Keep Michigan Beautiful, Inc. annually recognizes programs and activities that substantially contribute to environmental improvement, clean up, beautification, site restoration and historical preservation. Our awards are: The President’s Plaque, (our highest award), The Michigan Plaque, The Distinguished Service Plaque, and The Award of Merit.
These awards are given in the following categories:
- City, County or State Government
- Community Group
- School or Youth Group
- Business
- An Individual Person
The Nomination Form for awards is available here online for download, or from the KMB Office, PO Box 23215, Lansing, MI 48909. Anyone may place in nomination a project, program, or person from any of the above categories. The Nomination Form may be copied.
Award Recipients
| Year | Award | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The President’s Plaque | City of St. Clair Shores — Blossom Heath Activity Pier |
| 2023 | The President’s Plaque | City of Wyandotte Community Garden — Phase 2 |
| 2023 | The President’s Plaque | Fort Street Bridge Park |
| 2023 | The President’s Plaque | Frankenmuth Cheese Haus |
| 2023 | The President’s Plaque | Frankenmuth Woolen Mill |
| 2023 | The President’s Plaque | Huntington Community Park — Marygrove Community Assn and Detroit Collaborative Design Center |
| 2023 | The President’s Plaque | The Magnificent Journey — Stephenb Hargash |
| 2023 | The President’s Plaque | Michigan War Dog Memorial |
| 2023 | The President’s Plaque | Montcalm Comm. College Heritage Village with Educational Gardens |
| 2023 | The President’s Plaque | Sanctuary Farms |
| 2023 | The President’s Plaque | Sturgeon for Tomorrow — Brenda Archambo |
| 2023 | The President’s Plaque | Thomas J. Moran |
| 2023 | The President’s Plaque | Todd & Brad Reed Photography and Rachel Gaudette |
| 2023 | The Michigan Plaque | Bailey Park Neighborhood Development Corporation |
| 2023 | The Michigan Plaque | Henry Ford Estate Dam Fishway Habitat Restoration Project |
| 2023 | The Michigan Plaque | Macomb Cultural & Economic Partnership |
| 2023 | The Michigan Plaque | McKinley Barrier-Free Bench Respite |
| 2023 | The Michigan Plaque | Nankin Lake Restoration Project |
| 2023 | The Michigan Plaque | Rescue MI Nature NOW, Inc. |
| 2023 | The Michigan Plaque | Rosie the Riverter |
| 2023 | The Michigan Plaque | Rummel Studios — Frankenmuth |
| 2023 | The Michigan Plaque | Urban Seed |
| 2023 | Award of Merit | Natalie Jakub |
| 2023 | Award of Merit | Rapunzel’s Boutique |
| 2022 | Merit Award | FFBC Art Fence |
| 2022 | Merit Award | Fraser Eye Clinic |
| 2022 | Merit Award | Novi Woods Elementary School |
| 2022 | Michigan Award | 400 On the Lake Committee |
| 2022 | Michigan Award | William Strong Inspiration Trail |
| 2022 | Michigan Award | Karen Price – Clare Welcome Center |
| 2022 | Michigan Award | Mary Thompson Farmhouse Yard |
| 2022 | Michigan Award | Meditation Trail |
| 2022 | Michigan Award | Pamela Pitts |
| 2022 | Michigan Award | Patterson Park Dog Park |
| 2022 | Michigan Award | Tamarack Creek Restoration |
| 2022 | President Award | Erma Henderson Gardens |
| 2022 | President Award | Flat River Historical Museum |
| 2022 | President Award | Forty Mile Point Lighthouse Society |
| 2022 | President Award | Frankenmuth Jaycees Spray Park |
| 2022 | President Award | Judy Jacalone – Topinabee Public Library |
| 2022 | President Award | Ronald J. Smith |
| 2021 | The President’s Plaque | John & Marcella Costin |
| 2021 | The President’s Plaque | Johnson Park Fish Hatchery |
| 2021 | The President’s Plaque | McKinley Barrier Free Park |
| 2021 | The President’s Plaque | Oudolf Gardens Detroit |
| 2021 | The President’s Plaque | St Clair Inn |
| 2021 | The Michigan Plaque | Boardman River Restoration Project |
| 2021 | The Michigan Plaque | Chippewa Valley High School |
| 2021 | The Michigan Plaque | City of Novi Beautification |
| 2021 | The Michigan Plaque | City of Wyandotte Community Garden |
| 2021 | The Michigan Plaque | Cheboygan Area Public Library |
| 2021 | The Michigan Plaque | Cheboygan Main Street DDA |
| 2021 | The Michigan Plaque | Ford House |
| 2021 | The Michigan Plaque | Frankenmuth Fudge Kitchen Mural |
| 2021 | The Michigan Plaque | Grand Traverse County Natural Education Reserve |
| 2021 | The Michigan Plaque | Grosse Pointe Shores Beautification |
| 2021 | The Michigan Plaque | I-696 Coolidge Bridge |
| 2021 | The Michigan Plaque | ITC Corridor Trail |
| 2021 | The Michigan Plaque | Potter Park Zoological Society |
| 2021 | The Michigan Plaque | The Gardens at Campau Lane |
| 2021 | The Michigan Plaque | Westcroft Gardens & Farms |
| 2021 | Award of Merit | 24th District Court |
| 2021 | Award of Merit | Fuerst Park Monarch Waystation |
| 2021 | Award of Merit | Piquette Pollinator Garden |
| 2021 | Award of Merit | Mount Clemens Play Everywhere Project |
| 2021 | Award of Merit | The Carol Posby Litter Walk |
| 2019 | Award of Merit | Ford Piquette Avenue Plant |
| 2019 | Award of Merit | For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum The Compass Structure |
| 2019 | Award of Merit | Grosse Pointe Farms Pier Park |
| 2019 | Award of Merit | 2019 Earth Day Lafayette Elmwood Greenway Clean-Up |
| 2019 | Award of Merit | Sarah Davies |
| 2019 | The Michigan Plaque | Big Bear Lodge |
| 2019 | The Michigan Plaque | City of Frankenmuth and City Beautification Committee |
| 2019 | The Michigan Plaque | Clinton River Watershed Council |
| 2019 | The Michigan Plaque | Community Grown Gardens |
| 2019 | The Michigan Plaque | Downriver Council for the Arts |
| 2019 | The Michigan Plaque | Green Infrastructure in Swift Run |
| 2019 | The Michigan Plaque | In Memory of Community Garden |
| 2019 | The Michigan Plaque | Keep Belle Isle Beautiful Belle Isle Conservancy |
| 2019 | The Michigan Plaque | Merriman Hollow Native Garden |
| 2019 | The Michigan Plaque | Michigan Avenue/US 127 Bridge Beautification |
| 2019 | The Michigan Plaque | Midland Tridge Renovation |
| 2019 | The Michigan Plaque | Novi Villa Barr Art Place |
| 2019 | The Michigan Plaque | Rockford Dam |
| 2019 | The Michigan Plaque | Rouge Oxbow Restoration Project |
| 2019 | The Michigan Plaque | Super Car Wash |
| 2019 | The Michigan Plaque | The Porch Project |
| 2019 | The Michigan Plaque | Troy Garden Club |
| 2019 | The Michigan Plaque | Wayne State University The Fantastic Four |
| 2019 | The Michigan Plaque | Wightman Rain Garden |
| 2019 | The President’s Plaque | Charlevoix Public Library Children’s Garden |
| 2019 | The President’s Plaque | City of Grosse Pointe Urban Forestry Commission |
| 2019 | The President’s Plaque | Detroit Hives |
| 2019 | The President’s Plaque | Keep Growing Detroit |
| 2019 | The President’s Plaque | Park Place Market |
| 2019 | The President’s Plaque | Secrets on Main Bed & Breakfast |
| 2019 | The President’s Plaque | Stony Island Habitat Restoration |
| 2019 | The President’s Plaque | The Martin Family |
| 2019 | Wally Bronner Award | Lillian Claycomb |
| 2018 | Award of Merit | City of Midland – Urban Forestry Division |
| 2018 | Award of Merit | The Friendly Garden Club of Traverse City |
| 2018 | The Michigan Plaque | Bees in the D |
| 2018 | The Michigan Plaque | Benches for Belleville |
| 2018 | The Michigan Plaque | Centerline Community Garden |
| 2018 | The Michigan Plaque | City of Trenton Community Garden |
| 2018 | The Michigan Plaque | Dan Welihan – Photographer |
| 2018 | The Michigan Plaque | Detroit Athletic Club |
| 2018 | The Michigan Plaque | Green Living Science |
| 2018 | The Michigan Plaque | Keep Farmington Beautiful – Flanders Park |
| 2018 | The Michigan Plaque | Ludington Petunia Parade |
| 2018 | The Michigan Plaque | Monet Garden of Muskegon |
| 2018 | The Michigan Plaque | Petoskey Area Garden Club |
| 2018 | The Michigan Plaque | Prost Garden Patio Addition |
| 2018 | The Michigan Plaque | Sandusky Sow & Hoe Garden Club Pot Project |
| 2018 | The Michigan Plaque | St. Clare of Montefalco Church Garden Club |
| 2018 | The Michigan Plaque | Southfield Public Arts Commission |
| 2018 | The Michigan Plaque | South Haven Lighthouse Renovation |
| 2018 | The Michigan Plaque | SWMLC – Portman Nature Preserve |
| 2018 | The Michigan Plaque | Yerkes House Gardens |
| 2018 | The President’s Plaque | Adams School Garden |
| 2018 | The President’s Plaque | The Burgh Historical Park |
| 2018 | The President’s Plaque | City of Frankenmuth Cass River Dam Fish Passage Project |
| 2018 | The President’s Plaque | Marquette Beautification & Restoration Committee, Inc. |
| 2018 | The President’s Plaque | Fremont Area Community Foundation |
| 2018 | The President’s Plaque | Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy |
| 2018 | The President’s Plaque | Life Remodeled |
| 2018 | The President’s Plaque | Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens |
| 2017 | The Distinguished Achievement Plaque | Heritage Park Senior Village |
| 2017 | The Distinguished Achievement Plaque | Village Animal Health Care |
| 2017 | Award of Merit | Round House BBQ |
| 2017 | Award of Merit | U.S. Park |
| 2017 | The Michigan Plaque | Barry Conservation District – Hastings FFA & 4H |
| 2017 | The Michigan Plaque | Bennie Elementary Garden Club |
| 2017 | The Michigan Plaque | Beacon Park |
| 2017 | The Michigan Plaque | Chandler Park Conservancy |
| 2017 | The Michigan Plaque | City of Portage Youth Advisory Comm. – Greenathon Earth Day Event |
| 2017 | The Michigan Plaque | Detroit Zoological Society |
| 2017 | The Michigan Plaque | Douglas R. Deeds |
| 2017 | The Michigan Plaque | Frankenmuth Credit Union |
| 2017 | The Michigan Plaque | Friends of Balduck Park & Surrounding Communities |
| 2017 | The Michigan Plaque | Jonathan Adams |
| 2017 | The Michigan Plaque | Lake Trust Credit Union |
| 2017 | The Michigan Plaque | MGM Grand Detroit |
| 2017 | The Michigan Plaque | Port Huron Mercantile |
| 2017 | The Michigan Plaque | Robert Sestok – City Sculpture |
| 2017 | The Michigan Plaque | Savannah’s Restaurant |
| 2017 | The President’s Plaque | Cass Community Tiny Homes |
| 2017 | The President’s Plaque | Chippewa Valley High School |
| 2017 | The President’s Plaque | Daffodils 4 Detroit |
| 2017 | The President’s Plaque | Detroit River AOC Public Advisory Council |
| 2017 | The President’s Plaque | Earth Week Plus – Northern Michigan |
| 2017 | The President’s Plaque | Jerry Stone – Fire Hydrant Renewal |
| 2017 | The President’s Plaque | Moross Road Median Islands |
| 2016 | Award of Merit | Allen Park Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| 2016 | Award of Merit | City of Rochester — Parking Platform Project |
| 2016 | Award of Merit | De-tread, LLC |
| 2016 | Award of Merit | Fortson Family Dentistry |
| 2016 | Award of Merit | Huron Pointe Yacht Club |
| 2016 | Award of Merit | Kalamazoo Nature Center |
| 2016 | Award of Merit | Lightkeepers Vintage Cottages |
| 2016 | Award of Merit | Meadow Brook Barn — Oakland University |
| 2016 | Award of Merit | River Life Art — City of Auburn Hills |
| 2016 | Award of Merit | Rummel Studios |
| 2016 | Award of Merit | Station 66 |
| 2016 | Award of Merit | The Pilot House |
| 2016 | Award of Merit | Village of Lexington |
| 2016 | The Michigan Plaque | Alpine Cardiology |
| 2016 | The Michigan Plaque | Argo Cascades |
| 2016 | The Michigan Plaque | Bloomers Garden Club |
| 2016 | The Michigan Plaque | Clarkston Depot Park |
| 2016 | The Michigan Plaque | Clinton River Trail “Look and Feel” Project |
| 2016 | The Michigan Plaque | Danvers Pond Dam Removal And Stream Restoration |
| 2016 | The Michigan Plaque | Eliminating Beach Closures — New Baltimore |
| 2016 | The Michigan Plaque | City of St. Clair Shores — Green Infrastructure Stormwater Improvements Project |
| 2016 | The Michigan Plaque | Grosse Pointe Garden Center, Inc. — Trial Gardens |
| 2016 | The Michigan Plaque | Inglenook Park Storm Water Project |
| 2016 | The Michigan Plaque | Jim Taylor |
| 2016 | The Michigan Plaque | Kentucky Memorial Place |
| 2016 | The Michigan Plaque | City of Southfield — Obelisk Project |
| 2016 | The Michigan Plaque | Fifth Third Bank — Michigan State Fair |
| 2016 | The Michigan Plaque | City of Novi — Cemetery Restoration |
| 2016 | The Michigan Plaque | Sherman Park Beach Restoration |
| 2016 | The Michigan Plaque | St. Clement Cemetery — Center Line |
| 2016 | The Michigan Plaque | Veterans Memorial Pointe |
| 2016 | The Michigan Plaque | Wahby Park |
| 2016 | The President’s Plaque | Big Rapids Garden Club |
| 2016 | The President’s Plaque | CMU Fabiano Botanical Garden |
| 2016 | The President’s Plaque | Chrysler Beach Stormwater Improvement Project |
| 2016 | The President’s Plaque | City of Midland |
| 2016 | The President’s Plaque | Evergreen Road Improvement Project |
| 2016 | The President’s Plaque | Scott Sunken Garden |
| 2016 | The President’s Plaque | Thayer’s Corner Nature Center |
| 2016 | The President’s Plaque | Westwood Garden Club |
| 2015 | Award of Merit | City of Novi Community — Build Gazebo Project |
| 2015 | Award of Merit | Eagles Landing — Eagle Scout Troop 40 |
| 2015 | Award of Merit | Ford Community & Performing Arts Center |
| 2015 | Award of Merit | Harbor Bach Lighthouse Preservation Society |
| 2015 | Award of Merit | Paul Blake — Tomi McCampbell Blake |
| 2015 | Award of Merit | Shoppers’ Valley Market |
| 2015 | Award of Merit | The Harvester Flower Shop |
| 2015 | Award of Merit | WSU — McGregor Memorial Conference Center Reflecting Pools |
| 2015 | The Distinguished Service Plaque | Ed Deeb |
| 2015 | The Community Outreach Award | Art in Bloom |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | Avon Creek Restoration Project |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | BDA Bridge Park & Monarch Garden of Vienna Township |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | Chippewa Valley High School |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | City of Novi — Pavilion Shore Park |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | Colleen Gimpel |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | Fort Gratiot County Park — Tunnel Memorial |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | Grand Traverse Resort & Spa |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | Grosse Pointe Garden Center — Veterans Garden |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | Hands 4 Detroit — Detroit Renaissance District of the United Methodist Church |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | Elliott Tower — Oakland University |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | Jefferson Veterinary Center |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | Keep Detroit Beautiful |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | Lake Superior State University |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | Marshall Park — Newaygo, Michigan |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | Parkway Parcel Nature Preserve |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | Rochester City Beautiful Commission — Howlett Park Improvement Project |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | Rochester Fire Department |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | South Haven Boy Scout Troop 188 |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | The Greening of Detroit |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | The Old Christmas Station |
| 2015 | The Michigan Plaque | V. Jack Wiswasswer Memorial Park — Bath, Michigan |
| 2015 | The President’s Plaque | April Milsap Memorial Garden |
| 2015 | The President’s Plaque | Cobo Center |
| 2015 | The President’s Plaque | Kalamazoo in Bloom |
| 2015 | The President’s Plaque | Mill Creek Park |
| 2015 | The President’s Plaque | The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park |
| 2015 | The President’s Plaque | Together We Are Detroit |
| 2015 | The President’s Plaque | West Branch Riverwalk |