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Green Team

Green Team Volunteer Spotlight: Polaris drives litter-free on the clock

March 26, 2024 Click to view Green Team Volunteer Spotlight: Polaris drives litter-free on the clock

Traveling along Greenbrier Parkway, it’s hard not to notice the sprawling Polaris facility that’s just north of Interstate 565. But what you might not notice is something Polaris does to help keep Huntsville sparkling. Polaris employees conduct quarterly cleanups along Greenbrier as part of the City’s Green Team Adopt-a-Spot program. Polaris puts such an emphasis on the program that employees are on the clock when picking up litter along the road. Joseph [more]

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Huntsville Beautification Board accepting nominations for 2024 awards

March 1, 2024 Click to view Huntsville Beautification Board accepting nominations for 2024 awards

The City of Huntsville’s Beautification Board is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Huntsville Beautification Awards. The deadline to submit the entry form and $50 fee for each property nominated is Monday, April 8. Judging will take place after Memorial Day (May 27). New this year is an option to submit payment through PayPal. When nominations are submitted, users are taken to a page that contains a link to the Beautification Board’s PayPal account. Users [more]

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Planting an urban treescape at City Hall

February 27, 2024 Click to view Planting an urban treescape at City Hall

The plan to finish the outdoor spaces of the exterior of Huntsville’s soon-to-open new City Hall includes trees, of course. But it also includes trenches, pipes and a certain type of rock and soil mixture to facilitate the growth of those trees. It’s a fascinating process that will play out underground, allowing the trees to grow despite their urban, concrete environment. Two of the pipes that will provide moisture and air to [more]

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Green Team volunteer is having fun while making a difference

February 26, 2024 Click to view Green Team volunteer is having fun while making a difference

As a frequent volunteer with the City of Huntsville’s Green Team, James Lovell demonstrated how easy it is to make a difference. “I just started showing up,” he said. When a community cleanup happens anywhere around Huntsville, Lovell will likely be there. “I typically go anywhere there’s one going on,” Lovell said. It’s volunteers like Lovell that help keep Huntsville beautiful through Green Team – whether it’s collecting litter along a roadway or spending [more]

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City announces 2023 Air Pollution Control Achievement Award Winners

February 26, 2024 Click to view City announces 2023 Air Pollution Control Achievement Award Winners

Since 1997, the City of Huntsville’s Air Pollution Control Board has been recognizing local companies for their voluntary efforts to keep our skies clean. Only those institutional and commercial facilities that go beyond regulatory requirements for reducing and controlling air pollutant emissions are eligible. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, right, joins award winners at the 2024 Air Pollution Control Achievement Awards. The companies honored were Sanmina, Vulcan Materials and Wiregrass Construction. During the [more]

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Contact
  • Phone:

    256-532-5326

  • Address:

    Green Team Office

    3242 Leeman Ferry Rd. SW

    Huntsville, AL 35801

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  • Email:

    Green.Team@huntsvilleal.gov

    Green Team

  • Hours:

    Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.