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Hot Spot Clean Up

The Habitat Conservation Plan and KSMB have partnered to focus on an area of litter that will effect the San Marcos River with a concentration on little pieces of litter that aquatic life will mistake for food.

  • Occurs every first Saturday of the month! 
  • The location changes each month to an area around town in need of some extra attention!
  • Everyone and anyone is welcome! This event is suitable for people of all ages.
  • Check the Volunteer Events page or our Facebook page to find out where we will be!

  • Hot Spot Streep Sweep:

    • Our quarterly Street Sweep focuses on taking clean up efforts to the neighborhoods! This is still the first Saturday of the month but four times a year, we dedicate the Hot Spot Clean Up to focus on different neighborhoods.
    • Litter pick up efforts in the neighborhoods help prevent storm water runoff pollution and keep our river clean!

Adopt-a-Spot

  • Adopt-a-Spot, Street, or Park in San Marcos with your family, friends, organization or even just by yourself!
  • Your group will be responsible for cleaning and beautifying your own spot of San Marcos at least six times a year.
  • One of your cleanups can be the Great Texas River Clean Up, held the first Saturday in March, or Don't Mess with Texas Trash-Off, the largest cleanup day for the State of Texas.
    • Forms: Adoption Registration
      Cleanup Sign In & Summary Report
      Liability Waiver
  • Contact Katie Garcia if you are interested in Adopting-a-Spot!

Want to organize your own clean up?

  • Please submit your request at least two weeks before your cleanup event.
  • For ongoing cleanups, please view our Adopt-a-Spot program.
  • The Don't Mess with Texas Trash-Off event is held once a year.
  • Hot Spot Clean Up- first Saturday of each month. The Habitat Conservation Plan and KSMB have partnered to focus on an area of litter that will effect the San Marcos River with a concentration on little pieces of litter that aquatic life will mistake for food.
  • Those interested in receiving email alerts about Hot Spot and other clean up events for dates and times, please email Amy Thomaides.

Environmental Education

  • Utilize our educational tools on litter prevention, waste reduction, community beautification, and graffiti prevention
  • Schedule a presentation for your school, class, youth or civic/service group, please email the KSMB Coordinator
  • Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch documentary screening: KSMB has screening rights for the documentary (This is a good conversation starter about plastics in water streams).

Graffiti Removal

Mural Arts

  • Community meetings will be held in order to gain citizen input for designs.
  • There will be opportunities for the community to get involved and assist with painting murals.

Help Keep San Marcos Beautiful

If you still have questions or want to help Keep San Marcos Beautiful, Email Amy Thomaides  or call 512-393-8419. We look forward to working with you!