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Keep Lee County Beautiful, Inc. (KLCB) is excited to announce the annual “Leave the Scene Clean” art contest for students in grades K-12. This contest is open to all public, private, and home-schooled students across Lee County. The goal of the contest is to encourage students to think creatively about how we can all work together to keep our community clean and protect the environment.

To participate, students must create an original piece of artwork that visualizes a correct environmental action such as litter prevention, clean-up campaigns, beautification efforts, protecting the environment, and recycling. The deadline for entries is Jan. 31, 2024, and winners will be announced by mid-February.

This is a great opportunity for students to showcase their artistic talents while also learning about the importance of taking care of our environment. The artwork will be judged on creativity, originality and focus on the environmental theme. KLCB looks forward to seeing the creative and inspiring artwork from the students of Lee County.

The four overall winning illustrations will be enlarged and appear on the side of a Lee County Waste Pro truck and printed on reusable tote bags. The overall winning and honorable mention artwork will be on public display during April 2024 in honor of Earth month. All winners will also receive a certificate and prize pack.

The reusable tote bags featuring the four overall winning illustrations will be available for a small donation and will be distributed to public, private, and home schools to serve as a source of funding for school environmental projects. Schools keep 100% of the money they raise to be used toward the projects.

Keep Lee County Beautiful greatly appreciates the support over the years and hopes the “Leave The Scene Clean” art contest will continue to serve as an educational tool across Lee County. The project is made possible through corporate sponsorships. Sponsors include Lee County Solid Waste, The Edison & Ford Winter Estates, Covanta Energy, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, Greenfield Marketing & Media, Ron Jon’s Surf Shop, Southwest Waste and Waste Pro.

Deadline for entries is Jan. 31, 2024. For more information on the contest and sponsorship opportunities email Tisha@klcb.org or CLICK HERE.

About Keep Lee County Beautiful, Inc.

Keep Lee County Beautiful, Inc., established in 1989, is the county’s largest volunteer-based community action and education organization. This local nonprofit forms public-private partnerships and programs that engage individuals to take greater responsibility for improving their community environments. For more information, call 239-334-3488 or visit klcb.org. Follow on Facebook @KLCBInc or Instagram keepleecountybeautifulfl.