Category: Green Team
Behind the scenes with Huntsville’s beautiful flowers
April 28, 2024
Stacy Scannell is the “flower genius” in Green Team’s greenhouse. You’ve seen their work in the hanging baskets in and around downtown Huntsville or in flower beds and brick planters throughout the city. They bring a smile to your face, make your day a little better and quietly beautify a hustle-and-bustle world. Best of all, these decorations are homemade by Green Team – delivering joy on days moving a little too fast, [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville Transit offering free rides to college students and staff for Earth Week
April 19, 2024
College students and faculty members who are passionate about the environment have a unique opportunity to make a positive impact on the planet during Earth Week while taking advantage of Huntsville Transit’s services. From April 22-27, individuals with a valid college ID can enjoy complimentary rides on Huntsville Orbit buses. This offer extends to students, faculty and staff from all colleges and universities in the Huntsville area. The initiative also coincides with [ more ]
Read MoreGreen Team celebrates Earth Month with community events
April 8, 2024
Earth Month is here, and Huntsville’s Green Team invites residents to join the celebration at two upcoming events. The annual Spring Plant & Cleanup Supply Giveaway is Friday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at John Hunt Park in the parking lot of the Jaycee Building at 2200 Jaycee Way. Residents can drive through and pick up free tomato and cucumber plants as well as free garbage bags for [ more ]
Read MoreGreen Team Volunteer Spotlight: Polaris drives litter-free on the clock
March 26, 2024
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 ]
Read MoreHuntsville Beautification Board accepting nominations for 2024 awards
March 1, 2024
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 ]
Read MorePlanting an urban treescape at City Hall
February 27, 2024
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 ]
Read MoreGreen Team volunteer is having fun while making a difference
February 26, 2024
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 ]
Read MoreCity announces 2023 Air Pollution Control Achievement Award Winners
February 26, 2024
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 ]
Read MoreFifth grade Huntsville student wins Alabama Arbor Day poster contest
February 20, 2024
McKenzie Cloud, a fifth-grade student from Goldsmith Schiffman Elementary School in Huntsville, won the 2024 Alabama Arbor Day Poster Contest. She received cash and other educational prizes for her winning poster designed around the contest theme “Trees Are Terrific…in Cities and Towns.” Two runners-up were also from the Huntsville area. Gracie Reid from Hampton Cove Elementary School took third place and Eleanor Perry from Horizon Elementary School in Madison captured second [ more ]
Read More#LitterFreeHSV: Two chances to ‘keep Huntsville beautiful’ this weekend
January 31, 2024
Keep Huntsville beautiful and green! Volunteers are encouraged to pitch in Saturday, Feb. 3, at two cleanup opportunities hosted by Green Team. Events will be held for the Archer Park and Terry Heights communities. Both cleanups last from 9-11 a.m. Those attending the Terry Heights Cleanup Day should meet at Meadow Drive Baptist Church, 1000 Meadow Drive. “We need a whole village to create a litter free community,” said Green Team [ more ]
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