Marie Young's Tool Shack

In October 2008, Marie’s brother held the first Teen Green Party with a Purpose. She was 4 and really wanted to participate. At age 5 she got to participate in her first tree planting when her sister turned 11. Saplings were just her size – but, the shovels & gloves were not.

Her siblings and the other eco-inspiration coaches could se she wated to do more with equipment that was her size. They made sure all future events could support the “saplings – the siblings of the teen volunteers.

Thanks to REI Discover Green will open a tool shack stocked specifically with equipment for the whole family. Specializing in equipment for children 4-9 including shovels, gloves, trash grabbers and weed wrenches. Although the tool shack is not the first tool shack in Travis County – it is the only one that is targeting children and youth. Discover Green anticipates being able to support between 52-100 projects a year with 500-1000 children volunteers and another 500 teens and 500 adults.

For more information or tool shack reservations email Marie at marie@discovergreenyel.org

MY Little Tool Shack

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Thanks to REI – Discover Green now has a tool lending program. We will be “opening” our door officially on 9/22/2011.