMB office. 1616 N Galloway Ave.

Monarch decline is on the rise! We must do better to protect our Monarchs!

When cities spray for mosquitoes, it doesn’t only affect mosquitoes—it harms all insects. Instead of spraying, there should be more public awareness that most mosquito problems come from stagnant water left in items like buckets, tires, birdbaths, and clogged gutters. Communities should also be encouraged to plant native gardens, which attract natural mosquito predators like dragonflies, spiders, and bats.

720 volunteers made a difference in the City of Mesquite, TX today! Thank you all for a great Trash Bash!!

WE ARE EXCITED FOR TRASH BASH TOMORROW!

30 TEAMS - 35 LOCATIONS - 706+ VOLUNTEERS!

MORE LOCATIONS AVAILABLE - SIGN UP IN PERSON AT THE TOWN EAST MALL MARQUEE AND GET YOUR SUPPLIES BETWEEN 8-9 AM.

We extended registration! Be sure to get your team for Trash Bash signed up today! We are awarding a cash prize for the most unique item found during your clean up! Item must be turned in at Town East Mall by 11:30 PM Saturday! https://www.cityofmesquite.com/3414/Trash-Bash

The monarch butterfly population is facing a severe crisis. As of 2024, the western monarch population has plummeted by an astonishing 99.9% since the 1980s, with a mere 1,914 butterflies recorded in the annual Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count. The eastern monarchs are also struggling, with a 22% decline in their overwintering numbers from just the previous year. Several factors contribute to this decline: climate change, habitat destruction, and the extensive use of pesticides that eliminate milkweed, the only host plant for monarch larvae. These butterflies, once a common delight, are now on the brink of extinction.

Confronting this harsh reality is devastating, especially when trying to instill a sense of wonder about nature in your children. How do you explain that something as enchanting and vital as a butterfly might vanish forever?

However, this sadness can also be a catalyst for change. We can make choices that help: planting milkweed, avoiding pesticides, and supporting conservation efforts. By teaching our children the significance of environmental protection, we might help ensure that monarchs will visit our gardens once more.

It’s not too late to act, but soon it might be. Let's work together to ensure that future generations can experience the natural world in all its vibrant glory, including the sight of monarchs fluttering freely in our gardens.

TRASH BASH is this Saturday! Be sure to register your team by Wednesday at 5:00 PM! We will be awarding a prize for the most unique item found. Supply pickup is Saturday morning at Town East Mall starting at 8:00 AM. More info here: https://www.cityofmesquite.com/3414/Trash-Bash

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