Keep Washington County Beautiful - Texas

The flowerbed across from the Barnhill Center is full of color!
Cherryl Durrenberger and Amber Homan have been busy working on the flowerbeds at the Washington County Fairgrounds and Event Center!

Lights Out, Texas! Whether you are a business or homeowner, help protect migrating birds passing through Texas by turning off all non-essential nighttime lighting on buildings from 11 pm to 6 am every night during fall migration from August 15 - November 30. Where conflicts apply, prioritize lights out from September 5 - October 29 during the peak of migration when the most birds are passing through Texas. Learn more and sign up for bird migration alerts: bit.ly/LightsOutTexas

Spring is finally here! Darrel the Barrel wants you to keep our bluebonnets and wildflowers looking picture perfect by keeping your trash off the road. Thanks to for Darrel’s bluebonnet picture.

Are you ready to take the 10-minute leak challenge to stop water waste in its track? Household leaks can waste nearly 1 trillion gallons of water annually nationwide, so each year we hunt down the drips during EPA WaterSense Fix a Leak Week. Learn more at https://epa.gov/watersense .

DEADLINE FRIDAY TO ORDER FOR TOMATO AND PEPPER PLANT SALE Today (Friday) is the last day to submit orders for the local AgriLife Extension Service’s annual Tomato and Pepper Plant Sale. Order forms are available online at https://washington.agrilife.org

Vote for your favorite litter-free theme song and get the chance to win a prize pack! 5 prize packs will be given out to 5 voters. Cast your vote at TxDOTSongSearch.com/vote.

Young Texan Ambassadors

Protecting the environment can be easy AND fun! Engage your family in conservation activities with our bingo boards. You'll be able to cross of squares with simple tasks like recycling, shortening your showers, and turning off the lights. 💧♻️

Get started now: https://takecareoftexas.org/hot-wire/conservation-bingo-boards