Category: Green Team
A Green Team Champ: Sweeping the Ice to Sweeping the Streets
August 26, 2025
For Kati Williams, volunteering with the Huntsville Green Team’s Adopt-a-Spot program was a natural fit. After all, sweeping is second nature to her. Kati is a member of the Rocket City Curling Club and earlier this year, she suggested to the club’s board the idea of volunteering for the Huntsville Green Team Adopt-a-Spot program. Her idea was met with enthusiastic support from club members eager to make an impact just steps [more]
Read MoreGet involved in National Public Lands Day at Hays Nature Preserve
August 22, 2025
People across the country come together each September to celebrate National Public Lands Day — the largest single-day volunteer event for public lands in the United States. It’s a day to get outside and give back to or enjoy green spaces that bring us joy. This year, on Saturday, September 27, Hays Nature Preserve is joining the celebration with a Birding 101 event with Tennessee Valley Audubon. Meet at the Hays [more]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville presents 50th annual Beautification Awards
August 21, 2025
Celebrating residents and organizations creating a community in bloom Mayor Tommy Battle and City Council members, in conjunction with the Huntsville Beautification Board, recognized more than 347 properties at the 50th annual Beautification Awards ceremony. The City of Huntsville Beautification Awards began in 1975, recognizing outstanding contributions through superior landscaping and well-maintained properties. “Every awardee sets a powerful example of what it means to take pride in our community,” Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle [more]
Read MoreBiodiversity at Elgie’s Walk Greenway
August 1, 2025
By Lauren Linder Secretary for the Wild Ones, North Alabama Chapter Elgie’s Walk Greenway opened in 2020 along Haysland Road in the Hays Farm development in south Huntsville, a two-mile paved trail from Grissom High School to Bell Mountain Park. The greenway was named after the grandfather of John Hays, one of the Hays Farm developers. The Hays Family gifted Elgie’s Walk to the City of Huntsville as part of their commitment [more]
Read MorePlanting roots and collecting litter: Finding community through Green Team volunteering
July 30, 2025
When Rhea Bridgeland moved to Huntsville just over a year ago, she brought with her a deep passion for environmental health and a love for shared community spaces like parks and libraries. Looking for a way to connect with her new hometown, she turned to VolunteerMatch—a national portal for volunteer opportunities—and found exactly what she was looking for: a tree planting event hosted by Green Team at Cavalry Hill Community [more]
Read MoreWhy use native plants in urban landscapes?
July 22, 2025
The City’s Landscape Management Department has planted native trees on Lowe Avenue near the U.S. Courthouse. Today’s urban landscaping trends emphasize sustainability, ecological value, low-maintenance beauty and community involvement. Public support for native plants and wildlife-friendly green spaces is growing—thanks in large part to a better-informed community that understands how these landscapes help reduce habitat fragmentation. All plants contribute to healthier urban environments. They cool our cities by reducing heat islands, manage [more]
Read MoreHow meal prepping can help the planet
July 20, 2025
Meal prepping has become a popular strategy to save time, reduce stress and eat healthier. Beyond the convenience and health benefits, meal prepping is also a great opportunity to live more sustainably. Here’s how meal prepping helps you eat green, reduce waste and save time: Reduces food waste: When you plan your meals in advance, you buy only what you need and use ingredients before they spoil. You’re also more likely to [more]
Read MoreBeware of the invasive nature of bamboo
July 3, 2025
Running bamboo is the neighbor you never want to have. Yes, it’s popular in landscaping and much stronger than it might appear. But according to City Arborist Marc Byers, bamboo that is growing wild or has been planted makes for lousy neighbors. “There are just so many challenges in controlling it in the way that it spreads,” he said. “If you lived next to someone who had bamboo on their property, you [more]
Read MoreComposting 101: How to Get Started on a Budget at Home
July 3, 2025
Through composting, your kitchen waste can be nature’s gold. Composting is nature’s recycling system, turning your food scraps as well as kitchen and garden waste into rich, earthy goodness you can use to feed your plants. You don’t even need a big budget or a lot of equipment as you follow these tips to get started: What you can compost: You want a good balance of greens and browns. Greens are wet, [more]
Read MoreGreen Mountain volunteers working to fight litter
July 2, 2025
When it comes to fighting litter, it can be as simple as building some new, easy habits. That’s the approach for the Green Mountain Civic League in south Huntsville. As chair of the group’s Beautification committee, Sarita Oliver has urged residents to keep their space tidy. Green Mountain residents have been working to keep the area litter free. “We want to encourage people when you’re out taking your walk in your normal area, [more]
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