Keep Odessa Beautiful is highly recognized in the community for its outreach to our youth through school presentations, campus cleanups, phone book recycling and more specifically involving students to participate in the Don't Mess With Texas Trash Off and Make A Difference Day cleanups held annually. KOB works closely with Texas Scholars, the National Honor Society, and high school philanthropy groups throughout the year. Keep Odessa Beautiful is consistently provided assistance with education by agencies such as the Texas Forest Service, who donates trees for Arbor Day, and also the Texas Agricultural Extension Service who offer composting classes. Keep Odessa Beautiful is currently working with the Ector County Independent School District to provide classroom curriculum based on the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle theme and the importance of encouraging students to develop good recycling habits & enthusiasm for their environment that will carry over to both home and community for years to come. In addition, Keep Odessa Beautiful encourages the idea of keeping our arid desert-like area green. Proper plant selection and maintenance tips can be found on our Permian Basin Master Gardeners link. (Add Master Gardener link) This program is designed for a person wanting to know how to keep a houseplant alive, as well as a professional who needs to know what that fungus is that is attacking the lawn. This is a great resource for asking an expert about soils, water, fertilizers, and how to get rid of stickers. Add something here for teachers, a precursor...

Click here for EIGHT TIPS TO INVOLVE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN SCHOOL RECYCLING as provided by the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

 In 1988 Permian High School created and dedicated the Permian Botanical Garden, an outdoor learning center in a naturalistic environment that still exists today. The Permian High School biology teachers applied for and were awarded the Ector County Independent School District "Special Program Grant for Improvement of Instructional Programs" for two consecutive years. The Botanical Garden still exists today, and has been maintained by the Biology department and students at Permian High School.