Category: Green Team
City of Huntsville, City of Madison and Madison County will remain closed on Wednesday, Jan. 17
January 16, 2024
Icy, hazardous road conditions and frigid cold temperatures will persist through Wednesday, prompting the City of Huntsville, City of Madison and Madison County government operations to remain closed on Jan. 17. This includes the Madison County Courthouse, City of Huntsville Municipal Court, and all government offices, services and facilities. Huntsville Transit will not run Orbit busses, but Access will continue to handle dialysis patients. Madison County TRAM will be closed. Residents may expect [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville approves greenhouse relocation
January 11, 2024
Thanks to a collaboration with Huntsville’s Green Team, the City approved a land lease agreement with a North Alabama nonprofit organization to accommodate the relocation of its greenhouse. The agreement with the Master Gardeners of North Alabama provides land for its greenhouse and a small storage facility next to the CASA Garden and Kiwanis soccer field off Bob Wallace Avenue. The greenhouse is currently located at nearby Morris School. The new site [ more ]
Read More‘Do your part’: Operation Christmas Cleanup set for Jan. 6
December 20, 2023
Don’t trash that tree! Operation Christmas Cleanup is back to ensure live trees and other renewable materials are disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. Two locations will accept items from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6: John Hunt Park, 2315 Airport Road, and Madison City Schools Stadium, 211 Celtic Drive. Accepted items include: Live trees with lights and ornaments removed Flattened cardboard Batteries Electronics Items that won’t be accepted include artificial trees, lights, [ more ]
Read MoreGrowing Huntsville’s Tree Canopy – Mayor Battle’s Tree Planting Day, Nov. 4
October 29, 2023
Mayor Tommy Battle and the City of Huntsville’s Green Team will host the Mayor’s annual Tree Planting Day in John Hunt Park on Saturday, Nov. 4. The event is designed to bring community volunteers together to grow Huntsville’s tree canopy. Participation is easy! Green Team will prep the holes and provide all planting supplies. Mayor Battle, City Arborist Marc Byers and Green Team will have plenty of planting tips to share, [ more ]
Read MoreMeet the 2023 Huntsville Beautification Awards winners
September 1, 2023
Since 1975, local leaders have joined the Huntsville Beautification Board to recognize citizen and business efforts to create a thriving, beautiful city. To preserve that tradition of excellence, Mayor Tommy Battle joined board members at this year’s Huntsville Beautification Awards on Friday, Sept. 1, at Oakwood University’s Community Health Action Center. “We’re blessed to live in a community filled with residents ready to continue the mission of the Beautification Board,” Mayor Battle [ more ]
Read MoreWinners announced for A Cut Above District 1 Summer Landscaping Challenge
August 10, 2023
While the second annual A Cut Above District 1 Summer Landscaping Challenge has ended, the celebration of all things landscaping in North Huntsville is far from over. The front-yard competition, started by Council Member Devyn Keith in 2022, launched Monday, June 19, and concluded Monday, July 31. Citizens in District 1 competed for up to three titles, a prize pack and complimentary yard sign designating their award. During the Huntsville City Council [ more ]
Read MoreMerrimack Village Community Cleanup Day
August 8, 2023
Help us keep Huntsville clean and green! Volunteers are needed on Saturday, Sept. 9, from 8-11 a.m. for a Green Team Community Cleanup Day at Merrimack Village. All ages are welcome and no experience is needed – just a heart for helping and a desire to keep our neighborhoods litter-free. Green Team will supply all the tools, so dress casually and bring a friend. Parking is available at 3317 Clopton Street [ more ]
Read MoreGreen Team to host annual Spring Plant & Cleanup Supply Giveaway, April 14
April 11, 2023
Huntsville’s Green Team is celebrating Earth Month with a host of community cleanup events across the City. To help facilitate these efforts, Green Team is sponsoring a Spring Plant and Cleanup Supply Giveaway on Friday, April 14, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Jaycee Building in John Hunt Park. The public is invited to drive through and pick up a FREE tomato and cucumber plant along with a [ more ]
Read MoreIt’s time to spring clean! Dispose of hazardous waste, help clean up, March 11 and 18
March 3, 2023
Spring is fast approaching! To help celebrate the season, and keep Huntsville beautiful, the City of Huntsville’s Green Team is hosting events on March 11 and 18 to help the community clean up and clean out. Residents have two opportunities to safely discard their household hazardous waste such as old paint cans, computers, televisions, car batteries, used motor oil, pool, lawn and household chemicals, and more. Properly disposing of these items [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville Beautification Board accepting nominations for 2023 awards
February 21, 2023
The City of Huntsville’s Beautification Board is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Huntsville Beautification Awards. The deadline to submit the entry form and $50 fee for each property nominated is Wednesday, April 5. Judging will take place after Memorial Day (May 29). Who is eligible? City of Huntsville-licensed commercial, business or government properties within the city limits. To qualify, the entity must be at least 1 year old. Properties that currently have an [ more ]
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