Category: Green Team
Put down roots in Huntsville at Mayor’s Tree Planting Day
October 24, 2022
Did you know autumn is the best time of year to plant trees in the South? Mayor Tommy Battle and the City of Huntsville’s Green Team are taking advantage of the cooler temps and sunny skies to plant 350 trees at John Hunt Park – and they need your help! Grow the City’s beautiful tree canopy by planting saplings during the Mayor’s Tree Planting Day from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Environmental Sustainability Committee seeks public input
October 5, 2022
As Huntsville grows, City leaders are focused on long-term successful gains for people who live, work and play in the community. This includes a watchful eye on Huntsville’s natural and built environment. Mayor Tommy Battle recently asked area leaders with interest and expertise in this area to form a committee and examine contributing factors to long-term environmental sustainability in metro Huntsville. “Environmental challenges directly impact our quality of life,” said Mayor Battle. [more]
Read MoreA Cut Above District 1 Summer Landscaping Challenge winners announced!
August 30, 2022
A Cut Above, the inaugural District 1 Summer Landscaping Challenge, started with a simple vision. Council Member Devyn Keith, who grew up and still resides in D1, set out to host a friendly competition between neighbors, while also inspiring citizens to keep their yards looking their best. The front-yard challenge launched Wednesday, July 6, and concluded Saturday, Aug. 6. Citizens in District 1 competed for up to three titles, a prize [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Beautification Awards winners announced
August 10, 2022
Mayor Tommy Battle joined the Huntsville Beautification Board and City Council President John Meredith at a Beautification Awards ceremony Friday, Aug. 5, at Oakwood University’s Community Health Action Center. In the first Beautification Awards ceremony since 2019, area businesses and landscapers were recognized for outstanding efforts to keep properties clean, visually pleasing and well-maintained. The Beautification Board, which judged more than 500 properties, gave Beautification Awards to 386 properties. The Mayor’s Award, [more]
Read MoreGreen Team launches survey to evaluate sources, scale of litter in Huntsville
August 5, 2022
Huntsville’s Green Team wants to know what you think about litter. As part of the City’s larger commitment to being responsible stewards of our environment, Green Team is conducting a city-wide survey through Aug. 31 to receive public input on litter. Green Team is the City’s division responsible for litter prevention as well as environmental outreach and education. TAKE GREEN TEAM’S LITTER SURVEY “Even with our wonderful volunteer groups, it’s hard for a [more]
Read MoreHuntsville to celebrate Earth Day with free event at Hays Nature Preserve
April 19, 2022
Free, family-friendly fun is coming to Hays Nature Preserve at 7153 U.S. 431 South, this weekend in observance of Earth Day. The City of Huntsville’s Operation Green Team invites the public to come celebrate Mother Earth on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a day of nature-based entertainment and activities for the whole family. “Earth Day is one of our favorite days of the year because it gives [more]
Read MoreDon’t trash your tree! Recycle holiday waste during free Huntsville event
December 23, 2021
The holiday season is fun while it lasts, but it leaves additional household waste. There’s often a mountain of cardboard boxes, and then there’s the issue of what to do with the live Christmas tree. Huntsville residents who need to dispose of items in a safe, environmentally friendly way can drop them off at Operation Christmas Clean Up, Saturday, Jan. 8, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at John Hunt Park, [more]
Read MoreOperation Green Team, Adopt-A-Mile volunteer recognized by Gov. Kay Ivey
December 2, 2021
Huntsville’s Erick Wade was recently honored for his volunteer work with the City’s Operation Green Team and the Adopt-A-Mile programs. Wade received the Alabama People Against a Littered State (PALS) Governor’s Award at a ceremony at the Renaissance Convention Center in Montgomery. Alabama PALS provides anti-litter programming to improve the environmental and economic impact on the state. A Green Team volunteer since 2016, Wade proudly took on an Adopt-A-Mile route in North [more]
Read MoreHow to responsibly dispose of leaves, yard waste in Huntsville
November 23, 2021
As the leaves of yellow, orange, brown and red continue to fall across Huntsville, many residents are tackling the mess with rakes and blowers. To that end, officials with Huntsville Public Works are asking residents to dispose of leaves and any other yard waste responsibly. Blowing leaves into the road can lead to clogged storm drains, which causes flooding during significant rain events. “It’s impossible for us to overstate the importance of [more]
Read MoreEarth Day 2021: City celebrates with tree planting, butterfly release
April 23, 2021
The Rocket City celebrated Earth Day on April 22, 2021, with a variety of activities to promote environmental conservation in Huntsville. Operation Green Team and City of Huntsville leaders gathered in Big Spring Park on Thursday for a tree planting ceremony and butterfly release. Watch the event here. Operation Green Team Coordinator David Worley helps a butterfly find its way skyward during the Earth Day 2021 butterfly release at Big Spring Park [more]
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