My Nonprofit Reviews

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.

For 47 years, Keep Sedona Beautiful has been acting through the stewardship of its members and volunteers, to protect and sustain the unique scenic beauty and natural environment of the Greater Sedona Area. Through KSB’s dark-sky outreach program, there is more community awareness of light pollution and preserving Sedona and Big Park/Village of Oak Creek’s magnificent natural resource—our dark night sky. KSB’s Preserving the Wonder Speaker Series hosts speakers on a variety of subjects and is free to the public. KSB is a founding member of the Sustainability Alliance. KSB achieved the Silver level certification from the Alliance. It’s an honor to serve on the KSB Board.

Keep Sedona Beautiful is a wonderful organization that works to Preserve the Wonder of Sedona's beautiful scenic natural beauty today and for the future. It's helps preserve the beauty in many ways, from litter lifting to working to preserve our magnificent dark night skies. Being a KSB Board member is a rewarding experience.

Keep Sedona Beautiful has joined the growing list of local non-profits and businesses supporting the Sedona Trail Keepers program. The Trail Keepers program allows organizations to sponsor a trail by financially committing to sustain and maintain existing trails. Keep Sedona Beautiful views this effort as a great example of local interests collaborating effectively to enhance access to our beautiful red rock country in a responsible and environmentally sensitive way.

Keep Sedona Beautiful (KSB) is beginning its 44th year as the environmental steward of the Greater Sedona Area. KSB has initiated many projects and programs to fulfill its mission. One that is close to my heart is protecting our dark sky. In 2013 KSB brought together Sedona businesses, residents, city officials, and various public and private organizations to figure out a way to project one of Sedona’s most treasured assets—our dark skies. After months of collaborative efforts, KSB submitted an application to the International Dark-Sky Association for their coveted Dark-Sky Community designation. This application included hundreds of letters of support and a copy of Sedona’s outdoor lighting ordinance that protects our night skies from light pollution. The IDA recognized Sedona as a steward of the night skies and awarded the designation. Sedona was the eighth city in the world to be designated as an International Dark-Sky Community.