Green Up Greens Bayou
Be a part of something great!
Green Up Greens Bayou is an award winning project that began as a single tree planting, but now has expanded into a plan to plant trees along the length of the bayou in order to help mitigate the heat island effect in the watershed, absorb water to help mitigate flooding, provide shade along the numerous hike & bike trails along the bayou, help filter pollutants from the air and water, and provide habitat for native flora and fauna, along with so many other benefits. You are making this happen. Thank you!
On March 26, 2026, 67 volunteers showed up to plant 90 trees in the Glen Forest Harris County Flood Control Stormwater Detention Basin along Greens Bayou at I-45 and Knobcrest Drive. It took them less than an hour to plant and mulch them. Left-over mulch was added to the trees previously planted along the trail. There are now 331 trees planted between I-45 and Hardy Road, which will help restore Greens Bayou as a better green space for the community that lives works and plays here.
Thank you, Volunteers!
It was a beautiful morning, and the volunteers arrived full of energy. Gregg Gutierrez, representing Harris County Precinct 1, presented a Certificate of Appreciation to GBC as we started off Phase III of Green Up Greens Bayou.
Volunteers from NRG, Frost Bank - Greens Bayou, Coca Cola Southwest Beverages, North Houston District and the community were out in mass to plant trees in one of the enormous HCFCD basins among the wildflowers. Thanks to everyone who made this happen!
Phase II Complete!
The hard work on Green Up Greens Bayou Phase II is finished. Twenty-five volunteers successfully planted all 156 trees!
Thank you to the volunteers from DHL, Halff, the Haines Family, Dustin, and Mauro for making this a successful event.
156 15-gallon trees were planted along the 1 mile trail connecting Tom Wussow Park and Jack Drake Park.
They will help sequester 9 tons of carbon dioxide per year, and remove 198 pounds of air pollutants per year.
Additionally, they will help mitigate flood severity by intercepting nearly 309,000 gallons of rainfall per year through their roots.
Thank you to everyone who participated and helped this be a successful event.
The impact of these trees is significant for both the environment and the local community. Their roots help combat flooding by absorbing stormwater runoff and reducing soil erosion. The tree canopy provides shade that cools the surrounding area, helping to lessen the urban heat island effect and create a more comfortable environment for both people and wildlife. In addition, the canopy offers valuable habitat for local species, supporting greater biodiversity and a healthier, more resilient ecosystem.
WE DID IT - Phase I!
An Amazing Team Effort
85 Trees:
50 fifteen-gallon trees | 35 thirty-gallon trees
planted on 1.4 Miles of Trails along Greens Bayou
between I-45 and Greens Road
by 80 Volunteers in
2 Hours
Celebrate!
Thanks to the many wonderful volunteers for making Green Up Greens Bayou happen!
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An Environmental grant from H-E-B's Our Texas Our Future and a Community Grant from H-E-B's Trees For Texans program made this phase of the project possible. Trees were donated by Trees for Houston. We thank North Houston District for their partnership and collaboration throughout this entire project!
Interested in Becoming a Part of This?
We've just completed Phase I of Green Up Greens Bayou! These 85 trees add shade for hikers and bikers and provide santuary for bayou flora and fauna as they reducd the air temperature. They filter and clean both air and water, help stop erosion and beautify OUR BAYOU. We couldn't have done this without the help of H-E-B, Texas by Nature, Trees for Houston, North Houston District and all the wonderful corporate and community volunteers who came out to plant trees! Our goal is to continue to plant trees along Greens Bayou across Greens Road, from Wussow Park to Hardy Road--almost 200 more trees! This will probably require at least 2 more phases to this project.
We'll need community support so we can continue to Green Up Greens Bayou! Contact Colleen to find out how you can help!