Environment & Beautification Committee

Committee Goal:

The SHA Environment Committee works to promote greater environmental awareness and increased citizen participation.  The group meets every other month, projects are mainly volunteer-interest driven and have included:  promoting recycling, composting & waste reduction; free workshops on rain gardens, rain barrels, home energy efficiency; greening projects along Grand Avenue; advocacy of alternative transportation (HourCar, biking, etc); assisting with the Annual Neighborhood Cleanup; and maintenance of the Sam Morgan Native Prairie & Linwood Raingarden.  New ideas are welcome, this groups is a great way to meet neighbors and make a difference!

Meeting Location:

Meetings held at the Linwood Community Center, 860 St. Clair Ave.

Accomplishments (1992-present)

(*Ongoing Projects)

• *Established and maintains the Sam Morgan Prairie at Linwood Park
• *April 2007 & 2009 Sam Morgan Prairie restoration burns and Sept. 2007 Replanting Project
• *Established and maintains the Linwood Park upper gardens
• Installed underground watering system for maintainence of Linwood Park upper gardens
• *Coordinates Annual Spring Neighborhood Clean Up
• *Promotes weekly curbside recycling
• *Spring/Fall Garage Sales
• *Spring Plant Exchange
• 2009 Raingarden Workshop
• 2009 Collaborative transportation project with Grand Ave. Business Association to install over 100 bike racks at 15 Grand Avenue locations.
• *Promotes neighborhood environmental stewardship through new “green” column in The Summit newsletter

Future Projects:

• Work with Grand Avenue Business Association to promote reducing/recycling on Grand Avenue
• Planning quarterly public information sessions on environmental issues: i.e.: All About Plastics Workshop, etc.
• Promoting the successful expansion and regeneration of the Sam Morgan Prairie at Linwood Rec Center

Further info? Contact: Call Kate at 612-703-3674