Trash Capture Committee

Come help usadvance a concept for eliminating floating/drifting trash in Little White Oak Bayou through Woodland Park!

Keeping Woodland Park Nature Preserve clean isan on-going challenge for the community. Regular cleanup events help, but the amount of trash and debris that finds itswayonto the banks of Little White Oak Bayou and into trees and shrubs is unmanageable.

Our goal for the coming year is todetermine a path forward and kick off a feasibility study.

We're looking for 1-5 people withrelatedexperienceand/or anyone willing to learn! You'll need research and analytical skills, aptitude for talking tech, and ability to talk with local officials.

Expectations:

One person will serve as lead/Director. Per our bylaws, this person must be a member of Friends ofWoodland Park.

Review options evaluation prepared in 2012 and funded by Bridgestone.

Gain awareness/understanding of flood mitigation plans for Little White Oak Bayou and plans to reconstruct culvert under I-45 as part of TxDOTs North Houston Highway Improvement Program (NHHIP).

Identify best practices used by other organizations in the Houston area and beyond.

Work with FWP board and other stakeholders and experts to identify one or more preferred concepts for further exploration. Options could include short term (pre-NHHIP) solutions and long term (post NHHIP) solutions.

Draft scope of feasibility study for preferred concept(s).

Identify lead organization(s) to implement a pilot or ongoing project, and funding required.

Support lead organization in pilot/project implementation.

Commitment: minimum 1 year

For more information, contact Jennifer Ostlind,FWP Volunteer Coordinator, at Jennifer@friendsofwoodlandpark.org .