WAAY To Get Green is a community effort to "Go GREEN" in the Tennessee Valley, and we want YOU to get involved.
Earth Day With The Master Gardeners of North Alabama
On Earth Day, the Master Gardeners of North Alabama volunteers led by Project Leader Al Hess planted the traffic triangles located at the intersection of Williams Ave and Lowe Street. Since 1995, the Master Gardeners have kept this downtown intersection beautiful throughout the years planting spring and fall color designs. This project is part of the Adopt-A-Spot program of the City of Huntsville’s Operation Green Team. Bennett Nursery provides the flowers for both triangles and the Master Gardeners plant and maintain the landscapes. The volunteers also provide litter control in this intersection. A & A Sprinkler Systems installed the irrigation system for the landscapes. All three organizations have a sign located in the intersection recognizing their commitment to this beautification project. The Master Gardeners of North Alabama is the largest Master Gardener association in Alabama.
WAAY to be GREEN
Founded in 1977, Operation Green Team was originally known as the Huntsville Madison County Clean Community Office. It is a city-funded organization governed by a volunteer board of directors. This board meets monthly to plan strategies and projects aimed at accomplishing its goals and objectives, which center around education and beautification efforts, maintaining a sustained litter reduction, and improving waste handling practices in the community. Operation Green Team endeavors to make Huntsville a role model for the state, region and Nation in terms of landscape beauty, cleanliness, and environmental consciousness
Operation Green Team is affiliated with Keep America Beautiful, Inc., which is a national non-profit organization dedicated to improving waste handling practices in American communities. Through this affiliation, Operation Green Team is able to offer curricula that teach our youth how to manage the waste we produce, intelligently and responsibly.
Operation Green Team's Coordinator and mascots are available for appearances at schools, youth and organizational events, or corporate events. Contact our office if you or your group would like to become part of the team.
Remember Huntsville belongs to all of us, and it's up to all of us to Keep Huntsville beautiful.
City of Huntsville Environmental Statement
The city of Huntsville is committed to environmental excellence and recognizes the importance of protecting our local and global environment and natural resources. We are committed to educating our citizens about ways they can participate in environmentally sound practices in their everyday lives, thus resulting in responsible and sustainable development. The City of Huntsville will continue these practices and will remain committed to investigating trends in recycling, conservation and other environmental issues.
