Pledge to turn off your sprinkler system for the winter.

Turfgrass, particularly St. Augustine, naturally goes dormant during winter months and uses all available energy to grow and strengthen the root system. Allowing grass to brown during the cool months results in healthier lawns with less disease in the spring.

Once you pledge, your village earns a point in the contest! Villages with the most points will receive cash awards for their scholarship funds from program sponsors.

Pledge between August 15 and December 31 and earn Two Points.

Learn how to submit your pledge at thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov.

The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is Dec. 14, 2018, through Jan. 5, 2019, each year. Organized by the National Audubon Society, this global, all-volunteer effort collects data on local bird populations. Individual counts are open to birders of all levels, and there is no fee to participate. Several events are scheduled across the region. For details and dates for each count, visit houstonaudubon.org.

Make sure that your Christmas Tree is ready to be recycled. You bought a live Christmas tree this year and want to dispose of it. The environmentally responsible thing is to keep the tree out of the landfill, but in order to recycle your tree, you must avoid flocking and tinsel of any type. After Christmas, remove your tree from the stand, remove all tinsel (if you added any), lights and ornaments and recycle your tree by one of three options:

1. The Stella Roberts Recycling Center
2. Manvel location
3. Green Waste Day

Visit keeppearlandbeautiful.org for details of each option.

Live trees only WITHOUT flocking, tinsel, or decorations.

Artist Boat is a regional leader in eco-art to inspire people to conserve our Gulf Coast. Art meets science in Artist Boat’s Eco-Art Camp sessions. Campers will experience true science and art enrichment with the creation of Eco-Art. Each camper will create high quality art projects which illustrate all that they have learned throughout the camp.

Shark Mania – Jan 2 (9am-4pm)
Many sharks inhabit the Gulf of Mexico and we will learn about their habits and hangouts. Special works in masks and collage!

Fish Frenzy – Jan 3 (9am-4pm)
Learn about how ocean organisms feed and what they eat! We will learn about adaptions for survival and create our own special works of freaky ocean organism art with ink printing and chalk pastel.

Off The Deep End – Jan 4 (9am-4pm)
Investigate the invertebrates of the sea including jellyfish, crab, shrimp, squids, and more! Special works on canvas and paper.

Special story time guests during lunch hour. Campers are asked to bring snacks, a water bottle and lunch for the all day fun.