On May 14, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful announced Newtown Square In Bloom in Delaware County will receive the KPB Community Pride Award for their volunteer efforts to beautify areas in Newtown Township.

The group was nominated by Rep. Lisa Borowski (D-Delaware).

The volunteers, many of whom are members of township committees, organizations, and businesses, plant flowers and trees, maintain the trail network, clean up parks and streams on Arbor Day, weed and maintain the Drexel Lodge Park Butterfly Garden, maintain the township building rain garden and help enhance the many significant historic buildings across the township.

These projects have earned a positive response from the community and contribute not just to the beauty of the community, but support sustainability and natural stormwater management.

The group has also brought people together and created a true collaborative effort as residents demonstrate their pride in and of Newtown Township. Newtown Square in Bloom is supported by Newtown Township.

Newtown Square is the only Pennsylvania member of the national organization, America in Bloom, whose urban renewal program provides a framework and is a catalyst for community organizations to work together for visible improvements.

“Newtown Square in Bloom is an outstanding organization making a beautiful and lasting impact across Newtown Township. I am so proud of their work and happy to support their efforts,” said Rep. Borowski

“Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful congratulates and commends Newtown Square in Bloom and its volunteers for their continual efforts to keep their town clean and beautiful,” said Shannon Reiter, President of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful.

Clean and beautiful communities tend to see less littering and other illegal behavior, making it a better place for all residents and providing a foundation for community and economic development.

“We are grateful to Representative Lisa Borowski for recognizing Newtown Square in Bloom and their many contributions to the local community. We encourage all public officials to recognize the noble and necessary work and the special people who coordinate local programs that keep our communities clean and beautiful with a Community Pride Award,” said Reiter.

The Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Community Pride Award recognizes outstanding environmental stewardship by an individual, school, community organization or civic group that makes an outstanding commitment to litter control, recycling, or general environmental stewardship.

The Community Pride Award is available to elected officials to recognize those in the community working to change behaviors at the local level. 

Elected officials interested in nominating a constituent, should visit KPB’s Community Pride Award webpage.  The award is open on a rolling basis.  

For more information on programs, initiatives and special events, visit the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful website.  Click Here to sign up for regular updates from KPB, Like them on Facebook, Follow on Twitter, visit their YouTube Channel.

The 2024 Pick Up Pennsylvania Initiative continues thru May 31!  Questions should be directed to Michelle Dunn at 1-877-772-3673 Ext. 113 or send email to: mdunn@keeppabeautiful.org.

Keep PA Beautiful helps mobilize over 100,000 volunteers a year to pick up litter, clean up illegal dumping and beautify Pennsylvania.

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[Posted: May 14, 2024]

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