Median Madness 6: Joie de Volunteering

3/14/26 – Scores of volunteers – young and old – showed up this morning in picture perfect weather for Median Madness 6. After a brief safety moment by Houston City Council Member Fred Flickinger and Trees for Kingwood’s Chris Bloch, they posed for a team photo. Then, armed with shears and saws, they experienced the joy people feel from volunteering and helping others – a true helper’s high.

A Sense of Purpose and Satisfaction

They attacked a thicket of vines and protruding branches encroaching on traffic along a two block stretch of Kingwood Drive between Fosters Mill and Sand Creek.

There was a palpable air of satisfaction that comes from service to the community. You could see it in the looks of determination on their faces. You could feel it as they team-tackled gnarly growths of vines. See photos below.

*Council Member Fred Flickinger (center, blue shirt) kicked off the morning with a thank you to sponsors Chick-fil-A, H-E-B, Trees for Kingwood and the Houston Parks and Recreation Department*

*Chris Bloch (brown shirt) of Trees for Kingwood instructed the volunteers on their mission and safety.*

*Houston Parks employees turned out to help volunteers. They gathered piles of brush and attacked larger limbs with chain saws.*

*Many of the volunteers were from Kingwood High School groups such as Greenbelt Guardians and the Young Men’s Service League.*

*The army of vine wranglers posed for a team photo before getting down to work.*

*Then they quickly fanned out down the median.*..

*…and got straight to work, pulling vines and stacking them for disposal.*

*Within minutes, the piles of vines started to grow.*..

*…and you could see the smiles all around.*

*Age was no deterrent. This volunteer more than kept up with younger ones.*

*Within the first half hour, Houston Parks employees were pushing the clippings into larger piles for disposal*…

*…and volunteers were spread out on both sides of the median for blocks.*

A Heartfelt Thank You

This community spirit is a large part of what makes Kingwood Kingwood – people giving a Saturday morning to make their community a better, safer place to live. Thanks to all who gave their time and effort!

Posted by Bob Rehak on 3/14/26

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