To promote, to provide education and to recognize beautification and restoration projects throughout the state of Michigan
Keep Michigan Beautiful, Inc. is a state affiliate with Keep America Beautiful since 2012.
KMB Awarded Projects
Keep Michigan Beautiful, Inc. annually recognizes programs and activities that substantially contribute to environmental improvement, clean up, beautification, site restoration and historical preservation.
| 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 |
| 2024 | Award of Merit | Gill Elementary — Mrs. Harris’ 3rd Grade |
| 2024 | Award of Merit | Mans Lumber & Home |
| 2024 | The Michigan Plaque | Cheboygan County Veteran’s Memorial Park |
| 2024 | The Michigan Plaque | Frankenmuth Chamber of Commerce – Christmas Experience |
| 2024 | The Michigan Plaque | City of Frankenmuth – Sunburst Neighborhood |
| 2024 | The Michigan Plaque | Urban Seed |
| 2024 | The President’s Plaque | Alliance of Rouge River Communities — Rouge River AOC Colonial & Venoy Park Habitat Restoration |
| 2024 | The President’s Plaque | Baumgartner House Museum |
| 2024 | The President’s Plaque | Brys Park Arboretum — St. Clair Shores |
| 2024 | The President’s Plaque | Canfield Consortium |
| 2024 | The President’s Plaque | Danford Island Park |
| 2024 | The President’s Plaque | EdgeRiver Farm — City of Southfield |
| 2024 | The President’s Plaque | Heritage Village — Mackinaw City |
| 2024 | The President’s Plaque | Kelly Koneiczki |
| 2024 | The President’s Plaque | M-Tec Garden |
| 2024 | The President’s Plaque | Roosevelt Park — Detroit |
| 2024 | The President’s Plaque | Tawas City Shoreline Park Pier The Children’s Trail – Cheboygan |
Award Categories
These awards are given in the following categories:
- An Individual Person
- City, County or State Government
- Community Group
- School or Youth Group
- Business
Nominations
Anyone may place in nomination a project, program, or person from any of the above categories. The Nomination Form may be copied.
Nomination Form
The Nomination Form for awards is available above
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