As you turn onto Houston Avenue from North Main Street, take a moment to notice the flowers blooming on the esplanade at the Woodland Heights entrance.
These wildflowers are part of a two-year process started by the Woodland Heights Civic Association, when we adopted two esplanades from Houston Parks and Recreation Department 2024.
We started by planning to plant wildflowers on the first esplanade. The goal was to cut down on mowing, make the neighborhood entrance more welcoming, and hopefully encourage drivers to slow down as they come in.
Following the adoption, WHCA Director of Beautification Ryan Taylor working with volunteers from Boy Scout Troop 30 (also known as 3TO), one of the oldest active troops in the Sam Houston Area Council, prepared and planted the first round of wildflowers on the northernmost esplanade.
The wildflowers bloomed in the first year, but unfortunately, a contractor accidentally mowed them down. We addressed the miscommunication, but the first round was lost. Now, in the second year, the flowers have returned! They are looking great and we're looking forward to many more years of bluebonnets and wildflowers welcoming neighbors and guests to our neighborhood during the spring and summer.
If you are interested in supporting the continuing beautification of our Woodland Heights Neighborhood by becoming a sponsor or volunteering to help beautify our adopted esplanades and greenspaces contact Ryan Taylor at beautification@woodland-heights.org.