Community Beautification Committee

The Beautification Committee shall be charged with developing projects, activities and campaigns designed to promote beautification of public and private property, to support code enforcement related to community beautification and make recommendations to local governments on ordinances relating to community beautification.

Each committee is chaired by a Keep Screven Beautiful Board Member. Any person willing to serve on a committee should contact Lisa Guidos or the committee chairman. You will receive notices of committee meetings as each Chairperson deems it necessary for his/her committee to meet. We thank you for your community involvement and willingness to volunteer your time.

Chaired by: Kathryn Youles

Secretary: Brenda Counts

Members: Elease Brown, Katherine Weeks, George Weeks, Connie Pitts and Kathy Overstreet

	Participate and help the PICI Committee organize the Georgia Arbor Day celebration	February 15, 2008
	‘Great American Cleanup’	April 19, 2008
	Participate in Picnic in the Park	May 16
	Organize and participate in beautification projects.	On-going

Picnic in the Park

The Downtown Development Authority hosted the “Picnic in the Park” on May 16th. This year’s theme was “Sylvania Springs into Spring”.

Beautification Committee plants around "Welcome" sign

The Beautification Committee met at the Welcome sign on 301 at the Bulloch-Screven line.

Beautification Committee makes office Beautiful!

The Beautification Committee met at the KSB office, rolled up their sleeves and got to work landscaping.

Native Georgia Plants

When thinking about planting, choose native Georgia plants. Here is the link to the Georgia Wildlife Federation Native Plants page: www.gwf.org/resources/wildlifehabitats/nativeplants.html

Here is a link to the Georgia Native Plant Society brochure on gardening with native plants: www.gnps.org/GNPSBroc1.pdf.

Click here for a handout that you can click on the plant name and get a photo and information.

Georgia Wildflower Program

The Georgia Department of Transportation has a Wildflower Program that supports wildflower plantings on Georgia’s interstates. When you purchase the Wildflower specialty tag, your donations fund Georgia DOT beautification projects. The proceeds also support other projects including research and planting of trees, shrubs and ground covers. Click here to learn more about this wonderful program.