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Nobleland Expands Into Business, Media and News, Promoting Environmental Consciousness
Nobleland is a 501(c)(3) non-profit tree-planting organization, the first in the world that assures tree owners of the exact spot a tree is planted. - November 04, 2021 - Nobleland Inc.
KIB Partners with Flowserve for Service Project Group Conducts Cleanup at Bird’s Fort Trail Park
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) recently partnered with the Flowserve Corporation for a cleanup project at Bird’s Fort Trail Park, part of Irving’s Campion Trail System. On Oct. 26, five employee volunteers met at the park for an afternoon of service, part of the company’s global... - October 30, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
KIB Partners with Vizient for Annual Community Day Group Paints at Fritz Park Petting Farm
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) recently partnered with Irving-based Vizient, Inc. for their annual “Community Day” project. On Oct. 12, 23 employee volunteers met at the Fritz Park Petting Farm for a morning of service in painting the large animal enclosure. These volunteers, armed with... - October 23, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Pilot and Bikers Race Against Clock in Life Saving Dash to Newcastle
Civil Air Support (CAS) and SERV Wessex (a member organisation of the National Association of Blood Bikes) have united once again to deliver time-critical blood stem cells from a healthy donor in Salisbury District Hospital to a waiting patient in Newcastle Upon Tyne. - October 22, 2021 - Civil Air Support
Minted Space™ Awarded “Top Scorer” Award by the National Wildlife Federation and Sustainable Furnishings Council
The National Wildlife Federation and Sustainable Furnishings Council today announced Minted Space as a winner of The Top Scorer Award for the 2021 Wood Furniture Scorecard. The award recognizes leading retailers of wood furniture in North America for their sustainable wood sourcing policies and practices. The Scorecard’s objectives are to build awareness of best practices, to support progress and to recognize leadership in responsible wood sourcing. - October 18, 2021 - Minted Space LLC
KIB Partners with Local Non-Profit Mission Tomorrow & Lowe’s for Beautification Project 100 Trees Planted at Cimarron Park
On Oct. 12, Cimarron Park was filled with activity as 41 volunteers teamed with the City of Irving Urban Forestry team to plant 100 trees along the walking trails. The project is a partnership between Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB), Mission Tomorrow, Lowe’s, Volunteer Now and the City of Irving... - October 16, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Rise Selected as One of 10 Canadian Companies to Participate in the REACH Canada 2022 Program
Rise is thrilled to announce the honour of being selected as one of 10 participants for the 2022 Canadian REACH Program, by Second Century Ventures (SCV), the strategic capital arm of the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). “To say we’re excited about being selected by the... - October 09, 2021 - Rise
National Drive Electric Week, Huntington Beach, by Plug In To Excitement, Saturday October 9, 2021, 10 AM to 4 PM
Due to the catastrophic oil spill in Huntington Beach, the event is rescheduled for November 6, 10AM - 4PM in the same location. In the interest of public health and safety, California State Parks closed the beach and parking lot for 2 weeks, which includes the parking lot venue for this event. - October 02, 2021 - Plug In To Excitement
Set Your Cameras: Irving Fall Photo Contest Begins Oct. 1 -Top 3 Winners Receive Prizes
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) and the Irving Archives and Museum invite the public to show how beautiful Irving is by participating in the Fall Photo Contest from Oct. 1 through Nov. 1. To participate, entries must meet the following requirements: · Photographs must be locations within the... - October 01, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
KIB Celebrates 30th Annual Trash Bash - 350 Volunteers Participate at T.W. Richardson Grove
T.W. Richardson Grove Park was the site of the Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) 30th Annual Trash Bash, the organization’s signature cleanup event. A total of 350 volunteers gathered at the park Sept. 25, with a focus of stopping litter from reaching the nearby Elm Fork of the Trinity River. The... - October 01, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Locus Agricultural Solutions Named Finalist for Syngenta Innovation Challenge at World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit 2021
Agtech B Corp(TM) recognized for its revolutionary bio-based soil technologies that provide unparalleled environmental, agronomic and economic benefits. - September 29, 2021 - Locus Agricultural Solutions
Geolux Launches New Radar Level Sensors
Geolux has officially announced that the company has launched a new and improved version of contactless radar for measuring the water level. The improved water level sensor represents a new innovative product in the hydrology instrument line. - September 23, 2021 - Geolux
KIB Partners with Lively Adult Day Therapeutic Program Group Paints Birdhouses at Irving Museum’s Spark Lab
On Sept. 16, 10 members of the Lively Pointe Adult Day Therapeutic Program partnered with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) at the Irving Archives and Museum (IAM) “Spark Lab” to paint birdhouses. Prior to the event, volunteers from Christ Church assembled the birdhouses from kits donated by... - September 23, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
College Settlement Outdoor School Launches Fall Programming
On Wednesday, September 15th, College Settlement Outdoor School began its fall experiential environmental education program. Cheltenham High School students were provided with a day full of outdoor “hands-on” fun. - September 22, 2021 - College Settlement of Philadelphia
World Rivers Day 2021 Set for September 26
World Rivers Day commemorates the many values of rivers and encourages river stewardship and conservation around the globe – massive worldwide event involving up to 100 countries has its roots in British Columbia Rivers Day. - September 13, 2021 - World Rivers Day
Action For Nature Announces 2021 “International Young Eco-Hero Award” Winners.
Today, Action For Nature (AFN) announced its 2021 Young Eco-Hero award winners, honoring 25 young environmental activists from across the globe for their creative initiatives aimed at tackling the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. For the past eighteen years, the International... - September 09, 2021 - Action For Nature
Earth Gives Provides New Way to Address the Climate Crisis
There are many non-profit organizations that are working hard to solve the climate and conservation crisis, and, with generous support from the general public their work can be expanded. One way this can be achieved is described at the Earth Gives Day website. - September 09, 2021 - Champions of the Planet
Ocean Aero Announces Series C Funding, San Diego, September 8, 2021
Ocean Aero is proud to announce the closing of its latest financing round led by Advantage Capital and the Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA) on July 23, 2021. Advantage Capital and CDVCA join Energy Innovation Capital and WTRMLN Labs, LLC in the funding round to ramp up production of the company’s TRITON Generation III AUSV and accelerate the development of specialized payloads. - September 08, 2021 - Ocean Aero
Neighbors Form Friends of Arthur Langford Jr. Park (Formerly Joyland Park) to Steward Park Improvements & Strengthen Community
Friends of Arthur Langford Jr. Park will gain access to park resources and services through Park Pride’s Friends of the Park Program - September 04, 2021 - Friends of Arthur Langford Jr Park
KIB to Celebrate 30th Annual Trash Bash - Volunteers Invited to Register Online or Participate Remotely
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) will celebrate the 30th annual Trash Bash on Saturday, Sept 25 at T.W. Richardson Grove Park, 333 E. Interstate Highway 635, from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will focus their efforts on the Northern Campion Trails and surrounding area, with the goal of keeping litter from... - September 03, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Meet Matt Kloeber, President and CEO of R2S
Creating Priceless Relationships - August 20, 2021 - Donate 2 Impact
New Qualification by Animal Courses Direct Gives Animal Therapists the License to Treat Animals in Water and on Land for the First Time
Animal Courses Direct is the first learning provider to launch a new degree-level qualification that allows aspiring animal therapists to offer physiotherapy and hydrotherapy treatments for animals, meaning they can treat animals both in water and on land. - August 18, 2021 - Animal Courses Direct
Keep Irving Beautiful Partners with Girl Scout Troops at Spark!Lab Scouts Build Birdhouses and Explore Museum
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) enjoys partnerships with a variety of organizations and city departments. KIB’s most recent collaboration was with the City of Irving’s Archives and Museum and Irving Girl Scout Troops 1810 and 6458. Eight scouts and four adult family members gathered at the... - August 13, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Keep Irving Beautiful Present Annual Awards Local Community Members Honored at Ceremony
The annual Mayor and Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) Awards ceremony was held on August 2 in the First Baptist Church of Irving Fellowship Hall. Guests were treated to the beautiful sound of harp music as they entered the room, provided by the talented Becky Scherschell. Volunteers Elouise McMillian,... - August 06, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Rise Launches the First Online Shopping Experience for Home Improvement Products That Benefit for Your Health, Wealth and the Planet
Rise is pleased to announce the launch of their online store, shop.buildwithrise.com, where carefully vetted, sustainably focused products are available for sale to the millions of users that comprise the Rise community. Rise is North America's most visited online home improvement platform and... - July 26, 2021 - Rise
Chuck E. Cheese Partners with KIB for Juneteenth Project; Group Gives Back at Running Bear Park
Irving-based CEC Entertainment, the nationally recognized leader in family entertainment and dining with its Chuck E. Cheese, Peter Piper Pizza, and delivery-only Pasqually's Pizza & Wings brands, recently reached out to Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) to help facilitate a day of service for their... - July 17, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Leading Agricultural Research Universities Show Substantial Reductions in Nitrous Oxide Emissions with Rhizolizer® Duo Soil Probiotic Technology
Locus AG releases results showing N2O emission reductions in multiple greenhouse and field studies conducted by South Dakota State and Texas A&M Universities. - July 10, 2021 - Locus Agricultural Solutions
KIB Helps Nexstar and CW33 Celebrate Founder’s Day Group Conducts Cleanup at T.W. Richardson Grove Park
Keep Irving Beautiful partnered with Nexstar Media Group, Inc., America’s largest local television company, and the company’s Dallas television station, KDAF-TV (CW33) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the company with an event called “Founder’s Day of... - July 01, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
StoveTeam International Addresses a Little-Known Issue Affecting the Health of 4 Billion People Worldwide
When most of us think about nonprofit organizations, we may think of local food banks and nature conservation clubs, but there is another breed of nonprofit: Small international organizations that benefit families in developing countries. StoveTeam International is one such organization, working to... - June 21, 2021 - StoveTeam International
Saskatoon’s Afforestation Areas Receive Federal Funding
Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. education and awareness project regarding on-site environmental protection, restoration in conjunction with place-based, nature-based solutions for climate action for the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area, 326 acres and George Genereux Urban Regional Park, 148 acres. - June 20, 2021 - Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc.
KIB Teams with Singley Academy Theatre Department Group Performs Environmental Skit at Cimarron Recreation Center
Cimarron Park Recreation Center was a flurry of activity on June 11, as Singley Academy theatre students and their director joined Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) for a lively presentation of an environmental mascot skit. The thespians took on the roles of KIB mascot Kirby the Toucan, Buddy the Blue... - June 18, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Locus AG Launches Second Line of Carbon-Accelerating Soil Probiotic Technologies with Added Phosphorus Benefits
New Pantego™ microbial soil amendment gives farmers the upper hand in crop performance and environmental impact across wider temperature ranges. - June 15, 2021 - Locus Agricultural Solutions
AmpleHarvest.org Announces Appointment of Martin F. Baumann to Its Board of Directors
AmpleHarvest.org announces the appointment of Martin F. Baumann, Adjunct Professor at The Washington Campus, to its Board of Directors. - May 22, 2021 - AmpleHarvest.org
Drug Enforcement Administration Dallas Office Employees Volunteer with Keep Irving Beautiful Group Conducts Cleanup at Bird’s Fort Trail Park
The Dallas office of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently partnered with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) for a service project at Bird’s Fort Trail Park, 5756 Riverside Dr. Ten employee volunteers gathered at the park, which is part of Irving’s Campion Trail, on April 20. - May 20, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Star Park Las Colinas Teams with KIB for Beautification Project Group Paints at Fritz Park Petting Farm
Star Park Las Colinas, a new Lincoln Property Company apartment community, recently partnered with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) for a beautification project. On May 6, four employees met KIB staff at Fritz Park in Irving to paint at the Petting Farm. The enthusiastic group added a fresh coat of... - May 12, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Keep Irving Beautiful Recognized as Gold Star Affiliate by Keep Texas Beautiful 70 Texas Communities Honored for Their Exceptional Community Improvement Efforts
Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB), a statewide grassroots environmental and community improvement nonprofit organization, recently named Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) a Gold Star Affiliate, a designation granted to 70 affiliates of KTB’s nearly 300 affiliates. Gold Star Affliate is the highest... - May 05, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
KIB Hosts Hybrid "Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off" Cleanup 104 Volunteers Participate in Person and Virtually
Trinity View Park was the site for Keep Irving Beautiful’s (KIB) annual spring cleanup event, the "Don’t mess with Texas Trash-Off," part of the state’s signature event for the national Great American Cleanup initiative. On April 10, volunteers arrived early, according... - April 22, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Technology Advancements Drive Top Agriculture Executives to Take New Leadership Positions at Locus AG
Agtech startup’s successful soil probiotic technologies and carbon platform are attracting key industry talent. - April 17, 2021 - Locus Agricultural Solutions
AmpleHarvest.org Announces Appointment of Beth Rosenstein to Its Board of Directors
AmpleHarvest.org announces the appointment of Beth Rosenstein, Managing Principal for Deloitte Global Consulting Clients & Industries, to its Board of Directors. - April 16, 2021 - AmpleHarvest.org
Acosta Cares Volunteers with Keep Irving Beautiful Group Plants 25 Trees at Running Bear Park
The walking trail at Running Bear Park now is lined with more trees, thanks to the recent efforts of volunteers from the Acosta Cares team, a group of employees from Acosta Sales and Marketing and Mosaic Sales Solutions. On April 6, eight Acosta Cares volunteers partnered with Keep Irving Beautiful... - April 10, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Girl Scouts Participate in Spring Break Service Project with Keep Irving Beautiful Troops 1810, 6458 Clean at Rock Island Trail
What do Irving Girl Scout Troops do during spring break? They find a way to be of service to the community. Members of Troops 6458 and 1810 joined with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) for a cleanup March 17 near the Rock Island Road Bike and Pedestrian Trail. The troops participated in a similar... - March 24, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Keep Irving Beautiful Earns Keep America Beautiful’s President’s Circle Award Recognition
Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, has presented Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) with its 2020 President’s Circle Award. The President’s Circle Award recognizes exemplary performance by certified affiliates of Keep America... - March 18, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Research by RobotMowerCenter.com Shows How Changing from Gas-Powered Lawn Mowers to Robotic Mowers and Electric Lawn Equipment Saves Lives Due to Reductions in Pollution
RobotMowerCenter.com releases assessment highlighting the link between traditional lawn mowers causing deaths from poor air quality in the USA. - March 05, 2021 - Robot Mower Center
WEarth - The First Climate Positive Wooden Watch
WEarth Recently Launches Its First Climate Positive Wooden Watch as It Aims to Increase Awareness About Responsible Consumption - February 19, 2021 - WEarth
Irving Girl Scout Troops 6458, 1810, Join Keep Irving Beautiful Conduct Group Cleanup at Rock Island Trail
Members of Irving Girl Scout Troops 6458 and 1810 started their weekend early by participating in a cleanup project with Keep Irving Beautiful Feb. 5. The scouts and two adult sponsors met at the KIB office after school, then headed to the new Rock Island Road Bike and Pedestrian Trail. Observing... - February 14, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Earth Law Center to Partner on "Invisible Hand" Youth International Screening
The Screening Will Include a Panel Discussion with Youth Activists - February 13, 2021 - Earth Law Center
President Biden: Will You Save America’s Heritage Wild Horses?
An open letter to the President of the United States of America - Joseph R. Biden Jr. about the Bureau of Land Management's mismanagement of native-species American wild horses. - February 10, 2021 - Wildhorse Ranch Productions
New Agricultural Carbon Initiative Pairs Buyers with American Farmers to Accelerate Fight Against Climate Change
Bluesource Enters Agricultural Carbon Market with Partnership That Provides Unmatched Financial Incentives for the Industry - February 03, 2021 - Locus Agricultural Solutions
Junico Kids is Proud to Announce Their Newest Initiative SwapUp
Your kid grew up another size or two. Your wardrobe is getting full with stuff they can't wear & so you need to shop for more. Well, now you can swap the outgrown clothes into ones that fit them, - January 30, 2021 - Junico Kids
Kimley-Horn Employees Volunteer with Keep Irving Beautiful Group Kicks Off 2021 with Bird’s Fort Trail Park Cleanup Project
Employees from the Irving office of Kimley-Horn started 2021 by volunteering with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) Jan. 15 in a company-wide service day. Kimley-Horn, one of the nation’s leading planning and design consulting firms, begins each year with its annual company “Kickoff.”... - January 27, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful