Keep Sedona Beautiful

Keep Sedona Beautiful continuously strives to insure that Sedona stays that way! Through litter lifting, educational programs, communications aimed at keeping members abreast of local environmental issues, dark sky initiatives and more, KSB members actively work to protect the scenic beauty and wonder of the greater Sedona area.

I have volunteered for KSB for years and can attest to their long term commitment to protect this special part of America and minimize the human footprint as
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This is the top environmental organization in Arizona and has achieved the highest standing with federal land management agencies including the US Forest service as well as state and county agencies such as planning commissions and other land use services departments. For decades KSB has led the way to ensure the long term environmental considerations and ultimate protection for Sedona and its environs .

They just helped prevent a terrible lodging development from being built on an inholding surrounded by National Forest. Good work!

This is a great organization that does critical work for the community. I'm particularly grateful for their work limiting helicopter noise.

KSB is a wonderful nonprofit that is committed to protect and sustain the unique scenic beautify of the Greater Sedona Area. I appreciate their work in preserving the dark night sky and bringing more community awareness of light pollution. Thank you KSB!

KSB gets things done with elan! They continue to make a positive impact on the environment and the community.

Keep Sedona Beautiful has a cadre of volunteers who spend an enormous amount of time helping to secure a more beautiful Sedona. Many volunteers are professionals with skills in multiple areas, such as project management, computer science, human resources, engineering, accounting, legislation, environmental sciences and law. The organization is highly organized with superb ethics. I have never been associated with a more efficient and delightful nonprofit.

Great, established nonprofit with programs for the environment and more (e.g., they have litter lifters, a speaker series, a dark sky program, and so much more). KSB is very involved in the greater community and works to protect and sustain Sedona's beauty through education and advocacy. I sought to get involved in volunteer opportunities in Sedona when I relocated to Sedona two years ago. After some searching, I became aware of KSB and began volunteering after meeting with people and determining the best fit for my skills and interests. Continuing to volunteer has been very gratifying and the people I've met have been wonderful partners in all KSB's endeavors.

This nonprofit does great work where it really needs it. In one of the most beautiful paces on earth - Sedona AZ. The volunteers are dedicated, right down to organized litter pickups along the roads. Great staff, and very conscientious board.

KSB is a great organization that has served the Sedona area for almost 50 years. Their litter lifting program is an invaluable community service. Thanks, KSB!

Keep Sedona Beautiful continues to protect the beauty and environment of the Greater Sedona Area. Through their efforts and the efforts of others in the community, a horrifically inappropriate development proposal was just withdrawn.

We are so fortunate to have Dark Skies in Sedona and be able to see the stars and planets. Thank you to Keep Sedona Beautiful!

Keep Sedona Beautiful is a community and area voice for preservation, protection and enhancement of the scenic beauty and natural environment of this area. It focuses on current issues and helps inform and mobilize the community. In addition it has ongoing programs to promote Dark Skies, quiet enjoyment of the area and education of the public on a variety of environmental issues. It's great.

Keep Sedona Beautiful never neglects to Thank the hard working and dedicated volunteers who have created an organization that lives up to its name and mission since its founding. By targeting the basic Quality of life advocacy areas of a community such as Sedona, it’s committed members have helped maintain the experiences of visitors and residents as we all interact with our fragile environment. Respect for nature’s gifts, our clean water, air, night sky, dramatic plant, animal and geologic features is key to keeping sedona beautiful and vibrant. Keep Sedona Beautiful participates with our outlying communities in building awareness of stewardship and advocacy. Our educational programs on a broad range of topics help our community make science based choices that benefit our communities’ health and well being.

Keep Sedona Beautiful (KSB) continually works to bring more community awareness of light pollution and preserving Sedona’s magnificent natural resource – its dark night sky. KSB accomplishes this by participating in dark sky outreach programs which include education events and assisting other communities in pursuing the International Dark sky Community designation.

I visit Sedona about three times a year from Alaska and I am always amazed at how clean the roads are. A big thank you to all the amazing volunteers from Keep Sedona Beautiful who pick up the roadside trash.

For some 30 years, Keep Sedona Beautiful (KSB) has been the leading organization providing both a voice and volunteer opportunities for the residents invested in preserving the viewshed scenery, controlling trash along our highways and local monitoring land use issues. As an increasingly popular tourist destination hosting millions of visitors to our community of 10,000 residents, KSB is an integral community partner in promoting sustainable tourism for the industry whose welfare is dependent on tourists.

Keep Sedona Beautiful violated ethics, transparency and its nonprofit charter recently when it took a political stance on a controversial local ballot initiative on Sedona's August 2018 election. KSB denied it was taking a stance as an organization, but two officers submitted statements of support for the initiative in their official capacity as KSB board members that were published in the Voter Info Guide for the election. KSB also disseminated this side's propaganda to members and refused to be accountable for the false and misleading info therein. After being notified the information was inaccurate, the president claimed KSB was not taking a position and had merely disseminated to its members the information provided (without verifying the accuracy). After this reply and after being notified of the specific and important inaccuracies, KSB did it again, sending a second message to members. Again the president claimed KSB was not taking a side and stated in light of claims that the info was not accurate, KSB would not provide any other comments on the matter... thus not allowing advocates of the other side of the initiative equal opportunity to promote its version to members or at least clarify the innacurate and false information. KSB never issued a correction to members. KSB clearly took a stand as an organization and supported the political initiative. This is a gross breach of ethics. I will not be renewing my membership.

KSB Litter Lifters are out every week picking up roadside litter-trash-..
What a dedicated group of volunteers.. I hear KSB has been doing this work for 45 years. WOW.
KSB also supports and has helped preserve our dark night skies through responsible lighting initiatives and community cooperation.
Our family strongly agrees with KSB's long standing preservation work.

Keep Sedona Beautiful has been a community treasure since the 1970’s, which is well before Sedona was even an incorporated city. The quality of life for Sedona residents and the national and world-wide reputation Sedona enjoys as one of the most beautiful places on earth are due, in large part, to the efforts of this amazing organization. I’m proud to have served as a KSB Litter Lifter for over 10 years and I do whatever I can to support the work of KSB.

I believe in this organization 100%. I have moved to another state but still remain on the board. They truly meet their purpose in keeping Sedona beautiful. For the good of the community and beyond.

I attend the Native Plant Workshop every year. I really enjoy it. I always learn something new. I think it helps populate the Sedona area with native plants and results in more sustainability.

Keep Sedona Beautiful has been environmental stewards since 1972, that is 45 years of preserving the wonder! KSB's mission is to protect and sustain the unique scenic beauty and natural environment of the Greater Sedona Area and that is what they have been doing for 45 years.
KSB educates and advocates on behalf of its membership and the community on zoning, lighting and signage issues, community plans, Forest Service plans, environmental impact studies and regional government issues.
If we didn't have KSB, there would be be no one doing this!

KSB continues to do wonderful things, such as co- founding the Sustainability Alliance., which has noe certified more than 30 businesses as to their sustainability practices.

I have been a member of Keep Sedona Beautiful for about six years. It is the only organization I know of that works to protect our environment, to ensure litter free roads in the region, to educate on matters of environmental interest, and to provide speakers on various subjects.

This organization has served the Sedona area for many years. I'm impressed with their organized roadside litter removal program. I joined and have my own one-mile section of highway and feel good about removing any litter because it detracts from the scenic view of red rocks and juniper-pine woodlands. KSB works to minimize the human footprint in this special environment. When there is conflict, they often lead the way to find a solution that best protects this special place.

Having worked for the mission of KSB for about 19 years, it is hard to find another organization with a better vision. Continue to do the work you have done.

For 37 years, KSB has been sponsoring the Native Plant Workshop, an annual all day event designed to educate the public on selecting and identifying native plants, use of natives for bees, birds and butterflies as well as beautifying one's landscape, invasive plants and pests as well as water usage.

They also offer a monthly Speaker's Series on a full range of topics from astro-photography to Arizona wines to sustainability. Their litter lifters patrol over 60 miles of Sedona highways in an effort to keep Sedona beautiful. And they hold an Annual Awards Luncheon to honor those who have made great efforts in supporting those ideals.