Since Jan 2026 · citywide

What Houston volunteers have done so far

sites cleared
205
bags of trash collected
2,101
volunteer turnouts
1,747
volunteer hours
3,496

34% of cleanups are in Houston’s four priority neighborhoods, where dumping is worst. The pilot goal is 40%.

Before and after

Recently cleared

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Before: 8000 block of Darlington Dr before the cleanup
After: 8000 block of Darlington Dr once Energy Corridor volunteers cleared it

· East Houston

8000 block of Darlington Dr

12 bags · 8 volunteers · Energy Corridor volunteers

Before: Tidwell Park before the cleanup
After: Tidwell Park once Bayou Bend Student Volunteers cleared it

· Trinity / Houston Gardens

Tidwell Park

21 bags · 15 volunteers · tires sent to 311

Before: S Post Oak Rd W Ridgecreek Dr before the cleanup
After: S Post Oak Rd W Ridgecreek Dr once Bayou Bend Student Volunteers cleared it

· Fort Bend Houston

S Post Oak Rd W Ridgecreek Dr

10 bags · 8 volunteers · Bayou Bend Student Volunteers

Curated projects

Planted and installed

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  • Concept image: live oak (30 gal)
    CompletedOct 31 · Greater Heights

    Heights Blvd esplanade tree planting

    12 trees logged · HPARD Urban Forestry

  • Concept image: live oak (30 gal)
    CompletedOct 24 · Sunnyside

    Bellfort Ave gateway planting at the Sunnyside solar farm

    20 trees logged · 6 volunteers · Houston Parks and Recreation

  • Concept image: raised bed planter, 4 x 8 ft
    CompletedOct 24 · Sharpstown

    Allday Dr raised-bed planters

    4 planters · Clean Houston with Sharpstown SN

  • Concept image: concrete planter, 36 in
    CompletedOct 17 · Greater Fifth Ward

    Lyons Ave planters and bench

    6 planters · 16 volunteers · Clean Houston with Fifth Ward Community Partners

  • Concept image: live oak (30 gal)
    CompletedOct 10 · Sunnyside

    Sunnyside Park tree planting

    40 trees logged · 10 volunteers · HPARD Urban Forestry

  • Concept image: cedar elm (15 gal)
    CompletedOct 3 · Central Northwest

    Golden Forest Dr street trees

    20 trees logged · HPARD Urban Forestry

HYP202 volunteer turnouts since Jan 17

Volunteer spotlight

Houston Young Professionals

Since Jan 17, this group has claimed and cleared 17 spots, most of them in Sunnyside, Greater Inwood and Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park.

“We pick a Saturday, claim a spot, and we’re done by noon. Seeing it flip to Completed on the map that afternoon is what keeps people coming back.”
Group lead, Houston Young Professionals
sites cleared
17
bags
231
hours
403
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Your neighborhood

See what's happening near you

Priority neighborhood
sites cleared
26
bags
230
hours
390
spots open now
34

Groups and neighbors working here

  • Uptown Campus Serve
  • Aisha B.
  • Fifth Ward Community Partners
  • Third Ward Student Volunteers
  • Luis O.
  • Kashmere Gardens SN
See open spots in Greater Fifth Ward

Thank you

Groups with the most volunteer hours

  1. 1. Houston Young Professionals15 neighborhoods · 17 sites403 hours
  2. 2. Medical Center Green Team11 neighborhoods · 12 sites354 hours
  3. 3. Uptown Campus Serve12 neighborhoods · 13 sites255 hours
  4. 4. Energy Corridor volunteers11 neighborhoods · 12 sites242 hours
  5. 5. Third Ward Student Volunteers3 neighborhoods · 9 sites222 hours
  6. 6. Bayou Bend Student Volunteers10 neighborhoods · 10 sites207 hours

Resilient Houston

222trees planted by volunteers

Each one counts toward the City's goal of 4.6 million new trees by 2030. Next planting: Victory Dr tree planting, Sat, Nov 7, 10 trees.

222 of 200 trees, this portal's 2026 pilot goal
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