Love the Boot Week: April 18-26
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Love the Boot Week is April 18-26, 2026!
https://keeplouisianabeautiful.org/love-the-boot/ Love the Boot Week is Louisiana’s largest litter removal and beautification effort, bringing awareness to our state’s litter problem while empowering organizations and individual citizens to clean up litter and beautify spaces in their communities. This year, we are cleaning up in honor of America’s 250th birthday! Show your love for your country and your community by participating. Love the Boot Goals are Litter Removal, Beautification, Education, and Recycling. In 2025, 26,935 individuals volunteered a total of 81,852 hours at over 1,408 events, removing a record 514 tons of litter in all 64 parishes. Let’s surpass last year’s numbers and grow our impact statewide. |
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Tools and Resources page (Please view this page) - KLB 2025 Webinar (2026 Webinar to come)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkrlER_GYCA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkrlER_GYCA
TRASH BASH - APRIL 19, 2026 - VERMILIONVILLE
Lafayette Garden Club members served food to volunteers at the annual Trash Bash event at Vermilionville on April 19, 2026. LGC volunteers each year for this event. Those members that participated are as follows: Becky Lege, Maggie Chaisson, Dean Kopfler, Kay Hampton, Becky Latiolais, Mallory Royer, and Julie Anna Ousse.
Lafayette Garden Club is a member of District III, Louisiana Garden Club Federation Inc., Deep South Garden Clubs Inc., and National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Lafayette Garden Club is a member of District III, Louisiana Garden Club Federation Inc., Deep South Garden Clubs Inc., and National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Jennings Garden Club Pickup for Love the Boot
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For Louisiana Arbor Day and as part of Love The Boot week, the Jennings Garden Club donated a 5 in diameter, 16 ft live oak tree to the Marcus Cain Park in Jennings. The Garden Club also participated in the Pickup for the Parish Love the Boot event by handing out snacks and drinks to the participants.
Covington Garden Club Tidies Up at Trailhead - April 25
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River Ridge "Keeps Louisiana Beautiful" - April 21, 2026
River Ridge Garden Club members participated in Louisiana the Beautiful - Love the Boot 2026 - on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. We picked up well over “250” pieces of trash (actually more than 900 pieces) in celebration of the 250th Anniversary of America!! 🇺🇸
One of our local River Ridge businesses -River Ridge Donuts - gave us a dozen doughnuts to thank us for cleaning up in the parking lot near his bakery! Thanks to all who helped!
One of our local River Ridge businesses -River Ridge Donuts - gave us a dozen doughnuts to thank us for cleaning up in the parking lot near his bakery! Thanks to all who helped!
Litter Pick Up in Plaquemine - April 18
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Love the Boot Week isn’t just about cleaning up – it’s also about beautifying Louisiana! Our Club signed up, received shirts, bags and gloves. Our day for pick up in Plaquemine was April 18, 2026. Make a difference by planting trees, creating a pollinator garden, or giving a public space a fresh new look. Isn't that what Louisiana Garden Club Federation Members DO?!?!
Litter / Reclamation / Recycling / Waste Management
All LGCF, Inc. garden clubs are encouraged to protect our environment by participating in a recycling program, as well as to make a joint effort to remove litter from our environment and educate citizens on litter prevention.
Program Suggestions
Adopt - A - Spot ----
Diggers and Weeders Garden Club of Lake Charles
* Put a new coat of paint on a graffiti-marked wall
* Adopt a road with your friends and plant flowers
* Sponsor a litter collection contest
* Clean up a river or field that has become an illegal dump site
* Collect recyclable and reusable items on your block; deliver to a recycling center
Garden Clubs who participate in Litter Programs should submit an Awards Application for the following:
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LGCF AWARD NO. 24
Billie Massa Litter Control Award |
DEEP SOUTH Award #5
Litter Control Award |
