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Monday, April 22, 2013  Earth Day is upon us and Keep Albany Dougherty Beautiful is bringing together city officials, students and other citizens in the community for the Great American Cleanup event.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  Updated with video; City and County officials gathered Friday morning downtown to kick off Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful's Great American Cleanup event.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Each year, over a hundred tons of new phonebooks are placed on doorsteps across Southwest Georgia.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Updated with video; Multiple volunteers, from Turner Job Corps and Albany State University, came together on a sunny afternoon to give back to their community.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Volunteers came together, in rain and shine, to give back to Mother Earth.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Updated with video; In our Facebook Story of the Day, you wanted to know if Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful has a list of events the public can help out at.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  Electronics are always popular Christmas gifts -- and whether you got the newest iPhone, a new flat screen or an e-reader, Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful says it's important not to throw out your outdated technology.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  Some say the most exciting part of buying a live Christmas tree is getting to decorate it, but experts say it's just as important to think ahead and have a proper disposal plan ready.

Monday, October 29, 2012  Hundreds of volunteers come out by land and boat for the rivers alive initiative, a make a difference day project held each October.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  The Flint RiverQuarium held their 10th annual water fest Tuesday and was the first year of rain for the event as well.

Saturday, September 15, 2012  Updated with video; The folks at Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful were back at it again Saturday morning as they hosted their annual electronic recycling event behind the Albany Civic Center.

Monday, September 10, 2012  Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful, the Albany Police and MillerCoors are only a few organizations that are gearing up for a multiple go green event, Saturday, September 15 from 9 AM to 1 PM.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  Dr. Kay Kirkman, Chairman of the Albany Tree Board, will present Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful’s (KADB) coveted Tree Stewardship Award to the East Albany Wal-Mart store on July 9th at 10:00 a.m.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  On July 9, 10, 11, and 12, fifty young people from Beach United Methodist Church in Jacksonville, Florida will join environmental hands with Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful (KADB) as they visually enhance Albany by participating in the Mayor’s Call to Service project.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  Updated with video; The gift of shoes is a simple, yet profound way to benefit people in need while helping the environment at the same time.