Keep Austin Beautiful just announced the winners of its 2006 Awards, recognizing people and groups leading local community efforts in litter prevention, beautification, community improvement, waste reduction and resource conservation.

Beautification: Town Lake Trail Foundation

Community Involvement: Austin Parks Foundation

Education: City of Austin Watershed Protection & Development Review Department

Dennis Hobbs Individual Achievement: Rene Barrera

Industry Leadership: Austin Energy

Litter Abatement: The Rhizome Collective

Recycling & Waste Reduction: Austin Habitat for Humanity ReStore

The KAB press release has a complete list of award recipients.