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Green Ambassador awards ceremony celebrates sustainability projects in Huntsville schools
May 16, 2025
With a near-overflow crowd at the Jaycee Community Building in John Hunt Park, the Green Ambassador program commended students and teachers across Huntsville for sustainability projects both inside and outside the classroom at an awards ceremony on Thursday, May 15. Wrapping up its second year, the Green Ambassador program is the educational arm of the City of Huntsville’s Green Team. Student projects ranged from recycling to creating community gardens designed to [more]
Read MoreHow to ensure success mulching around your trees
April 30, 2025
Trees are the backbone of a well-designed landscape. They improve the aesthetics, temperature, air purification, soil conservation, noise reduction, wildlife habitat and increase property value. Mulching trees correctly will improve tree health and longevity. Learn how to spot a tree volcano and correct it. The Huntsville Tree Commission has simple guidelines to ensure tree mulching success: Place a wide (2-3 feet radius) mulch bed (3-4 inches deep) around the tree. The root [more]
Read More4 tips to help maintain air quality in Huntsville
April 30, 2025
Air quality is something we tend to take for granted in Huntsville but it’s critical to pay attention to our daily choices. In our growing city, it takes all of us to help keep our air clean. Here are a few easy tips to help reduce air pollution: Drive Less, Ride More: Consider carpooling when you can, using the greenway system if possible or taking public transit. Even carpooling twice a week [more]
Read MoreEarth Month celebration continues with Green Team Spring Plant Giveaway
April 10, 2025
Huntsville’s Green Team invites you to celebrate Earth Month with the annual Spring Plant and Cleanup Supply Giveaway in John Hunt Park. The drive-thru giveaway is Friday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Jaycee Community Building, 2180 Jaycee Way. Free cucumber and tomato plants will be available for pickup as well as garbage bags for litter cleanups while supplies last. “This is one of our most popular events [more]
Read MoreUsing sunshine and other tips to help do spring cleaning the eco-friendly way
March 27, 2025
Spring cleaning is as much a part of spring as baseball and extended days of sunshine. And speaking of sunshine, did you know it could help you be more eco-friendly when it comes to giving your home a little refresh? Here’s five tips that you might not have thought about in your spring cleaning and is also good for the environment. Declutter with purpose: That’s a good first step toward removing unwanted [more]
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