Student receiving an award on stage for environmental leadership

Recognizing Louisiana's Environmental Stewards

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Each year, at the Everyday Hero Awards, Keep Louisiana Beautiful recognizes those that go the extra mile to keep our communities litter-free and beautiful. These businesses, organizations, and individual citizens are moving Louisiana towards a more sustainable future through their commendable environmentally conscious efforts.

2025 Award Recipients

Outstanding State Agency Award

2025 award winner

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Special Leadership Award

2025 award winner

Representative John R. Illg, Jr.

Let Louisiana Shine Volunteer Award

A passionate volunteer who has dedicated their time and energy to community enhancement efforts.

2025 award winner

Linda Wicker

Leaders Against Litter Award

Inspires and empowers others to follow their lead and work towards achieving a cleaner, greener Louisiana.

2025 award winner

Randy Delatte, Livingston Parish

Collegiate Environmental Steward Award

a college student or student group going above and beyond to make their campus community clean, sustainable, and beautiful.

2025 award winner

Emma Bourgeois, University of New Orleans

Outstanding University Affiliate Award

An Affiliate that has demonstrated strong leadership and a growing presence in their campus community.

2025 award winner

Keep Xavier Beautiful

Outstanding Community Affiliate Award

Affiliate that has made significant strides in the past year in making their community a cleaner, greener place to live.

2025 award winner

Keep Calcasieu Beautiful

Clean Biz Leadership Award

An organization that has demonstrated dedication to Keep Louisiana Beautiful’s mission and has adopted operational practices to support a cleaner, greener community.

2025 award winner

Infiniti of Baton Rouge

Community Improvement Award

A project, program, campaign, or initiative in alignment with the mission and work of Keep Louisiana Beautiful.

2025 award winner

Mayor Tom Arceneaux & Block by Block, City of Shreveport

Litter Enforcement Award

Law enforcement officers who actively work to stop littering in their community.

2025 award winner

Senior Agent Mason Castello

Rocksey’s Young Leadership Award

A short summary about the award

2025 award winner

Armaan Basra

Alice Foster Award

A short summary about the award

2025 award winner

Staci Mitchell

A sponsor posing at the annual state conference

Keep Louisiana Beautiful State Conference

The Everyday Hero Awards are held in conjunction with the KLB State Conference, happening in Baton Rouge in early November 2026. The State Conference is an annual educational training and networking forum welcoming all individuals, KLB Affiliates, universities, state and local governmental agencies, community and business partners, and non-profit organizations. Attendees can look forward to learning about proven practices and innovative programs designed to achieve a cleaner, greener, and more resilient Louisiana. 

Community Affiliate Resource Center

Higher Education Affiliate Resource Center