2017 Year In Review

2017 Electronics Recycling Event 
Saturday December 9

Saturday December 9
8am - 12noon
Missouri City Public Safety HQ,
3849 Cartwright Rd, 77459
Free event. Donations will be accepted to fund future community wide recycling events.

Regrets: Compucycle cannot accept items from flooded homes.
Save the date and gather your unwanted, broken and unused electronics. In celebration of America Recycles Day, Missouri City Green, in partnership with the City of Missouri City, will host our 5th Annual Electronics Recycling Event.

Fall Sweep: 40 bags of trash in 2 hours 

52 volunteers participated in Missouri City Green's 1st Annual Keep Texas Beautiful Fall Sweep. The statewide cleanup program was held in honor of Keep Texas Beautiful's 50th Anniversary. Missouri City Green is the KTB Affiliate for Missouri City. Volunteers collected 40 bags of trash in just 2 hours along the GCWA water canal, Independence Park and  Missouri City Green's Adopt-A-Highway stretch of FM 1092. 

​Special thanks to American Heritage Girls Troop TX-1379, Trail Life Troop TX 1:1,  LDS Missionaries and volunteers from Elkins High School including students from Mu Alpha Theta and Elkins Girls Soccer team.

350 decals adhered in 2 hours: Storm Drain Marker Event: October 7

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Forty nine volunteers from local Scout groups, Mu Kappa Omega sorority and Missouri City Green members adhered 350 markers to storm drain inlets in designated neighborhoods throughout Missouri City on Saturday October 7. The event was hosted by Missouri City Green working in partnership with Missouri City Public Works department. Decals were adhered to storm drain inlets to remind residents and yard crews that "nothing but rain goes down the drain".

Water Smarter Workshop: Saturday September 23

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Irrigation specialists from Ft Bend Master Gardeners led a workshop on how to use water more efficiently in the yard to conserve this valuable resource. Participants were encouraged to switch to using more efficient irrigation systems like drip irrigation, selecting plants with a low water requirement, and making changes to the times when the yard is water. The workshop was hosted by Missouri City in partnership with MCPRD and Ft Bend Master Gardeners.

Compost Workshop: Saturday August 19

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A compost specialist from Ft Bend Master Gardeners led a workshop on how to turn yard trimmings into fertile compost by setting up a basic backyard composting system. Participants took home a compost bin so that they could begin their composting their garden waste after the class. The workshop was hosted by Missouri City in partnership with MCPRD and Ft Bend Master Gardeners.

Missouri City Green participates in Access Health's Back-To-School event

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For the 4th year in a row, volunteers from Missouri City Green assisted at the Back-To-School event hosted by Access Health in Missouri City which offers free immunization and screening for students of low income families.

Students learn about recycling at Day Camp: August 1

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Students from the Day Camp sponsored by MC Parks and Rec were treated to a class on recycling by volunteers from Missouri City Green. Students created chia pets using recycled water bottles, spiders using recycled water bottle caps and learned ways that families can practice recycling.

Mycle Recycle, Missouri City Green's mascot was a big hit with the campers!

Missouri City Green awarded Gold Star Status at KTB Conference

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Missouri City Green once again was named a Gold Star Affiliate at the Keep Texas Beautiful Annual Conference. The June 2017 Conference marked the 50th Anniversary of Keep Texas Beautiful of which Missouri City Green is an affiliate.

At the Conference, two members of Missouri City Green presented a workshop on the Edible Arbor Trail and the annual Edible Earth Fest hosted by Missouri City Green and the Missouri City Parks and Recreation Department.

2nd Annual Paper Shredding Event - over 260 cars in 2 hours!

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Our 2nd Annual Paper Shredding Event on April 29 was an overwhelming hit with the community. Over 260 cars passed through the line in just 2 hours. Based on last year's attendance, we hired a second truck but by 11am we had reached capacity on both trucks and our event was over. 

The generous donations made by this year's attendees will allow us to host another FREE community wide Paper Shredding Event scheduled for late April 2018.

Earth Day Celebration at Southminster School: Monday April 24

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Missouri City Green, in partnership with Missouri City Parks & Rec, Brightwater Garden Club and Ft Bend Master Gardner Entomology group volunteers, hosted the annual Earth Day celebration at Southminster School showcasing earth-friendly activities for 4 through 6 grade students. Missouri City Green led an activity creating self-watering planters out of recycled water bottles. The planters were used to start basil seeds. The students also helped plant 2 fruit trees and a vegetable garden and learned about beneficial insects.

One ton of trash in just 2 hours! Saturday April 8

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167 volunteers from across the community fanned out to remove trash from Missouri City's parks and trails.  In just 2 hours, 127 bags of trash (over 1 ton)  were collected, as well as 9 bags of trash from FM  1092, Missouri City Green's Adopt-A-Highway section. 

Volunteers, ranging between 3 years and 70+ , enjoyed the beautiful spring weather and the opportunity to work together as individuals, families, school groups, scout groups, sororities and church groups to help make a measurable difference.

Thanks to our hardworking volunteers, Missouri City Parks & Rec and our generous event sponsors:

2nd Annual Edible Earth Fest: Saturday March 11
A great time was had by all - adults, kids and dogs - at the 2nd Annual Edible Earth Fest along the Edible Arbor Trail on Saturday March 11.

Volunteers from Missouri City Green, MC Parks & Rec, Ft Bend Master Gardeners, Missouri City Community Garden, Mu Kappa Omega Sorority and the Girl Scouts provided a wealth of activities for all ages in celebration of Earth Day.

​Special thanks to HEB for their generous donation of fresh fruit giveaways.

Team MCG plants 100 trees: Saturday February 11

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Missouri City Green recently participated in the Houston Area Urban Forestry Council's 10th Annual Tree Planting Competition. 22 teams from across the area, including Team MCG, planted approximately 2200 trees at Missouri City's Buffalo Run Park.

Missouri City Green volunteers also helped at the check in table and with serving food provided by CenterPoint Energy for the hardworking tree planters.
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Adopt-A-Highway: 27 bags of trash in 2.5 hours! 
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At our recent Adopt-A-Highway clean up along Missouri City Green's two mile stretch of FM 1092, volunteers from Missouri City Green and the LDS volunteer corp collected 27 large bags of trash in just 2.5 hours.

Thanks to our hardworking volunteers for a job well done. 

Small things can make a BIG mess!

​Help us get the word out - let's keep Missouri City's streets clean and trash free!