Keep Gastonia Beautiful, Inc. is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, Inc., which is a national non-profit, public education organization dedicated to protecting natural beauty and improving waste handling practices in American communities. Keep America Beautiful, Inc. continues to educate millions of Americans on all aspects of waste handling and beautification practices, improving quality of life issues across the country.
Our major goals for the future will focus on enhancing the appearance of our community and expanding and improving our "green" efforts.
Keep Gastonia Beautiful Mission
Keep Gastonia Beautiful educates and inspires residents to take everyday actions that create a cleaner, greener, and more beautiful community.
OUR DIRECTIVES WORK THROUGH:
Heightened public awareness
Beautification of major entranceways
Tree plantings
Litter control and prevention
Public/private partnerships
State and local grant funding
Increased citizen participation
Our Keep Gastonia Beautiful Board of Directors meets the 2nd Thursday, every other month at 4 p.m.
March 12, 2026 - City of Gastonia Municipal Operations Center (1300 N. Broad Street)
May 14, 2026 - City of Gastonia Municipal Operations Center (1300 N. Broad Street)
July 9, 2026 - City of Gastonia Municipal Operations Center (1300 N. Broad Street)
September 10, 2026
November 12, 2026
Check out our 2025 Annual Report to see all of our accomplishments!
Keep Gastonia Beautiful Staff
Keep Gastonia Beautiful Administrator:
Juliann Lehman
704-869-1938
juliann.lehman@gastonianc.gov
Community Engagement Coordinator:
Rebecca Brannon
704-869-1033
Rebecca.Brannon@gastonianc.gov
Education Coordinator:
Becca Hurd
704-869-1008
Becca.Hurd@gastonianc.gov
Jeffie Hardin
704-869-1047
jeffie.hardin@gastonianc.gov
Administrative Support:
Lana DuPont
704-866-6906
lana.dupont@gastonianc.gov
Contact Information:
Garland Municipal Business Center
150 S. York Street, Gastonia, NC 28052
(PO Box 1748, Gastonia, NC 28053-1748)
704-869-1938 (office)
704-866-6067 (fax)