Massachusetts Beautification Bulletin | April 9, 2026

Dear Friend,

Opening Day at Fenway Park featured beautiful spring weather (a rarity for early April!) and a much-needed win for the local nine. This weekend's forecast also looks like we'll have ideal litter-pickin' conditions. Whether you join one of the many local Great Massachusetts Cleanup events or venture out on your own, we encourage everyone to take action to make Massachusetts a cleaner, greener place to live, work, and play.

Spring Cleanup Season Is Underway!

The 2026 Great Massachusetts Cleanup is gaining momentum, with 14 cleanup events on our calendar for this weekend! In addition to month-long cleanups happening in Sherborn, Westwood, and Plainville, there are 11 other events scheduled for this Saturday, April 11.

Seekonk Litter Patrol
Clean Up Foxboro
Stoughton Cleanup Day
Norton Town Cleanup Day
Westport Cleanup Day
Millis Beautification Day
Wrentham Springtime Cleanup
Worcester Green Island Cleanup
Cotuit Ropes Beach Cleanup
Wareham Townwide Cleanup
Litter-Free-to-the Finish Marathon Cleanups in Natick and Framingham

For an up-to-date listing, visit our events calendar (we’re adding more cleanup events every day).

Join a Great Massachusetts Cleanup Event!

Save The Date:
Clean Community Awards Coming on November 5

Mark your calendar and plan to join us for a celebration of civic engagement and positive energy at the Village Hall on the Common in Framingham on November 5.

In the meantime, please nominate a person, business, legislator, or municipality that is working to make a positive impact in your community.

You can nominate someone (or a group!) for one of these categories:

Environmental Legislator of the Year
KMB Chapter Leader of the Year
KMB Rookie Chapter of the Year
KMB Youth Volunteer of the Year
KMB Litter Buster of the Year
KMB Municipal Partner of the Year
KMB Pollinator Garden of the Year

Submit your nomination today and help us celebrate our local heroes who are taking action to make a positive impact in their communities!

Submit Your Award Nomination

Quotable: Spring is nature’s way of saying, "Let’s Party!"

― Robin Williams

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This Earth Day, Help Us Build a Cleaner, Greener Massachusetts

Earth Day provides an opportunity for everyone to take action to protect our environment here in Massachusetts.

This Earth Day, we are offering three ways you can support the KMB vision for a cleaner, greener Massachusetts:

Donate to our Earth Day Fundraising Campaign
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Welcome to Keep Wareham Beautiful!

We’re happy to welcome Wareham as the latest community to join our family of local KMB chapters. Keep Wareham Beautiful is currently organizing its first litter cleanup on April 11. Wareham residents and business owners can join their Facebook group or visit their webpage to learn more and get involved.

Launch a KMB Chapter in Your Community

From the KMB Blog:

Reducing Carbon Emissions, One Truck at a Time

Mass Fleet Advisor provides free, no-obligation technical assistance to help organizations understand whether electric vehicles make sense for their operations.

This is a state-funded initiative from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) that offers practical, real-world insights to help fleet operators make informed decisions that can reduce their carbon footprint and strengthen their bottom lines.

Read Our Blog Post

Watch Our Anti-Litter Public Service Video

Help us pass legislation to create a statewide Litter Prevention & Cleanup Task Force

Learn More About Mass Leaders Against Litter

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Thank you for reading our newsletter and please contact me if I can answer any questions you may have about our programs, launching a local KMB chapter in your community, or sponsorship opportunities.

Sincerely,

Neil Rhein, Founder & Executive Director