What: WBNA Meeting
When: Saturday, June 27, at 2pm
Where: Central Christian Church Fellowship Hall 2702 Avenue O½:
Where: Central Christian Church Fellowship Hall 2702 Avenue O½:
We have a great meeting coming up! Our neighbor Dr. Don Wilkerson will be speaking on "Keeping the Island Beautiful". Council Member Craig Brown has asked to meet afterward with District 2 residents to discuss funding available for neighborhood improvements. We have also invited District 1 Council Member Tarris Woods to attend.
From Dr. Wilkerson: Why is litter an important issue for our community? Here are just a few statistics from the nation’s largest litter study, conducted by Keep America Beautiful.
- The presence of litter in a community decreases property values by 7%.
- Of homeowners surveyed, 40% believe that litter reduces home values by 10% to 24%.
- 60% of property appraisers would reduce a home’s value if it was littered.
- Individuals under 30 are more likely to litter than those who are older.
- A strong contributor to littering is the presence of existing litter.
Litter also has environmental consequences – particularly given our proximity to the coast. Litter entering storm drains can contaminate coastal waterways, beaches and wetlands. A wide range of marine life, including dolphins and sea turtles, can mistakenly eat various sources of litter, leading to significantly higher mortality rates.
CLICK HERE to access information on Community Trash & Liter Control
CLICK HERE to access COG information on How to Improve Your Neighborhood
CLICK HERE to access information on Community Trash & Liter Control
CLICK HERE to access COG information on How to Improve Your Neighborhood
Dr. Don Wilkerson is a retired faculty member from the Department of Horticulture at TAMU-College Station. He has worked with a variety of community beautification groups, including Keep America Beautiful, America in Bloom and the Galveston Island Tree Conservancy. Don works collaboratively with the Texas Master Gardener Program and is also a certified Texas Master Naturalist.
Our next meeting will be in late August. Agenda and location are to be determined. Please let us know if you have suggestions or ideas about either one. Also let us know if you would be interested in serving on the WBNA board, or helping out in other capacities. We need you!
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