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Bright N Beautiful Projects
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Major county wide litter clean-up from 1990 to 1998
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Great American Clean-up
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Took the place of the GLAD Bag-A-Thon 1999 to current.
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Photo Metric Litter Survey
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This is a scientific litter survey developed by Keep America Beautiful to monitor litter in the community. This survey is taken on an annual basis by the City Solid Waste Department. Litter has decreased in the Billings area by 31% since 1988
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Gateway Park Development
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the park is located on a 3 acre intersection at one of the entrances to Billings. The area was landscaped and planted by volunteers and with donated funds. 126 trees and shrubs were planted on the site. Career Center students sculpted 16 geese and 2 deer for the park. these were adopted out for $500.00 each. The money paid for the underground sprinkling system and the trees.
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Annual Award Luncheon
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For the past 15 years Bright n’ Beautiful has honored local people and groups who make an outstanding contribution to the betterment of the community. This Banquet is held in October of each year. This year it took place at the Crown Plaza Hotel on October 28th.
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Adopt-A-Spot
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This program was developed by Bright n’ Beautiful before the adopt-a-highway came into the state. Local groups adopt parks, roadsides or other public lands and clean up the liter four times or more a year. They sign a contract with Bright n’ Beautiful and a sign is placed on the site with the name of the contracting group. We have 36 local groups participating.
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Classroom Presentations
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The executive director and/or a board member will go into the schools to educate students on litter prevention, recycling, waste management and other issues regarding taking car of our environment. Recycling tours are available by reservation at the Billings Recycling Center.
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Day of Caring 2010 Project
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Bright n’ Beautiful will help the city to beautify the median in front of Newman School. On September 16 the project is set to be completed. Bright n’ Beautiful will also maintain this median in the future.
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