National Mayor’s Conservation Challenge. From March 31 –April 30, the City of Houston is joining cities from across the country to compete in the National Mayor’s Challenge. Mayors nationwide will challenge their residents to conserve water, energy, and other precious natural resources through simple, easy-to-use online pledge. Cities will compete to see who can gain the most participation. Perhaps more importantly, participants will…
Featured The Top Ten Invasive Species in Texas (Yana Skorobogatov – StateImpact, 04/13/2012) Over the past few decades, Texas has had a great influx of invasive species. These invasive species can cause an immense amount of agricultural, ecological, and economic damage. State regulators and citizens will need to implement stronger measures to stop the spread to prevent further damage. Species…
Title: Sea Turtle Monitor TrainingLocation: GalvestonLink out: Click hereDescription: The Sea Turtle Monitor Training Program consists of 2-day workshops conducted from Sabine Pass to Padre Island, Texas that involve 16 hours of in-class lectures and on-beach, practical training to equip monitors with: sea turtle species identification on-beach signs of nesting activity foot- and ATV-facilitated patrol techniques & patroller safety nesting…