Invasive plants, like air potato vine, Chinese privet and elephant ears, cause damage to our community’s green spaces by overtaking native vegetation. Learn how to STOP THE SPREAD and take action against invasives in the latest article from Environmental Services
Thank you to all of our volunteers! You have done wonderful things for this community. We miss you and are looking forward to working with you again. Today we reflect on the impact you’ve made and invite anyone interested in joining our efforts to do so once it is safe. Celebrate these good deeds with us in our latest article.
These volunteers deserve a big THANK YOU for all their hard work this year. Round of applause when you read the impact they have made in their community.
Always wanted to grow your own vegetables or to learn the easy way to compost in your backyard? Curious about the fascinating world of bugs, bats and birds? If you’ve been looking for tips on reducing your water usage, adding native plants to your yard, or recycling odd items around the house, then read on for resources and notices on upcoming events and classes.
Elephant ears, nandina, air potato vines. These plants thrive in our warm, humid climate and can be found throughout The Woodlands. But did you know that these are invasive plants that will aggressively take over native plants and flowers which provide food and shelter for pollinators?
Magnolia, red bay, sweet gum, oak and dogwood trees with dead brown twigs at the tips of the branches may be infested by the black twig borer. This tiny invasive insect is fast-becoming a common pest in nurseries and home landscapes throughout our region. U.S. Forest Service entomologists have positively identified this insect right here in The Woodlands.
