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DON GREENE NATURE PARK

DON GREENE NATURE PARK

About

What Is It?

A one acre neighborhood pocket park near the edge of Bellaire that “Eagle Scout, Outfitter, Outdoor Educator, and Conservationist” Donald Greene left to Harris County at his death in 2014. 

Help Needed:

Help restore the park by attending a monthly workday, or scheduling a planting/restoration project.

Details

Minimum Age to Volunteer

None.

Time Commitment

Flexible.  A workday takes place every third Saturday from 9 AM-1 PM (coffee is provided), but projects may take place at other times.

Suitable for Groups of Volunteers?

Yes

Training Needed

None

Help Needed

HELP MAINTAIN / RESTORE THE PARK

Work needed could include planting, mulching, watering, tidying up, removing invasive species, cleaning ditches, or other projects. Bring gloves, shovels, and other tools as needed for the planned work.

Contact Details

Contact

The park’s weekend activities are run by volunteers. The Don Greene Nature Park Facebook page is a good source of information.  If needed, you can send a message via Facebook or call (713) 774-1028.

Website

https://www.friendsofdongreene.org/

Location

DON GREENE NATURE PARK

6009 Cypress Street
Houston, Texas 77074

Location Details

6009 Cypress Street
Houston, Texas 77074

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Additional Information

Examples of past Scout projects

Eagle: Alex L. (Troop 1806) planted wildflower seeds harvested locally from Father Myers’s Pocket Prairie, St. Julian’s Crossing, and roadsides around Houston. (2020)

Eagle: Reed H. (Troop 55) created a ephemeral pools and dragonfly habitat. (2019)

Eagle: Bobby H. (Troop 55) planted a Monarch butterfly way station. (2019)

Eagle: Jackson D. (Troop 55) built and installed screech owl boxes. (2018)

Eagle: Ross S. (Troop 55) planted American Beautyberry, native Texas trees “that produce bright purple berries that birds love to feed on.” (2017)

Eagle: Chris H. (Troop 55) installed stone facing at the culverted entrance to the park, providing effective erosion control and a micro-habitat for lizards. (2017)

Eagle: Jonathan R. (Troop 55) planted palmettos to help alleviate water retention issues. (2017)

Created hummingbird and butterfly gardens.

Gallery

Entrance to park
Entrance to park
Licorice radiata, or red magic lily, after Harvey
Licorice radiata, or red magic lily, after Harvey
Park dedication, November 2016
Park dedication, November 2016
Joshua Caldwell project, planting pocket prairie grasses, 2017
Joshua Caldwell project, planting pocket prairie grasses, 2017
Ross Selvaggi project, planting American Beautyberry trees, 2017
Ross Selvaggi project, planting American Beautyberry trees, 2017
2016
2016
Don Greene Caseys digging 20171
Don Greene Caseys digging 20171
Leucojum
Leucojum
Ross Selvaggi Eagle project, planting trees, 2017
Ross Selvaggi Eagle project, planting trees, 2017
Monarch caterpillar
Monarch caterpillar
Joshua Caldwell project, helping plant pocket prairie, 2017
Joshua Caldwell project, helping plant pocket prairie, 2017
Bluebonnets
Bluebonnets
Jonathan Riley Hornaday project, 2017
Jonathan Riley Hornaday project, 2017
Jonathan Riley, Hornaday project, 2017
Jonathan Riley, Hornaday project, 2017
Another view of park dedication, November 2016
Another view of park dedication, November 2016
Jonathan Riley Troop 55 project, 2017
Jonathan Riley Troop 55 project, 2017
Butterfly alighting moments after Turks Cap planted, 2017
Butterfly alighting moments after Turks Cap planted, 2017
Planting palmettos, Jonathan Riley Eagle project, 2017
Planting palmettos, Jonathan Riley Eagle project, 2017
Jonathan Riley Troop 55 project, 2017
Jonathan Riley Troop 55 project, 2017
Entrance to park
Licorice radiata, or red magic lily, after Harvey
Park dedication, November 2016
Joshua Caldwell project, planting pocket prairie grasses, 2017
Ross Selvaggi project, planting American Beautyberry trees, 2017
2016
Don Greene Caseys digging 20171
Leucojum
Ross Selvaggi Eagle project, planting trees, 2017
Monarch caterpillar
Joshua Caldwell project, helping plant pocket prairie, 2017
Bluebonnets
Jonathan Riley Hornaday project, 2017
Jonathan Riley, Hornaday project, 2017
Another view of park dedication, November 2016
Jonathan Riley Troop 55 project, 2017
Butterfly alighting moments after Turks Cap planted, 2017
Planting palmettos, Jonathan Riley Eagle project, 2017
Jonathan Riley Troop 55 project, 2017

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Comments

  1. Janice Walden says

    June 18, 2019 at 3:33 am

    For more information about how Scouts and schools can work on projects here, visit: http://www.friendsofdongreene.org

    Reply

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