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Community Notes 05-11-2011

Grant Proposals to Control Invasive Plant Species. The Pulling Together Initiative is seeking proposals that will help control invasive plant species. The project must prevent, manage, or eradicate invasive plants through a program of partnerships and public awareness. To learn more, visit http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=339200047. First Annual Meeting of the Chambers Recovery Team. “Challenges and Opportunities for Nature Tourism in Chambers County”…

Coalition Notes 05-11-2011

Coastal Tourism Workshop. The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) will be hosting a workshop from May 18-19 that will benefit four coastal counties: Matagorda, Brazoria, Galveston, and Chambers. The workshop is designed to help revitalize the tourism industry which was impacted by Hurricane Ike. To register, visit www.h-gac.com. Katy Prairie Bash 2011 “something wild.” Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 7:00 pm. Katy…

ECONOTES 2011-05-11: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

Featured After 7 months of almost no rain, three-fourths of Texas has reached the ‘extreme’ drought stage (Eric Berger – Houston Chronicle, 05/07/2011) About 74% of Texas is in an “extreme” drought and 24% reaching “exceptional,” which is the worst category. These are the highest percentages since the Drought Monitor was started in 2000. Houston has only received about 1.5…