Houston Green Film Series: Homeland: Four Portraits of Native Action. The Houston Green Film Series will be screening a film on February 29th from 6:30-9pm at the Rice University Media Center. The film, Homeland: Four Portraits of Native Action, follows Native American leaders in their struggle against powerful energy companies and government agencies to protect the environment for all Americans. There…
Chapter 42 Proposed Amendment Ordinance Meetings. The city is proposing revisions to the City’s Land Development Ordinance, Chapter 42. Among the proposed changes is an expansion of the “Urban Area†designation beyond its current boundaries of Loop 610 out to Beltway 8. This will promote more densely populated development patterns and impact more traditional and established neighborhoods. There are three…
Featured Houston Audubon fills up pond for migratory birds (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle, 02/20/2012) Two months ago, there was almost no water in the Clay Bottom Pond on the Bolivar Peninsula, a favorite nesting spot for a large variety of migratory birds including snowy egrets and roseate spoonbills. Houston Audubon decided to take action by buying water from a…