Title: Open House at Big Thicket Field Research StationLocation: 16890 FM 770, in SaratogaLink out: Click hereDescription: The facility is being used by researchers and students from universities around the country who are interested in studying the Big Thicket. The building provides comfortable housing for short term stays, a kitchen and classroom meeting space. In 2006 the Thicket of Diversity…
Title: Creating Good Jobs While Conserving the Environment: Meeting the Challenge in AsiaLocation: Junior League of Houston, 1811 Briar Oaks Lane HoustonLink out: Click hereDescription: Russell Leiman, Managing Director of the Nature Conservancy Asia-Pacific region, will be speaking about ways to create sustainable jobs in developing nations on Feb 8 at the Junior League. Mr. Leiman’s talk will focus on…
Title: Urban Gems: Houston’s Public GardensLocation: Gardens around HoustonLink out: Click hereDescription: Houston’s public gardens serve as sources of civic pride and offer spaces of beauty where, even in the midst of our energetic, bustling city, we can feel refreshed and spiritually renewed. From an award-winning rooftop green space to the serenity of a historic cemetery and from a peaceful…