C. G. Woodson Environmental Club

C. G. Woodson High School's leading environmental organization

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About Us

As Wangari Maathai, the prominent environmental activist, once said, “You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, you inform them, and you help them understand that these resources are their own, that they must protect them.” We take this message to heart in the Woodson Environmental Club, where we do our best to conserve our natural resources and spread awareness on the ecological state of our community and the world as a whole.

Our club engages in diverse activities to promote environmental awareness and preservation. Our goal is to set a precedent for future environmental leaders while taking action to preserve the ecological health of our community today.

Activities we do throughout the school year include:

  • Garden maintenance: We take care of Woodson's vegetable and pollinator garden.
  • Cleanups and recycling: Our members keep our school campus and local parks safe and trash-free.
  • Outreach: We hold educational sessions and garden cleanups at local elementary schools.

The steps we take as a club represent significant actions taken by Woodson's students to improve the state of our environment, preserve our natural resources, and spread awareness on environmental issues and potential solutions.

Annual meetings: club meetings and service hour opportunities

Pounds of produce donated in the 2022-2023 school year

Members who actively attend our biweekly meetings

Our Activities

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Garden Maintenance

We actively maintain Woodson's vegetable and pollinator garden all throughout the year.

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School Cleanups

We provide service learning opportunities to the entire school by doing campus-wide cleanups and flower plantings.

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Water Testing

To measure the impact of runoff on water quality, we survey the temperature, pH, and nitrate and ammonium concentrations in nearby streams.

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Feeder School Outreach

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Watershed Cleanups

Given our proximity to a number of important watersheds, we organize club- and school-wide cleanups at Lake Accotink and other parks.

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Planting Natives

Between our vegetable beds, we have a plot of native flowers incluing milkweed and black-eyed susan.

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Our Team

Meet our returning officers for the 2024-2025 school year.

Andrew Kim

President

Joseph Tso

Vice President

Victoria Shittu

Director of Outreach

Maia Kim

Lead Gardener

Harun Khan

Historian

Katie Yen

Junior Officer

Elaina Wi

Junior Officer

Recent Updates

Coming soon! Come back in a bit to hear about our club's progress and view updates.

Frequently Asked Questions

Every meeting starts at A144. If we're working in the garden, we'll be outside Door 10 next to the trailers.

Excepting cancellations and student holidays, we meet every other Tuesday.

We donate our produce to a local food bank named Food for Others, who distributes them to disadvantaged families. Not only do we donate harvested vegetables, but we also donate our seedlings to Food for Others.

Our members actively maintain the garden during summer break, coming in twice a week in groups of two or three to water, weed, and harvest.

Anyone can join the Environmental Club - there is no application, and you can come to our meetings any time of the year!

Contact

Have any questions? Send us an email at wtwenviro@gmail.com