Past Events - 2014
Treeplanting at Right Tree Trail
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Volunteers from Missouri City Green teamed up with volunteers from CenterPoint Energy to plant 20 new trees along the Right Tree Trail at Ridgeview Park on Saturday November 15. The event was hosted by the Missouri City Parks and Recreation department. City Forester Paul Wierzbicki demonstrated how to correctly plant a tree taking care to avoid covering the 'root flare', the top layer of roots above the root ball. The purpose of the Right Tree Trail is to show the types of trees that can grow to their fullest potential without interfering with overhead utility lines. The Right Tree Trail is located at 3902 Ridgeview Dr, Missouri City, TX 77459 and is part of the Missouri City Parks system. |
Rainharvesting Workshop
Missouri City Green hosted a Rainwater Harvesting Workshop on Saturday November 1. Held in partnership with Fort Bend Master Gardeners and the Missouri City Parks and Recreation, the class was taught by Kenneth Fletcher, a Water Conservation Specialist from Fort Bend Master Gardeners.
Rainwater harvesting focuses on capturing rainwater from your roof and diverting it to irrigate plants and vegetables. After the class, each participant received a rain barrel (valued at $70) to take home with instructions on how to correctly install a backyard rainwater harvesting system. For further information on rainwater harvesting click here. Funding for this event was provided by a grant from the Fort Bend Junior Service League and sponsors Living Earth and Union Pacific. |
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Earth-Kind® Home Landscaping
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Missouri City Green hosted a class on "Earth-Kind® Home Landscaping" on Saturday October 18th. The class was taught by Peggy D'Hemecourt a specialist from Fort Bend County Master Gardeners.
Earth-Kind® Landscaping focuses on conserving and protecting natural resources through the use of environmentally friendly practices to create beautiful, easy-care landscapes, as well as, vegetable gardens and fruit plantings. Gardening the Earth-Kind way provides maximum gardening pleasure while still preserving and protecting the environment. For more information on Earth-Kind® Landscaping click here. This event was made possible by the collaborative efforts of Missouri City Green, Missouri City Parks & Recreation and Fort Bend County Master Gardeners. Class sponsors were Living Earth and Union Pacific. Thirty one-gallon Copper Canyon Daisy Plants were donated for the event by TreeSearch Farms. |
Composting 101 Workshop
Missouri City Green, in partnership with Missouri City Parks and Recreation and Fort Bend County Master Gardeners, hosted a Composting Workshop on Saturday September 13. Over sixty participants learned how to turn their garden waste and kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich fertilizer to use in their garden beds at this workshop taught by Fort Bend County Master Gardener Compost Specialist, Sam Guardiola. Each registered participant went home with a compost bin ($60 value) so they could start their own backyard composting. For further information on composting click here.
This event was made possible by a grant from the Houston-Galveston Area Council and sponsors Living Earth and Union Pacific. |
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Electronics Recycling
Missouri City Green hosted two successful electronics recycling events in 2014 where over 700 area residents took advantage of the opportunity to safely dispose of their unwanted and outdated electronics. Over 50,000 pounds of e-waste was safely disposed of and kept off area landfills.
The events were hosting with support from Missouri City Parks and Recreation, and volunteers from Missouri City Core (City of Missouri City staff), Fort Bend County Juvenile Probation Department and Missouri City Green volunteers.
Trash-Off
As part of the Great American Clean Up, Missouri City Green hosted a successful Trash-Off event in March 2014. Over 300 volunteers, including area residents, Scouts, high school service organizations, and Missouri City Green members, helped to remove 200 bags of trash from public areas throughout Missouri City including City parks and trails.
Missouri City Green was given a special award by Keep Texas Beautiful for The Most Unusual item of trash collected - a large plastic santa!
Missouri City Green was given a special award by Keep Texas Beautiful for The Most Unusual item of trash collected - a large plastic santa!
Earth Day Celebration
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In partnership with Missouri City Parks and Recreation, Missouri City Forester, and Brightwater Garden Club, Missouri City Green celebrated Earth Day at a local elementary school in Missouri City.
Students helped plant a tree on their playground that is a sapling of the historic Freedom Oak Tree, located in Missouri City. As part of the Earth Day activities, students learned about the importance of recycling and composting and created bird feeders out of recycled soda bottles. Students were also introduced to beneficial insects and the importance of protecting them by avoiding the use of harmful pesticides. Finally, students helped release hundreds of ladybugs onto the playground. |
The Edible Arbor Trail
Missouri City Green and Missouri City Parks and Recreation hosted a tree planting program along Oyster Creek Trail in Missouri City on February 22, 2014. Over 100 people participated in planting seven different varieties of fruit and nut trees along the trail.
This event was part of an ongoing tree planting project that was made possible in part by a United Way of Greater Houston Community Building Grant. For further information on the Edible Arbor Trail and sponsorship opportunities, click here. |