Beautification

We envision a more beautiful Port Washington

For nearly 60 years, we have enhanced Port’s natural beauty, created spaces and programs to keep Port clean, green and beautiful. From the founding of Blumenfeld Park, to the planting of trees to enhance Port’s tree canopy, the Port Mural Project, 6 public gardens and 15 planters all along Main Street. We encourage residents to Give a Litter Bit with Clean Up events, DIY Clean up Stations and Cigarette Receptacles to keep Port Washington beautiful.

Clean Green Pre-Turkey Trot

Clean Green Manorhaven

A circular badge with a green background and blue text that reads, 'PW GIVES A LITTER BIT' with a small trash bin icon.

Clean Green Sponsors

Group of six women standing behind a table with community resources at a park in North Hempstead, with a sign for Alvano O. Petruccelli Park in the background.
A group of nine young teenagers standing on a sidewalk outdoors, holding shopping bags from FreshDirect, wearing casual and sporty clothing, with trees and a parking lot in the background.
A woman standing on a sidewalk next to a tree, wearing a dark hoodie and cap with green lettering, holding a sign thanking a community sponsor for supporting residents forward.

Litter

Woman standing outdoors, smiling, next to a sign that thanks community sponsors, with a background of trees, a building, and pink flowers.

As a waterfront community, litter on our streets can run off into the Bay, tainting our water and harming our marine life. Litter can lead to long-term consequences for our community and our environment. We encourage residents to Give a Litter Bit and build community partnerships, engage youth leadership, and install simple infrastructure to reduce litter and protect our local environment.

Clean Green Main Street

  • Give a Litter Bit and:

    • Learn and follow garbage collection rules

    • Don’t litter

    • Pick up litter 

    • Reuse, Reduce and Recycle

    • Attend RF’s Clean Green Community Clean up events

  • RF’s Clean Green events gather community volunteers of all ages to To pitch in and clean up!

    Cleanups include:

  • Looking for community service? This is your opportunity — All hands on deck!

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  • For more information

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Group of people gathered outdoors around tables with environmental organization banners, trees, and parked cars in the background.
Three women and two children participating in a neighborhood cleanup, collecting leaves and trash, with a table of supplies and an autumn tree in the background.
Woman smiling and standing next to plastic bags filled with trash during outdoor litter cleanup event. She is wearing gloves, sunglasses, a gray cap, and a black vest. Behind her is a building with a white door, some potted plants, and volunteers sit
Two older men outdoors near a fenced area, one sitting in a wheelchair wearing a red jacket and gloves, smiling, and the other standing with a walking aid holding a bag, both dressed warmly, with trees and a basketball hoop in the background.
Two women standing on a sidewalk holding grocery bags and a flyer, smiling at the camera; one woman has a gray hat and glasses, and the other has a black beanie with colorful hearts; they are dressed warmly with jackets and gloves; a street and parke
Two teenagers packing trash into large black garbage bags outdoors on a sunny day with trees and a fence in the background.
Four women and one man are standing at a park entrance, smiling for the camera. The man is seated near a table with flyers, next to a sign that reads 'Alvan O. Petrus Park' in North Hempstead. The women are wearing jackets and appear to be enjoying a
Six young girls standing on a sidewalk, smiling, with cars parked behind them and fall trees with colorful leaves in the background.
Two young girls standing on a sidewalk holding shopping bags, smiling, with a road and trees in the background.
Two young women standing on a sidewalk holding grocery bags from FreshDirect, with parked cars and fall foliage in the background.
Three women walking on sidewalk carrying grocery bags, near parked cars, a utility pole, signage, and a tree in a suburban area.
Group of people standing and sitting on a sidewalk in a residential area, some wearing warm clothing and backpacks, under trees with mostly bare branches on a clear day.
A group of five people walking across a street, including two women, two children, and one adult woman, with parked cars and buildings in the background.
Group of six people standing behind a table with promotional materials at a park, with a sign for North Hempstead Department of Parks and Recreation in the background.
A large group of children and adults standing together outdoors near a waterfront on a sunny day, with boats and water in the background.
Group photo of children, adults, and community members participating in a litter cleanup event outdoors in front of a building, holding signs advocating for reducing plastic waste and using reusable bags.
People gather around a table with snacks and supplies on a sidewalk, with trees, a car, and power lines in the background, during daytime.
Group of young women receiving food donations from volunteers at a community event in North Hempstead, New York. The event is part of a community outreach program at a park with a table displaying the Residence Forward banner. The background features
Group of children and adults participating in a community cleanup event called 'Clean Green Main Street,' with some of the children wearing orange safety vests. The group is posing outdoors with a broom and a broom handle, and there are trees and a b
Flyer for beach and bay cleanup event at Manorhaven Beach Park on August 9 at 10:00am. Contains photos of volunteers, collected trash, and logos of Residents Forward, Manhasset Bay Protection Committee, and Kostal Paddle.
Group of people including children and adults participating in a community cleanup event, holding a sign that reads "PW GIVES A LITTER BIT", outdoors in a park with trees and a gazebo in the background on a sunny day.
Group of nine teenagers standing on sidewalk outdoors, holding reusable shopping bags filled with groceries, smiling at the camera.
Multiple reusable shopping bags filled with cans, bottles, and other recyclables, placed on a sidewalk, with some people's legs visible around the bags.
Group of children and adults, including Girl Scouts, gather around a table outdoors, placing their hands together in a show of unity.
Four young girls with gardening tools standing outdoors in front of a flower bed, smiling for the camera.
Two adults and three children planting flowers and tending to a garden bed outside a building.
A woman with blonde hair, wearing sunglasses and a red jacket, holding a blackboard with yellow chalk writing that says "Trash makes me" and a sad face. She is outdoors, with a blurred background of greenery and cars.
Two young girls collecting trash by the water. One girl is holding a plastic bag with trash. They are outdoors near a shoreline with grassy and sandy areas, and holding a clipboard and a pack of trash. One girl is wearing a yellow T-shirt with the lo
A woman and a girl smiling outdoors during a community event, with the girl holding a small chalkboard. Other people are visible in the background engaged in activities.
Group of volunteers, including children and adults, participating in a community cleanup event outdoors, holding trash grabbers, garbage bags, and cleaning tools, in front of a pizzeria sign.
A group of volunteers standing behind a table at a community event in front of Manorhaven Village Hall. The table is covered with a white cloth displaying the logos for Residents Forward and a litter prevention program. The volunteers are smiling, we
Group of diverse volunteers cleaning up a city sidewalk, holding trash pickers and spray bottles, on an overcast day.
Group of people gathered around tables with environmental information and supplies in a parking lot, participating in a community environmental event.
People gathered at an outdoor event around a booth with flyers and merchandise, including T-shirts with a tree logo and the words 'Tree Love'. A black flag promotes litter disposal, and a blue tent provides additional shelter in the background. Overc
Two young girls smiling and holding hands on a sidewalk during a walk event. One girl holds a sign that says 'Let's walk with PW residents forward.' There is a street with cars and houses in the background.

Planters & Their Sponsors

DIY Clean-Up Station

Five women standing together outdoors near a parking lot, smiling, some with their arms around each other. They are in front of a parking meter or payment station on a city street with cars, trees, and brick buildings in the background.
Three people on a yellow scaffolding in front of a mural. One person stands on the top tier with headphones and crossed arms. Two others sit on the middle tier, smiling, with one wearing a baseball cap and the other with curly hair.
A memorial box with a blue cover mounted on a black post at a park, featuring a graphic design of a hand making a peace sign with words and dates related to Brett Friedberg

DIY Clean-Up Station

The DIY Clean-Up Stations are installed at Sunset Park and along Bay Walk Park. Anyone can grab a bag and gloves from inside the box, and perform their own litter clean-up. 

Post your picture with the hashtag #givealitterbit so we can thank you.

Thank you to our sponsor Marlene Friedberg. 

Read more about our sponsor here.

Interested in sponsoring a clean-up station?  Click Here

A flower arrangement in a wooden planter with colorful orange and pink chrysanthemums and tall purple-leafed plants. In the background, there is a notice sign about town dock hours and a park area near a water body. The top right corner has a logo with green and brown text reading 'RESIDENTS FORWARD' with a tree graphic.
A blue educational box with illustrations of fish, a bird, a hand with words, and text about Long Island Sound wildlife, set outdoors on a post near leafless bushes and a cloudy sky.
Group of six people standing outdoors around a blue wildlife donation box labeled 'Long Island Sound Wild Life.' They are wearing winter jackets, and the background shows a cloudy sky, leafless trees, power lines, and a distant building.

Adopt a Planter

Residents Forward’s Planter Program brings vibrant pops of color, nature and life to Main Street, brightening the district from May through October.

We invite residents to adopt a planter—for your community, family, business, or in honor of someone you love.

Planters designed and maintained by SF Falconer Florist, Inc.

To adopt a planter click here.

A man standing on a sidewalk next to a large planter box filled with colorful flowers and a small tree. He is wearing a green polo shirt and white shorts."
Four people standing behind a large flower arrangement outside a building. One woman is wearing a pink shirt and sunglasses, another woman in beige, a third woman in white, and a man in a suit. The flower arrangement is in a wooden container with a sign that reads 'Catholic Health'.

Residents Forward’s Gardens

Residents Forward’s beautification efforts blooms through six community gardens we plan, plant and care for year-round.

RF’s Gardens maintained by Antonios Landscaping

Featured
Mural Garden
Mural Garden
LIRR Garden
LIRR Garden
Post Office Garden
Post Office Garden
Blumenfeld Park Garden
Blumenfeld Park Garden
The Noah Krieger Memorial Garden at Blumenfeld Park
The Noah Krieger Memorial Garden at Blumenfeld Park
The Zimmerman Garden at Town Dock
The Zimmerman Garden at Town Dock

Cigarette Butt Collection & Recycling Program

Data collected at RF’s Clean Green events showed cigarette butts are the most commonly littered item. The butts land on our streets, storm drains, and waterways. To mitigate this issue, we introduced the Cigarette Butt Collection & Recycling Program on Main Street.

Cigarette receptacles are placed in high-litter areas along Main Street where smokers can responsibly dispose of their cigarette butts instead of dropping them on the ground. The butts are collected, sorted, logged and sent to Terracycle for recycling.

See a receptacle on Main Street? Use it

Want a receptacle? Contact us

This program is run in partnership with The Nicholas Navigators and Terracycle

  • The program is supported by the dedicated youth volunteers of the Nicholas Navigators, who routinely check and empty the receptacles.

    The collected cigarette butts are brought to the Residents Forward office, logged into a tracking spreadsheet and prepared for shipment.

  • All collected material is then sent to TerraCycle, a global leader in hard-to-recycle waste solutions.

    Through their specialized recycling process, the cigarette waste is processed and transformed into new plastic products, ensuring the material stays out of landfills and waterways.

Four women and one man standing outdoors on a sidewalk next to a parking meter, with cars and buildings in the background. Two women are wearing Washington State Parks hats.
A public trash bin with a sign that encourages cigarette smokers to dispose of their cigarette butts properly. The sign features a picture of a cigarette butt on the ground and text that reads, "Cigarettes are litter too. Put here instead." Additional social and environmental messages promote recycling and community responsibility.

The Port Washington Mural Project

The Port Washington Mural Project transforms everyday spaces into vibrant expressions of community pride. From Main Street to unexpected corners throughout our peninsula, these murals celebrate what makes Port Washington unique—its history, natural beauty, culture, and the people who call it home.

Created by local artists, for the community, the project turns underutilized walls into meaningful public art that invites connection, sparks conversation, and enhances the walkability and visual identity of our downtown and neighborhoods.