When Eyvaine Walker adopted a mile through Keep Smyrna Beautiful’s Adopt-a-Mile program, it wasn’t just about picking up litter. It was about giving back to a community she cares deeply about. “Adopting a mile is my way of giving back, honoring loved ones, and helping to ensure our shared spaces are clean, safe, and welcoming for everyone,” says Eyvaine. Transforming Grief in...

Keep Smyrna Beautiful is excited to welcome two new board members—Shannon Balestrini and Diane Overton—and to spotlight Dawn McLoughlin, who will serve as Chair of the 2026 Smyrna Garden Tour. Each brings a unique passion for community and the environment to their work for Keep Smyrna Beautiful. Shannon Balestrini: A Passion for Pollinators Shannon and her husband moved to Smyrna i...

Something extraordinary is growing at Argyle Elementary, and it's more than just tomatoes and sunflowers! Making Connections With support from a 2024-25 Keep Smyrna Beautiful School Grant, Argyle students rolled up their sleeves to create a thriving educational garden. From weeding beds to planting corn, squash, and berries, these young gardeners are discovering where food comes from w...

KSB’s new board chair Liv Wise’s connection to the environment began during childhood. They grew up in what they call a “big, blended Lebanese American family” in nearby Lawrenceville, GA. “We were taught every living thing is woven into the fabric of existence and is therefore precious,” they say. Over the years, this sense of connection led to a lifelong love of outdoors...

Keep Smyrna Beautiful recently received a $2,500 Sandra Webb Legacy Grant from the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation, a statewide organization that leads more than 70 city and county affiliates in their efforts to end litter, reduce waste, promote recycling, and beautify communities. A Legacy of Environmental Stewardship The grant program, now in its fourth year, was made possible by t...