Earth Day is Saturday, April 22. However, just because it’s one day doesn’t mean we can’t do something to improve our world every day. 

Here are a couple of ways that you can give back in Phil Hardberger Park: 

• Help Beautify the Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge: Tuesday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to noon. Join our Natural Areas team at the Hardberger Park Land Bridge and help pull grass and assist with other general maintenance. Be sure to bring a pair of work gloves and a water bottle. All other tools provided. Close-toed shoes, pants, and a hat are strongly recommended. For more information, click here.

• Pack it in, Pack it out: Litter is always an issue. You can do your part to help by ensuring you don’t contribute to the problem. If you already habitually take your trash out with you, thank you. The more people who take personal responsibility for their trash, the better. 

• Reduce the number of disposable items that you use. Bring your picnic lunch in reusable containers. Bring your own water bottle. There are many ways to reduce the need to find a trashcan, thus reducing the chances that something won’t make it into the trash. 

• Pick-Up Litter: There is always a need for volunteers to pick up litter along the trails. 

  • The Water Loop is a high-traffic trail and is always in need of litter patrol.

  • The Oak Loop and Savanna Loops are always in need.

  • The Salado Greenway Trail that runs from 1604 to Jones Maltsberger is also in need of litter cleanup. 

Report Volunteer Hours

If you would like to receive credit for your volunteer hours, please reach out to our Park Biologist Jewell Lee Cozort, and let her know where, when, and how long you worked to pick up litter. Reporting volunteer hours helps park staff understand the need of these different issues.

Click here to report your volunteer hours.