KEEP YANKTON BEAUTIFUL

April has settled in South Dakota in all her splendor! As if overnight, our lawns appear lush and green, the trees are budding, and...

Cindy Filips GFWC members and KYB representatives gathering for a photo with just a small portion of the MANY bags collected! For the...

With the cooler temperatures starting to settle in, spring seems to be so far away! It’s hard to imagine planning past the upcoming...

Sarah Gehm Executive Director of Keep Yankton Beautiful The last Saturday of April is always a special day for Keep Yankton Beautiful...

It’s been a long, snowy winter here in Yankton, and I have some early spring projects to help kickstart the growing season and add...

A Primer on Trash Tom Nelson, Keep Yankton Beautiful Have you ever wondered where your trash goes after it’s been picked up by the City...

Joseph Tielke, KYB board president Summer has traditionally been a quiet time for Keep Yankton Beautiful (KYB). Late April and early Mays...

Thanks to our donors, partners, and volunteers, we were able to Keep Yankton Beautiful in 2021! Beautification projects The planting of...

Lisa Kortan, City of Yankton Urban Forestry & Horticulture Specialist and Keep Yankton Beautiful board member You have an ash tree, now...

As I settled down to summarize 2020, I sought inspiration from my 2019 wrap-up of KYB events and endeavors. Sporting the fresh title of...

Keep Yankton Beautiful was at it again, this time in the Meridian District. Last year, thanks to the initiative of the Light Up Yankton...

"The world's favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May." - Edwin Way Teale It’s May, and I couldn’t be happier....

How do I love trees? Let me count the ways… I love trees from the depth to the breadth to the height A home for the squirrels and...

Happy Earth Day, friends! Fifty years ago today, April 22nd was adopted as the day to raise awareness about mankind’s role in protecting...

My parents were recycling way before it was cool to recycle. There was a ritual to the way we recycled, and it took half my lifetime to...

With the spring growing season just around the corner, this is the beginning of home lawn care and property maintenance. In a time of...