Keep Golden Isles Beautiful’s 2026 March Marsh Madness effort was a huge success thanks to participating volunteers, site leaders, community partners and supporters. In just one month, 57 salt marsh and marsh adjacent cleanups were held, removing 8.4 TONS of trash and debris, including 47.5 tires. Together, 598 volunteer opportunities were fulfilled for a combined 1,125 volunteer hours . Since its 2014 debut, the effort has amassed impressive stats: 293 March salt marsh and m

BRUNSWICK, GA - (March 24, 2026)  – The arrival of Spring 2026 brings with it more than the traditional “spring cleaning,” as the Brunswick Police Department, Glynn County Police Department and Glynn County Sheriff’s Office team up with Keep Golden Isles Beautiful to “clean up the roadways in more ways than one” for a joint unsecured load enforcement effort. April will see enhanced unsecured load enforcement by all three local law enforcement agencies. Both State and local un

BRUNSWICK, GA (March 20, 2026) – Calling all artisans, crafters and makers, Make A Difference by donating your talent to the annual Keep Golden Isles Beautiful UP/REcycled Art & More online silent auction!   Your art/craft/created piece/artistic contribution will help further KGIB local clean, green and beautiful efforts! For those folks not feeling crafty but wanting to contribute, gift cards are welcomed for the online auction as well. Verbal commitments are due by April 15

Photo/caption:  Keep Golden Isles Beautiful recently presented home school student Madox Dugan with its “Coastal Visionary” art award, a custom-made art supply caddy created from upcycled items and filled with paint brushes, along with a goody bag containing KGIB swag and a certificate. Selected from the CoastFest student art contest, Madox’s rendition of the Lady Jane shrimp boat along the salt marsh beautifully depicts the coastal area that KGIB works diligently to keep lit

BRUNSWICK, GA (March 19, 2026) – Enhanced and better than ever, KGIB's Community Jubilee fundraiser presented by McQuigg, Smith & Corry   is now the KGIB JUBILEE, taking place on Wednesday, April 22 at Village Creek Landing! Join in the difference making fun from 5pm-8pm for an evening of great live music, cash bar, delicious food, fantastic silent auction for trips, adventures and stays, amazing live art demonstrations and the crowing of the Marsh King and Queen - all for a

BRUNSWICK, GA (March 11, 2026) -- Keep Golden Isles Beautiful has earned state and national recognition for its 2025 efforts: the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation (KGBF) Governor’s Circle Award and Keep America Beautiful’s (KAB) President’s Circle Award recognize outstanding achievements in community beautification and environmental sustainability. Both awards are presented in recognition of exemplary performance and a standard of excellence made by certified affiliates in

At the national Keep America Beautiful conference held recently in New Orleans, Keep Golden Isles Beautiful was awarded the Communicating Beautifully Award - recognizing comprehensive and cohesive communications strategies and practices. Out of over 700 affiliates across the country, KGIB received this the inaugural award. Recognized for the GEORGIA’S COAST IS NOT AN ASHTRAY regional partnership project’s exemplary public and partner communications, these efforts were realize

BRUNSWICK, GA (February 24, 2026) -- C elebrating community and honoring volunteers was the focus of Keep Golden Isles Beautiful’s recent Volunteer Recognition breakfast. With a staff of just two, the 47-year-old educational non-profit depends on volunteer effort, community/government partners and financial supporters to further community betterment activities, projects and initiatives. Ten community volunteer and partner awards were presented for the calendar year 2025: Comm

BRUNSWICK, GA (February 11, 2026)  – Five local businesses and organizations have been recognized for their efforts in maintaining clean and attractive premises: One Hundred Miles and Dynamic Landscaping/Knox Pest Control received “Clean Sweep” awards for the fourth quarter of 2025; Brunswick Christian Academy and The Wick (all locations) were each honored with 2025 5-year distinctions; and Grace House was bestowed the Clean Sweep 2025 10-year award. These businesses and orga

Keep Golden Isles Beautiful’s Marsh Madness event sees 51 salt marsh and marsh adjacent cleanups taking place in the Golden Isles during March, and volunteers are needed at each and every cleanup. Those volunteering for 3 Marsh Madness cleanups this year will receive a custom t-shirt, while volunteers working 5 Marsh Madness cleanups will walk away with a custom sling bag. For the second year, the male and female participating in the most Marsh Madness cleanups will be crowne