ALL COUNTIES | July 7, 2026
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is now home to the Office of Keep Arkansas Beautiful following the passage of Act 148 of the 2026 Fiscal Session.
This Act, sponsored by Senator Mark Johnson, transferred the duties and responsibilities of the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission to the new Office of Keep Arkansas Beautiful within ARDOT. The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission had previously operated under the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism.
This transition brings Keep Arkansas Beautiful’s community-focused programs under the same roof as ARDOT. Working together as one organization will create new opportunities to align litter prevention and beautification efforts along the State’s Highway System.
“This partnership creates opportunities to think beyond litter,” McKenzie McMath Coronel, Administrator of the Office of Keep Arkansas Beautiful, said. “Together, we can build on that work by enhancing the beauty of Arkansas through roadside wildflowers, scenic byways, community beautification, and other initiatives that make our highways and public spaces places people are proud of.”
Although Keep Arkansas Beautiful will continue its statewide programs and partnerships, joining ARDOT allows those efforts to be more closely coordinated with ARDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway program and other statewide litter prevention efforts.
“Litter is a significant problem for our State, and we’ve been increasing our efforts to combat it through education, enforcement, and dedicated funding for abatement. There is no doubt that the Office of Keep Arkansas Beautiful’s experience and expertise will strengthen our collective efforts as we strive to do all we can to keep the Natural State more natural,” ARDOT Director Jared Wiley said.
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