"Be the change you want to see in the world.” -- Mahatma Gandhi
Support the Headwaters Coalition
The Headwaters Coalition is a private, nonprofit, working to build environmental responsibility in San Antonio. Your support as a volunteer or as a donor helps us restore the sanctuary, build trails, and teach people the value of caring for the earth.
Your donations are very much appreciated, and all are tax deductible. To donate by mail print this Donation form (pdf) and send it with your contribution.
We welcome your support as a Volunteer. Sign up as a Volunteer Online.
Go a Little Green
As you consider the earth, you may want to help protect it. You don’t even have to go outside to help create a healthier earth. Just go a little green!
Going green is like starting an exercise program: Make one or two small changes, and you might get a taste for it and want to do more. Or you may be happy to just do a few “green” things. The good news is, everything you do, no matter how small, makes a difference. There are many ways to go green. We have suggested a few easy ones below.
Don’t be Trashy
The average American produces 4.5 lbs of trash a day! This trash goes to landfills, and much of it (think plastic!) hangs around for 5-500 years or more. Some of it leaches toxic chemicals. All of it represents energy and resources that were just tossed away. Here are a few easy ways to reduce your trash. Email us if you adopt any of these practices, and be a member of the Green Team. Every little bit makes a difference!
- Throw a reusable bag (cloth is ideal) in your trunk and use it for groceries and other items you buy.
- Use rags and towels in the kitchen instead of paper towels. (to be REALLY green, you can air dry them after washing!)
- Take a reusable cup to the coffee shop.
- When possible, purchase products with less packaging.
- Make double-sided copies at the Xerox machine.
- Recycle!
Go Native
After habitat loss, the biggest ecological threat worldwide is invasive species. You can help reduce this threat by using natives or non-invasive non-natives in your garden, and by not releasing exotic pets (like fish or turtles).
To see a list of eco-friendly landscape plants suited to our area, go to Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and view the plant collections.
If you really want to go “wild,” try gardening without toxic pesticides. Check out Planet Natural for easy organic alternatives. You won’t believe the increase in lizards, toads, and butterflies you will see in your yard!
Let us know what you are doing at work, home, or school to go green. Give us your name and any tips you’d like to share with others. We will add you to our Green Team, and share the best green tips on our web site.
Join the Green Team.
Green Team Members
Here are some of our Green Team Members; to see everyone on the team, read our Green Team (pdf).
- Lisa Williams
- Heather Diehl
- Juancho Bierlein
- Michelle Gove
- Jessica Stewart
- Ben McPherson
- Melissa Skasik
- Tom Willems
- Bonnie Mitchell
- Sara Tallarovic
- Sandy Wolf
Add your name to the list!
Green Team Tips
Place a bucket in the shower to capture water usually wasted as the shower "warms up." Use this water for your plants.
Green Living Links
About.com:gardening
Organic Gardening
The Dirt Doctor
Living Green
The Daily Green
How Green Are You Now? Calculate your Carbon Footprint
I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright.
~Henry David Thoreau