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A Green Team Champ: Sweeping the Ice to Sweeping the Streets
August 26, 2025
For Kati Williams, volunteering with the Huntsville Green Team’s Adopt-a-Spot program was a natural fit. After all, sweeping is second nature to her. Kati is a member of the Rocket City Curling Club and earlier this year, she suggested to the club’s board the idea of volunteering for the Huntsville Green Team Adopt-a-Spot program. Her idea was met with enthusiastic support from club members eager to make an impact just steps [more]
Read MoreGet involved in National Public Lands Day at Hays Nature Preserve
August 22, 2025
People across the country come together each September to celebrate National Public Lands Day — the largest single-day volunteer event for public lands in the United States. It’s a day to get outside and give back to or enjoy green spaces that bring us joy. This year, on Saturday, September 27, Hays Nature Preserve is joining the celebration with a Birding 101 event with Tennessee Valley Audubon. Meet at the Hays [more]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville presents 50th annual Beautification Awards
August 21, 2025
Celebrating residents and organizations creating a community in bloom Mayor Tommy Battle and City Council members, in conjunction with the Huntsville Beautification Board, recognized more than 347 properties at the 50th annual Beautification Awards ceremony. The City of Huntsville Beautification Awards began in 1975, recognizing outstanding contributions through superior landscaping and well-maintained properties. “Every awardee sets a powerful example of what it means to take pride in our community,” Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle [more]
Read MoreBiodiversity at Elgie’s Walk Greenway
August 1, 2025
By Lauren Linder Secretary for the Wild Ones, North Alabama Chapter Elgie’s Walk Greenway opened in 2020 along Haysland Road in the Hays Farm development in south Huntsville, a two-mile paved trail from Grissom High School to Bell Mountain Park. The greenway was named after the grandfather of John Hays, one of the Hays Farm developers. The Hays Family gifted Elgie’s Walk to the City of Huntsville as part of their commitment [more]
Read MorePlanting roots and collecting litter: Finding community through Green Team volunteering
July 30, 2025
When Rhea Bridgeland moved to Huntsville just over a year ago, she brought with her a deep passion for environmental health and a love for shared community spaces like parks and libraries. Looking for a way to connect with her new hometown, she turned to VolunteerMatch—a national portal for volunteer opportunities—and found exactly what she was looking for: a tree planting event hosted by Green Team at Cavalry Hill Community [more]
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