Volunteers and resources to combat litter in St. Joseph, Missouri

Beautify St. Joseph is a non-profit organization dedicated to making St. Joseph a cleaner and more beautiful place to live.

CLEAN UP EVENTS
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
COMMUNITY AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT
CREATE A HEALTHIER, MORE BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT

The 2025 Season

In the 2025 season, Beautify St. Joseph has planned a variety of clean up efforts big and small!

Everybody is SOMEBODY and YOU CAN make a difference!

Downtown St. Joseph
March 29, 2025 10:00 a.m.

Join Beautify St. Joseph for the kick-off to our 2025 Season!

Our target area will be 3rd St. to 9th St. and Faraon to Sylvanie, with special attention to the alleyways.

Meet at the Concession Stand across the street from Coleman Hawkins Park at 10 a.m. for group photo and equipment distribution.

Grabbers, trash bags, safety vests and gloves will be provided.

APRIL IS LITTER AWARENESS MONTH!

NO TRASH TUESDAYS!
Every Tuesday for the entire month of April!
Pick up trash and snap a photo, post it on our Facebook group, and one participant will be selected to receive a PRIZE!

Everyone can participate!

THE BEAUTIFY ST. JOSEPH TEAM WILL START THE BALL ROLLING!

Tuesday April 1, 2025 12:00 Noon to 2 p.m.
Faraon Street from 32nd to 36th!
Meet at Mark Youngdahl Parking Lot at NOON
for group photo and equipment distribution.

“Somebody needs to do something about this!”
YOU ARE SOMEBODY!

If you want to make a difference in our community, here are some tips:

Don’t throw it down. Throw it AWAY.
If you see it, pick it up and throw it AWAY.
Get some friends together for a ‘litter walk.’
Adopt a park or street or block.
Form a neighborhood watch group.
Join Beautify St. Joseph to participate!
Tell your friends!

WE ARE AN ALL-VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION FUNDED ENTIRELY BY DONATIONS.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE, CLICK THE BUTTON TO MAKE A DONATION NOW!

Welcome to Beautify St. Joseph!

Find out what’s going on, how to join, where to show up and when!
Take part in the community and have some fun!

BEAUTIFY ST. JOSEPH EVENT CALENDAR

You can find all our cleanup events by looking for this icon on our calendar! Scroll through the months and click on the date to find out details and join the effort!

Beautify St. Joseph team meetings are held at 10:00 a.m. every 1st and 3rd Monday at City Hall in the 1st floor conference room. Look for this icon to find them on our calendar and join us!

Event times and dates are subject to change due to weather and other factors. Check back to find out the latest details on each event.