City Of Houston | City Of Houston website
City Of Houston | City Of Houston website
The City of Houston is celebrating Earth Day 2024 with a large-scale tree planting event, thanks to a partnership with Apache Corporation. According to the Mayor's Office, "Apache supports the City’s sustainability efforts through charitable donations for events such as the 2024 Tour de Houston bike ride, and this historic, first-ever, City of Houston Earth Day mass tree-planting event."
City officials, Apache employees, and community volunteers will gather at Watonga Park on Monday, April 22, 2024, to plant 2,500 trees to commemorate Earth Day. Mayor John Whitmire and Houston City Council Members will be participating in the program alongside Apache Corporation CEO John J. Christmann and volunteers from local organizations.
The event is part of the Houston Parks and Recreation Department’s Riparian Restoration Initiative, aimed at enhancing and restoring forested areas within 70 parks along Houston’s waterways. To date, 25 restoration projects have been completed.
Apache Corporation, an oil and gas exploration and production company, operates in the United States, Egypt, and the United Kingdom. CEO John J. Christmann mentioned that "Apache Corporation is proud to partner with the City of Houston for this Earth Day tree-planting event."
For more information on the Houston Parks & Recreation Department, visit http://www.houstonparks.org or email at askparks@houstontx.gov.
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