WATER UTLITIES

Water and Environmental Events in Collaboration with Parks and Recreation Plogging Event at James McKnight East Park - 17 participants collected five bags of trash and learned about litter/water pollution prevention

Star Watch Party at Oliver Nature Park - 150 participants learned about reuse and recycling, and crafted recycled star spinners out of discarded DVD’s, and CD’s

Frozen Fest at Oliver Nature Park - 26

MISD Student Education

Water Conservation and sustainability lessons were provided to 124 students at Alma Martinez Intermediate and Brenda Norwood Elementary.

Lake Ridge High School Environmental Science classes took a field trip to the Chris W. Burkett Service Center to learn about stormwater protection, water pollution prevention and conservation. A total of 180 students attended this educational field trip that was presented by TRA, TRWD and city staff. Career Day at Alice Ponder Elementary reached 220 students about recycling, stormwater protection and proactive mosquito prevention.

Timberview High School art students were provided with five rain barrels to paint for the Earth Day Mansfield painted rain barrel auction.

Continuing to work on butterfly gardens with Donna Shepard Leadership Academy and Linda Jobe Elementary. Approximately 300 students built and prepped flower beds. Soil and supplies were provided with grant money from a Keep Texas Beautiful Green Bag Grant. On-going work with Alma Martinez Intermediate students on pollution prevention projects.

registered participants learned about water conservation with education kits and crafts

Texas SmartScape Classes in Collaboration with TRWD Basics of Landscape Design virtual/on-demand class - 155 participants

Vegetable Gardening virtual/on-demand class - 299 participants

DIY Sprinkler Repair in-person class20 attendees