In the unincorporated stretch between Katy and Houston, where asphalt and rooftops now dominate the once-rural landscape, a local nonprofit is bringing relief from the heat—through shade, soil, and community.
Trees for Katy, a grassroots volunteer initiative by the nonprofit One Creek West, is on a mission to combat the urban heat island effect by planting trees across Katy North’s esplanades, sidewalks, schools, and even detention basins. The effort is as much about protecting legacy trees as it is about shaping a sustainable and equitable future.
“I don’t want to wait for, or expect, someone else to restore the trees that have been lost to successive droughts then ice events,” said Alecia Pacheco of One Creek West. “Many people see the need, so let’s get together and start digging!”…