Dozens already signed up for annual Earth Day GreenUp

In this file photo, volunteers pick up trash on Earth Day. The Woodlands is seeking volunteers for its Earth Day GreenUp day set for March 24. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union) In this file photo, volunteers pick up trash on Earth Day. The Woodlands is seeking volunteers for its Earth Day GreenUp day set for March 24. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union) Photo: Lori Van Buren, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Photo: Lori Van Buren, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Dozens already signed up for annual Earth Day GreenUp 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Dozens of people have signed up for the Earth Day GreenUp, an annual event where volunteers fan out across The Woodlands Township to pick up litter and spruce up the community.

A little less than two weeks after announcing on Jan. 24 registration was open for the cleanup, 65 people had signed up to volunteer, according to Zoe Killian, a recycling program specialist with the township.

Another 18 people had signed up to volunteer in helping out with the celebration and party scheduled to be held after the cleanup.

"It's going great," said Killian, of the recruiting efforts so far.

Last year 840 people volunteered and Killian said township officials hope to get close to 1,000 volunteers this year. A "really big push" for more volunteers is planned for March, Killian added.

A couple of nonprofit groups are also expected to add to the volunteer count, although the groups, or the number of people the groups were expected to recruit for the effort, had not yet been finalized.

This year will be the eighth consecutive year The Woodlands has scheduled the cleanup day. The event, set for March 24, coincides with the nationwide Great American Cleanup.

People who want to volunteer can register online at www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/greenup.

For more information call the township's Environmental Services Department at 281-210-3800.