January 22, 2024

Elevating Your New Year’s Resolutions: Making a Collective Impact on Your Environment and Community

01/10/2024 Young volunteers planting longleaf pines – NPS Photo / Scott Sharaga As the New Year unfolds, many of us embark on personal journeys of self-improvement through New Year’s resolutions. While focusing on individual goals is essential, imagine the transformative power of extending those aspirations beyond personal boundaries to benefit the environment and community at large. In this article, we’ll…

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January 22, 2024

Save the Date: Earth Day 2024

12/27/2023 Earth Day at Discovery Green® in partnership with Citizens’ Environmental Coalition and featuring Houston Public Works Water Works Festival  Saturday, April 20 12 – 5 p.m.  www.discoverygreen.com/earthday  Discovery Green  1500 McKinney  Houston, TX  Discovery Green Conservancy, in partnership with Citizens’ Environmental Coalition is proud to announce this year’s Earth Day featuring Houston Public Works’ Water Works Festival, is all…

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January 22, 2024

“Oh Christmas Tree!”

12/20/2023 The custom of decorating evergreen trees during winter celebrations has ancient roots, with its origins traced back to various cultures and traditions. One popular theory attributes the Christmas tree tradition to 15th-century Germany, where devout Christians brought decorated trees into their homes to celebrate the birth of Jesus. The trees were decorated with apples, roses, wafers, wool thread, nuts,…

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