The group must pick up litter on its designated section at least three times a year between April 1 and November 1. Sheboygan Branch 630 is involved in a variation of the Adopt-Highway program. Fond du Lac Branch 695 took part in a tree-planting project last April to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the village of Oakfield. One thousand oak trees were planted. Oconomowoc Branch 717 organizes an annual family cleanup day at the Clark Farm Nature Preserve.
Families gather for a picnic lunch, and then dig in to clean up and improve the area.
To add to the fun, awards are given for things like the most unusual garbage. The branch also organizes a community recycling campaign. Antigo Branch 27, Monroe Branch 480, and Milltown Branch 828 created floats with environmental themes for community parades. To Preserve Our Land theme, Arcadia Branch 100 sponsors an annual poster contest for area youth. In 1993, more than 1,000 aspiring artists entered.