The Woodlands GrassRoots Environmental Education Network
is a tax-deductible 501 (c)(3) education organization that promotes natural resource conservation, recycling, solid waste reduction, safe and sensible care of our air and water resources, and other responsible actions that protect the environment and its inhabitants.
2021 TWG Scholarship
Winners
Scholarships for high school seniors in The Woodlands and nearby communities with a commitment to preserving the environment, and planning to continue education or vocational training in an environmental field.
Since 2006, TWG has awarded $58,000 to area high school seniors. This year's winners exemplify their commitment to preserving the environment.
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Abe Ejilemele
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Ethan Yu
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Kirsten Reyes
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Nicholas Harris
Board & Member Meeting
Oct 6 • 5:00 pm
The focus of October's meeting is Village Books, a business member of The Woodlands GREEN. Teresa Kenny will discuss her recent grand
opening and the
upcoming members only
book club.
Click for the Zoom link.
Spring 2021
Dragon Circle Newsletter
Join Us - Lot's Happening !
Earth Day 2021
Bicycling • Growing Fast
Mattress Recycling
Climate Change Workshop
Local Honey
Going Green Lectures
Oct. 1st • Store Opening Plus
Free Gardening Workshop
Pressed Market Street
Check out this new location and create your own sustainable planter, and receive some delicious deals!
Friday, October 1st
5:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. to
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Yes, We Have Rain Barrels!
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Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 • 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Geothermal: Emission Free Electricity in Texas
Geothermal can provide reliable, emission-free, weather-proof electricity.
Learn more at this lecture presented as part of The Woodland GREEN Sustainability Lecture Series.
Online via Zoom • For more details, click HERE.
Adopt-A-Path Dates
Adopt-A-Path starts at 9:00 a.m. at Shadowbend Park.
Nov 27th
Where to Recycle Electronics
Several local places accept electronics for recycling, including Montgomery County
Precinct 3. Most are free or for a small fee.
CALL IN ADVANCE
to find out restrictions.
1122 Pruitt Road
281.367.SAVE (7283)
Research Forest Dr
713-345-0144
Best Buy
Pinecroft Center
Lake Woodlands Dr.
281-292-1355
Target
1100 Lake Woodlands Drive
281-364-1281
19507 I-45, Spring, TX 77388
(281) 528-0189
Recycling in The Woodlands faces new challenges. Recycling Right educational campaign launched in response.
Find out more about big changes in the recycling industry.
Bits 'n Bobs
How long does it take trash to decompose in landfills?
Read the answer on our Facts & FAQspage.
Think Outside the Bottle
Learn how you can help stop the proliferation of plastic bottles by thinking outside the bottle.
Have you joined yet?
Click to become a member of The Woodlands GREEN
Support TWG
Support us with your donation!
Township Village Challenge
focuses efforts on
Planting for Pollinators
Help raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, and how habitat creation supports them.
Click HERE for more information on the Village Challenge.
Support
The Woodlands GREEN
Through
Kroger Neighbor to Neighbor Donation Program
Kroger has contributed hundreds of dollars to our scholarship and education programs over the years through the Kroger Neighbor to Neighbor Donation Program.
To participate, go online and link your Kroger Plus Card to TWG, our number is 81114. After you are signed up with the Kroger Plus Card website, go to
Kroger Community Rewards Program
and link to your Kroger Plus Card.
Library Donations - 2021
Each year, The Woodlands GREEN donates books, videos and other items to our local libraries. Donations were awarded to our libraries as part of the 2021 Annual Meeting on June 7th:
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George & Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library, 8125 Ashlane Way, The Woodlands, TX (media added to library - Click here.)
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South Regional Library, 2101 Lake Robbins Dr, The Woodlands, TX
A video introduction to HARC, our local science hub. Learn about their sustainability work.
Click HERE
Watershed Communities
Taking Action to Improve Water Quality
Spring Creek Partnership
Thurs, March 25, 2021, 7:00 pm
Our speaker, Rachael Windham, Planner at H-GAC, discussed the interconnectivity of local watersheds and challenges that impact the quality of water in lakes, streams, and other water bodies throughout the region, including our own Spring Creek. She also outlined strategies for responding to these challenges that can be carried out at individual, local, and regional levels.
Video of Meeting: HERE
Embracing
Renewable Energy
Conroe ISD’s Plan
Learn about CISD's plans and projects for renewable energy. Hear details on Stockton Jr. High School’s 1 MW solar array. Download the Slides
January 21, 7:00 pm.
Now Available
TWG Public Archives
We've added information on The Woodlands and TWG meetings.
This includes the original Ian McHarg survey of The Woodlands, and TWG's meeting records.
Check these out by following this link
TWG members' meetings during the 2021 program year will be held monthly on the first Wednesday at 5 pm on ZOOM. Meetings will NOT be held during the months of December, July, or August. For details and to join the Zoom meeting, email us at info@thewoodlandsgreen.org.
