Litter Prevention

A beautiful community is one without litter, a goal KLRB believes we can realize when we all work together.

We sponsor many community litter and trash clean-ups, working with neighborhood groups, volunteers, and sponsors to protect our environment and improve the quality of life for everyone in Little Rock.

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Recycling

Keep Little Rock Beautiful works in partnership with the City of Little Rock Sustainability Office, Solid Waste Services, Little Rock Recycles, commercial waste haulers, and members of the community to find ways to expand recycling, and we continue to advocate for more effective recycling programs and policies in Little Rock.

It is part of what we do through our commitment to a cleaner, healthier environment and improved quality of life for present and future Little Rock residents and visitors.

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Beautification

Green landscapes, sustainable plantings, sculpture gardens, and an absence of litter are making Little Rock a beautiful city to behold.

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Public Awareness

One of the aims of Keep Little Rock Beautiful is to promote public awareness and understanding of the effects of litter on our environment, economy, and the quality of  life in Little Rock.

We continuously look for ways to contribute to education and information sharing that increases awareness of recycling, litter prevention, and environmental conservation.

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About Us

Our Mission

Keep Little Rock Beautiful (KLRB) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2005 by a group of individuals passionate about the environmental quality of life in Little Rock.

We empower and work with Little Rock residents and business owners to prevent litter, to recycle waste, and to beautify where we all live, work, and play.

Board Members

Chair
Tim Heiple  |  Heiple + Wiedower Architects

Vice Chair / Litter Prevention Committee Chair
Suzanne Smith Hirrel  |  LEP Arkansas LLC | Environmental Educator |(suzannehirrel@gmail.com)

Treasurer
Maria Craig  |  Garland and Greenwood

Secretary
Phoebe Haddad  |  State of Arkansas

Beautification Committee Co-Chairs 
Stephanie Lopez  |  Keller Williams Realty
Bob Callans  |  Retired Landscape Architect, Bob Callans and Associates

Public Awareness Committee Co-Chairs
Norm Berner  |  Friends of Fourche Creek  |  (normdb@hotmail.com)
Ben West  |  Central Arkansas Water

Recycling and Sustainability Committee Co-Chairs
Alyssa Hammond |  First Security Bank
Stacy Tierney  |  Preferred Research Partners

Susan Altrui  |  Little Rock Zoo
Michael T. DeAngelis, Ph.D.  |  University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Derek Shelton  |  Thrivent Financial
Kristen Dane  |  City Beautiful Commission
Megan Markham | Conway Regional Health Foundation

Auxiliary Members

Brian Pipkin | Mitchell-Williams
Sarah Burr  |  Ozark Design Studio
Garry Simmons  |  Pulaski County Juvenile Detention
Claudia Stallings

Apply to join our Board

From time to time, we have board vacancies. To apply to join the Keep Little Rock Beautiful Board, please fill out this application form and send it with your resume and an interest letter to info@klrb.org.

It is KLRB’s policy that prospective board members should be active on a KLRB Committee and/or to have participated in KLRB activities and events.

Board Application (PDF Version)

Board Application (Word Version)

Committees

Beautification Committee partners with city and state agencies, civic groups, business and property owners, neighborhood associations, garden clubs, local artists, and arts organizations to visually beautify local communities. We share the goal to continually work toward improved quality of life and economic growth in Little Rock.

Recycling & Sustainability Committee encourages and promotes recycling efforts among citizens, schools and businesses through partnerships with commercial enterprises and the city government, as well as through recycling events and education about environmental and economic sustainability.

Litter Prevention Committee is responsible for a number of projects each aimed to promote Little Rock as a litter free city: Annual City Wide Cleanup, the Great Arkansas Cleanup, and the Annual Litter Survey/Index are yearly events and activities that we hold with support from affiliates. The Litter Prevention Committee also works closely with the City of Little Rock on its Adopt-A-Street Program.

Public Awareness and Fundraising Committee The more we know, the more effective we are at making positive changes in our and other peoples’ lives. We work to increase public awareness of the effects of litter and pollution on our environment and how that affects our economy and personal health. We share information on not only the problem but how each of us are part of the solution. [divider][space height=”20″]