In April, The Woodlands Township celebrates Earth Month with daily activities and events to honor the planet. Volunteer opportunities, educational classes, and outdoor challenges are available, from composting and gardening to birding and sustainable living. The community is encouraged to embrace Earth Day every day with simple actions to protect the environment.
Worm composting, or vermicomposting, is an indoor method using red wiggler worms to break down kitchen food scraps, producing rich compost in weeks. It’s an inexpensive, space-saving, and eco-friendly way to turn food waste into nutrient-rich soil. Maintaining a worm bin and harvesting the compost are essential for successful vermicomposting.
Invasive species not only cause significant environmental harm by altering ecosystems and leading to loss of biological diversity, but they also come with huge financial loss, costing an estimated $423 billion annually worldwide.
Join us as we explore the simple changes you can make in your own yard, and how anyone can keep our local ecosystems as healthy as possible by giving our native vegetation the space to grow! Learn more from this latest post and save-the-date for February 17, 2024.
Using compost has many advantages including improved soil texture, improved drainage, and nutrient availability in clay soil, and preventing water loss in sandy soil. When compost is added to soil, it also reduces the need for fertilizer by providing nutrients. The organic matter in compost holds moisture, which saves water and money. Don’t wait! Take a backyard composting class!
Drip irrigation saves water and waters your plants where they need it the most – the roots. Installing drip irrigation is easy. Find out how at the Drip Irrigation Workshop on October 14th.
Read about how our Rain Barrel Optimization Workshop can teach you how to “catch the rain” for a beautiful and healthy yard.
Invasive species threaten our landscapes.
Learn ways to save our forests and volunteer with the invasive species task force.
Want to learn about water conservation and earn a certificate in the process? Become a Texas Water Specialist and learn how to keep our water clean and healthy.
Earth Day is an annual celebration on April 22nd to promote environmental awareness. A long-lasting tradition of The Woodlands Township is the annual celebration of Earth Day – which this year will be held Saturday, May 13th at Northshore Park.
Find out 8 ways to celebrate Earth Day Every Day!
“The world is a fine place and worth fighting for.” Earnest Hemingway said it best. Within our forests, green belts and even our backyards, there is a fight taking place. One that we can all help with: the fight to keep invasive plant species from damaging our native habitats.
