Houston Environmental News Update January 22, 2013
- Save the Date: Visions for a Greener Houston, March 12, 2013, 1:00 pm
to 6:00 pm.
- Houston Bayou Greenways Spring Kickoff Meeting
- Houston Green Film Series: Wasteland
- Bayou HEROns Kickoff
- Arbor Day Celebration
- Whole Foods Katy and Katy Prairie
- 2013 State of the Air Luncheon
- Healthy Communities Indicators Symposium 2013
- Air Alliance Houston: New Days Ahead
- Environment Texas’ Campaign Action Meeting
- San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site Public Meeting
- Texas Natural Resources/Environmental Literacy Summit
- Public Workshops: Brazos River Corridor in Fort Bend County
- Green Drinks Houston
- Ride for The Future 2013 Summer Leadership Development Program
- Biomimicry: Emulating Nature’s Genius to Inspire Innovation for a
Sustainable Future - 2013 OHBA Summit
- 2013 Tree Planting Competition
- 2013 Texas Brigades Summer Program
- TV: Texas Parks & Wildlife
- Air Quality Forecast
- Park named for Kingwood resident Herman Little wins awards from H-GAC
(The Kingwood Observer, 01/17/2013) - Houston ranks high on list of Texas’ major transportation challenges
(Molly Ryan – Houston Business Journal, 01/17/2013) - Climate change gets a prominent place in Obama’s second inaugural
address (Texas Climate News, 01/21/2013) http://texasclimatenews.org/
- Galveston Baykeeper seeks a Baykeeper/Wetland Watch Coordinator
- HARC seeks a GIS/Remote Sensing Research Associate
- Houston Endowment is seeking a Vice President For Programs
- Armand Bayou Watershed Partnership seeks Watershed Coordinator
- The Woods Project seeks Club Program Directors
- Hermann Park Conservancy seeks Marketing Manager
SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBSCRIBE INSTRUCTIONS
- Save the Date: Visions for a Greener Houston, March
12, 2013, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Once again the CEC will be bringing
together Houston’s Environmental community for a series of discussions
aimed at fostering dialogue, interaction, and strength in numbers in
order to identify and set goals to alleviate the pressing issues facing
our community. Building on the success of our first summit in February
2012, we will have updates and success stories, compare progress, and
discuss hot issues confronting the quality of life in our growing
region.
- Houston Bayou Greenways Spring Kickoff Meeting. The
Houston Parks Board wants you to learn about the Houston Bayou Greenways
project on January 23, 2013, 6-7pm at the Heights Neighborhood Library
(1302 Heights Blvd). The Houston Bayou Greenways has been designed
to elevate the city’s standing as one of the top “quality of placeâ€
cities in the nation, and demonstrate our commitment to the invaluable
ecological capital in the midst of our large metroplex. There is a
unique opportunity to create the largest park system in the country by
2020. Learn more about it and how you can be involved at the meeting.
More about the meeting at http://parksbyyou.org/
and about the project at http://www.houstonparksboard.org/. - Houston Green Film Series: Wasteland. The next film
of the Houston Green Film Series will take place on January 23, 2013,
6:30-9:15 pm, at the Rice University Media Center. The film, Wasteland,
follows renowned artist Vik Muniz as he journeys from his home base in
Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world’s largest garbage dump,
Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he
photographs an eclectic band of “catadoresâ€â€”self-designated pickers of
recyclable materials. Muniz’s initial objective was to “paint†the
catadores with garbage. However, his collaboration with these inspiring
characters as they recreate photographic images of themselves out of
garbage reveals both the dignity and despair of the catadores as they
begin to re-imagine their lives. View the trailer at http://www.wastelandmovie.com/.
Light dinner kindly donated by Dr. Pat Speck and Dry Bones Cafe will be
available. A $5 donation is suggested and greatly appreciated. - Bayou HEROns Kickoff. Join the kickoff of the Bayou
HEROns group on January 24, 2013, 6-8pm, at Jackson’s Watering Hole
(1205 Richmond). Houston is the Bayou City and Harris County boasts 22
watersheds that the Bayou Preservation Association (BPA) works to
protect and restore. As our great city is experiencing an outdoor
revolution, more and more people are taking advantage of our bayous’
recreational assets such as paddling, biking, walking, fishing and bird
watching. Bayou HEROns is a membership-based group comprised of young
bayou enthusiasts and partners who support this movement and the BPA
mission through events, volunteering and advocacy. Learn more about
their work while also enjoying the new patio at Jackson’s Watering Hole.
For more information please contact laura@theprboutique.com. More at http://www.yelp.com/events/. - Arbor Day Celebration. Hermann Park Conservancy and
the Houston Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate Arbor Day on
January 26, from 9am to 12pm, with the planting of 300 trees donated by
Apache Foundation. The planting will take place in the Lake Picnic Area
of Hermann Park on the north side of McGovern Lake adjacent to parking
lots E and F. Contact volunteer@hermannpark.org, or sign in at the
registration table near parking lot F on the day of the event. Families
and walk-ups are welcome! - Whole Foods Katy and Katy Prairie. On January 31,
2013, Whole Foods Katy is giving 1% of their net sales to support
educational programing on the Katy Prairie Conservancy. KPC staff and
volunteers will be at the store from 10 am – 8 pm talking to customers
and running fun activities for shoppers. Come out to support one of your
favorite causes while you get your shopping done! The store opens on
January 30th and is located at 6601 S Fry Rd. More at http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/. - 2013 State of the Air Luncheon. The 2013 Air Alliance
Houston State of the Air Luncheon will take place on February 5, 2013,
11:30am-1pm, at United Way. The keynote speaker, Toby Baker, TCEQ
Commissioner, will share his thoughts on the state of the Houston
region’s air quality. $30 registration with lunch included. Regsiter at
http://airalliancehouston.org. - Healthy Communities Indicators Symposium 2013. After
a year of deep-dive research on the indicators that measure the health
of our region, Center for Houston’s Future will present its findings on
February 22 at the 2013 Healthy Communities Indicator Symposium, at the
George R. Brown Convention Center, hosted by Honorary Chair Dr. John
Mendelsohn, along with prominent national and regional experts. Join
policy makers, national experts, healthcare professionals, elected
officials, and community leaders as we examine how the intersection of
People and Place creates sustainable and healthy communities. Learn more
at http://www.futurehouston.com/. - Air Alliance Houston: New Days Ahead. Matthew Tejada,
Air Alliance Houston’s Executive Director, will be leaving in March to
be director of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of
Environmental Justice in Washington, D.C. Tajeda helped to organize
low-income and minority communities in Houston and across Texas to
address concerns over air pollution. He also helped launch a website
that allows Houstonians to see smog levels at specific locations in real
time and worked to reduce the amount of tiny particles in the air around
the Port of Houston. Larry R. Soward has been selected to be
Transitional Director for the organization until a new, permanent
Executive Director (ED) is selected and in place. http://www.chron.com/ - Environment Texas’ Campaign Action Meeting.
Environment Texas is holding a campaign action meeting to re-power Texas
with Clean energy on January 22, 7-8:30 pm, at Agora (1712 Westheimer
Road). Attend to meet others concerned about clean energy and to learn
how to get involved! More at http://cechouston.org/. - San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site Public Meeting.
The Galveston Bay Foundation and Houston Advanced Research Center are
hosting a public input meeting about the San Jacinto River Waste Pits
Superfund Site. Learn about the project and get your questions answered
on January 24, 2013, 6:30-8:30pm, at the J.D. Walker Community Center
(7613 Wade Road). View the agenda at http://galvbay.org/.
- Texas Natural Resources/Environmental Literacy Summit.
Join education, environmental, and natural resource leaders in advancing
natural resource/environmental literacy as the new Texas Natural
Resource / Environmental Literacy Plan is presented at the Summit. The
Natural Resource/Environmental Literacy Summit Committee is proud Mrs.
Laura Bush, Former First Lady, will serve as the keynote speaker for the
Summit. The program will also feature special guest speakers Carter
Smith, Executive Director of Texas Parks and Wildlife; Bora Simmons,
Director for the National Project for Excellence in Environmental
Education and Joseâ€Pepe†Marcos-Iga, North American Association for
Environmental Education Board President. The summit will be held on
January 25, 2013, 8:30am-4:00pm, at the TriPoint in San Antonio.
Pre-registration ($35) ends on January 17, 2013. More at http://txcinc.wordpress.com/. - Public Workshops: Brazos River Corridor in Fort Bend County. Fort
Bend Green, along with other county partners on an initial steering
committee, is developing a Recreation Master Plan for the Brazos River
Corridor in Fort Bend County. There will be 3 public input meetings. If
you would like to participate, you need only attend one of the workshops
as the same information will be presented at each. Please RSVP
by January 25, 2013, to Kim Icenhower ( kim@icenhower.com or
713-504-4378) for the workshop of your choice. 1st workshop: January 27,
2-4pm, at Brazos Bend State Park- George Observatory (21901 FM 762,
Needville, TX). 2nd workshop: January 28, 6-7pm, at Irene Stern
Community Center (6920 Katy Fulshear Road Fulshear, TX). 3rd workshop:
January 31, 3-5pm, at the Sugar Land Recreation Center Multi-Purpose
Room (234 Matlage Way Sugar Land, TX). More at http://cechouston.org/. - Green Drinks Houston. On January 29, 2013, from
6-8 pm, join Green Drinks Houston in “The Lab” at Down House to hear a
few words from Chris Cusack, co-owner of Down House, a local restaurant
that features competition-level coffee, locally sourced cuisine, and a
quality-focused bar program. Next, hear from the dynamic Sherry
Eichberger about building a business focused not only on profits, but
people and our planet too. Sherry Eichberger is the founder of One Green
Street, a shop with purpose! One Green Street is an authentic Triple
Bottom Line Business. More at http://cechouston.org/. - Ride for The Future 2013 Summer Leadership Development
Program. This summer, join Ride for The Future to learn
community organizing, become a stronger leader, learn from and connect
with community leaders, spend your summer on a bike, traveling across
Louisiana and Texas, and more! Applications are available at rideforthefuture.org/apply.
More information is available at http://rideforthefuture.org/.
Food and housing are provided to all participants, and limited funds are
available to help those who require further financial assistance in
order to ride. Priority consideration will be given to members of
directly affected communities. Applicants do not need to be current or
past college students to apply. Applications are due January
30, 2013; extended deadline is March 1. The program will begin on
May 20th and end on July 29th. Want to get involved but can’t ride
the whole summer? Email Tara at tescudero@betterfutureproject.org about
joining the riders for part of their journey or see if you can welcome
them to your community. - Biomimicry: Emulating Nature’s Genius to Inspire Innovation
for a Sustainable Future. Learn about biomimicry at an
adult lecture with Linda Paisley on February 6, 2013, at 7pm at the
Nature Discovery Center (7112 Newcastle Street). Biomimicry offers a
holistic and deeply rooted method for achieving true sustainability.
Nature embodies more than four billion years of experience perfecting
the designs and behaviors that make organisms and living systems thrive.
Biomimicry is the investigation and search of nature for solutions to
humanity’s form, process, and system design challenges. Attend for an
exciting talk about cutting edge theory for urban planning,
architecture, home living, and meeting environmental challenges. Linda
Paisley is a certified Biomimicry Specialist, she has participated in
Biomimicry Workshops in Peru, Arizona, and in Austin, Texas. Linda also
serves on the Boards of the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center and the
Blackwood Land Institute. Light refreshments are served. More
here. - 2013 OHBA Summit. The Organic Horticulture
Benets Alliance (OHBA) hosts their annual OHBA Summit on February 9,
2013. The organic education conference will be held at the United Way
Building, located at 50 Waugh Dr, Houston TX, 77007 from 7:30 AM- 4:45
PM. OHBA Summit is a valuable and intense series of educational seminars
for elite horticulture professionals. Attendees are encouraged to create
a personalized agenda for the day, to leave the Summit with solutions
specic to ones professional and personal needs. Five of the most
respected and inuential educators in the eld of Organics have been
chosen to present proven results along with break-out Round Table
Discussions to provide interactive, solution-based exchanges in a
smaller setting. Learn more and register at http://www.ohbasummit.org/. - 2013 Tree Planting Competition. The Houston Area
Urban Forestry Council and Harris County Flood Control District are once
again sponsoring the Texas Urban Forestry Council’s Regional Tree
Planting Competition to be held in conjunction with local Arbor Day
celebrations. This event is a regional competition and the 3 fastest
planting times will be forwarded to the State as Regional winners where
their times will be included in the finals for the State Competition.
Each team will consist of 10 planting members and a non-working captain
and scoring will be based not only on time, but also on correct hole
depth/width, mulching, planting techniques, etc. The Houston Area Urban
Forestry Council will be supplying the judges and timers for the event
and again, the 3 top times will be sent to the TUFC for consideration in
the State Award for best time. The competition will be on February 9,
2013, at the HCFCD Retention Basin. More at http://cechouston.org/.
Contact Mickey Merritt, 713-688-891 or Matt Weaver, 713-688-8932 for
more information. - 2013 Texas Brigades Summer Program. The Texas
Brigades is a wildlife-focused leadership development program for high
school youth (ages 13-17). There are five different camps: Bobwhite
Brigade, Buckskin Brigade, Bass Brigade, Waterfowl Brigade, and Ranch
Brigade. You will be introduced to habitat management, hone your
communication skills, and develop a land ethic. The state’s leading
wildlife and fisheries biologists and land managers serve as instructors
and mentors. Each camp is 4 ½ days long. Applications must be postmarked
by March 15th. More at http://www.texasbrigades.org/. - TV: Texas Parks & Wildlife. Broadcast on
KUHT Channel 8 at 3:00 PM each Saturday and on cable channels in
Baytown, Deer Park, Seabrook, and on HCC. More info on the TPWD
website (* indicates a segment about the Houston area). This
week’s broadcast will include:- Adventure Racing
- Parks & Wildlife People: Ronnie Sladek
- Big Spring State Park
- Billion Dollar Bats
- Air Quality Forecast. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/forecast_today.html.
Houston Clean Air Network and Realtime Ozone Mapping: http://houstoncleanairnetwork.com.- Because of the state holiday, no forecast was posted on Monday,
January 21, 2013.
- Because of the state holiday, no forecast was posted on Monday,
ECONOTES Featured News
Articles–For dozens of additional headlines, visit the CEC
website. (You can let us know about articles, too. E-mail news@cechouston.org).
- Park named for Kingwood resident Herman Little wins awards
from H-GAC (The Kingwood Observer, 01/17/2013) Herman Little
Park, which opened last July just south of Old TownSpring, is the most
outstanding new local park in its category and was recently awarded by
the 13-county Houston-Galveston Area Council. Herman Little Park
encompasses a 55-acre site connecting directly to three neighborhoods –
Highland Glen subdivision on the east and North Hills Estates and
Lynwood Estates on the north and west. The park features parking,
restrooms, a pavilion, a natural play-scape, a skateboard park, two
soccer fields, four picnic areas, a community garden, hike and bike
trails, a 4.5-acre fishing pond, a canoe launch, a wetlands observation
deck, six exercise stations and jogging trails. http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/ - Houston ranks high on list of Texas’ major transportation
challenges (Molly Ryan – Houston Business Journal,
01/17/2013) Deterioration, congestion and traffic safety concerns are
increasingly affecting Texas’ roadways, according to a new report, and
many of these issues are severely impacting the Houston area. Trip, a
Washington, D.C.-based transportation research group, released its
report, “Texas’ Top 100 Transportation Challenges and Improvements
Needed to Address Them,†on Thursday, and out of the 100 issues listed,
17 of them were in the Houston area. http://www.bizjournals.com/ - Climate change gets a prominent place in Obama’s second
inaugural address (Texas Climate News, 01/21/2013) President
Barack Obama gave a prominent nod to climate change in his inaugural
address, devoting about seven percent of the speech to the issue and
signaling that it will be a priority in his second term in the White
House. President Obama’s second term offers tremendous opportunity to
turn the tide on this problem. http://texasclimatenews.org/
GREEN JOBS Tell them you
heard about it from us! Job listings can be found at CEC’s
Green Jobs page.
- Galveston Baykeeper seeks a Baykeeper/Wetland Watch
Coordinator. Part time position. Galveston Baykeeper, a
member of the global Waterkeeper Alliance, is a grassroots organization
committed to preserving and protecting the health of Galveston Bay and
its watershed for our children, our economy and our future, through
advocacy and education, and enforcement of the Clean Water Act.
Galveston Baykeeper is particularly focused on wetlands, but all threats
to the aquatic integrity of the Galveston Bay and bayou system are its
concern. The Galveston Baykeeper speaks for the Bay, and is the public
face of the Galveston Baykeeper organization. The Galveston Baykeeper
keeps abreast of threats to the Bay, and works to mobilize citizens in
defense of the Bay, through partnerships and direct action. The
incumbent of this position will also manage the Wetland Watch program, a
citizen-staffed effort to monitor and report unauthorized fill of
wetlands in the lower Galveston Bay watershed. The GBK/WWC must have
excellent people and organizational skills, as well as a real passion
for our Gulf Coast habitat. Experience in water or natural resource
areas required. Should have solid computer skills and grant writing
experience. Send resume and cover letter to John Jacob, GBK Board Chair,
jingleheimer53@gmail.com. - HARC seeks a GIS/Remote Sensing Research Associate.
HARC is a non-profit research hub located in The Woodlands, TX dedicated
to performing independent analysis for people and institutions seeking
scientific answers in support of a sustainable future. HARC’s research
focuses on clean air, clean water, and clean energy. We are seeking a
person with an educational background and work experience in GIS,
Geography, Environmental Science, Biology or related disciplines and
skills in ArcGIS for Desktop, ArcGIS Server, and other ESRI products.
Major duties will include creation of digital mapping products for use
in reports, proposals, websites and presentations; design, creation and
maintenance of interactive mapping applications for distribution via the
internet; and quantitative and statistical analyses on geospatial
datasets. For more information about the position and to upload a
resume, please visit http://mitchell.harc.edu/. - Houston Endowment is seeking a Vice President For Programs.
The Vice President for Programs works closely with the President to
develop and implement foundation strategies. The Vice President manages
the foundation’s day-to-day grantmaking activities in keeping with
current policies and procedures and coordinates the work of the entire
program staff to meet the highest standards. The Vice President develops
and maintains strong relationships with peer foundations and community
leaders and effectively articulates foundation goals and programs. The
search for the ideal candidate will remain open until the position is
filled. Qualified applicants should forward a cover letter and resume
to: Deborah Bessire, Human Resources Manager, Houston Endowment Inc.,
600 Travis Street, Suite 6400, Houston, TX 77002;
dbessire@houstonendowment.org. - Armand Bayou Watershed Partnership seeks Watershed
Coordinator. The mission of the Armand Bayou Watershed
Partnership is to “improve the quality of life in our communities by
protecting, enhancing, and restoring the ecological integrity and
natural benefits of the Armand Bayou watershed.†The Watershed
Coordinator is responsible for the overall administration and management
of the Armand Bayou Watershed Partnership, including
fundraising/grantwriting and business operations. Areas of
responsibility include planning and evaluation, policy and program
development and administration, personnel and fiscal management, and
public relations. This is a full-time position, hired by and directly
accountable to the Armand Bayou Watershed Council, communicating
regularly with its elected Council chair. The Watershed Coordinator
implements policies approved by the Council, manages the organization’s
programs and operations (including implementation of its Strategic
Plan), and represents the organization in the community. Â Cover
letter, resume, and written answers to the questions below should be
submitted via e-mail to: linda.shead@sheadconservation.com. The
questions are: 1. Based on the “Ability to create and foster teams to
solve watershed problems,†how have you used this skill in the past, and
what would you do differently in the future? 2. Tell about past
experience with outside consultants and contractors. - The Woods Project seeks Club Program Directors. The
Woods Project is seeking part-time (approximately 6 hrs/wk) Club Program
Instructors to teach one or more of our weekly afterschool club programs
for the 2013 spring semester. The right candidate will be an
outdoorsperson with experience working with high school youth,
preferably some experience with at-risk youth. Some additional
requirements are flexible weekly schedule, access to personal
transportation, must be comfortable with camping/backpacking gear, enjoy
being in a mentor/leadership role. Duties will include travelling to
schools to teach an hour club, working with existing curriculum as well
as developing new research-based lessons. Instructors must commit to the
remainder of the 2012-2013 school year, attend one spring semester
camping trip, and are highly encouraged to participate in the 2013
summer trip to places in Northern California or Montana. Ability to work
independently and with confidence is a requirement of the
job, as is the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in
writing. For more information about The Woods Project and the Club
Program Instructor position, please visit www.thewoodsproject.org.
Interested candidates should contact Brittany White, Director of
Programs, at brittany@thewoodsproject.org. - Hermann Park Conservancy seeks Marketing Manager.
Hermann Park Conservancy is currently seeking a full-time marketing
manager. The marketing manager will have primary responsibility for all
external communications, marketing initiatives, the membership program,
PR, and media and donor relations. The marketing manager will work
closely with the executive director and staff, particularly in the
development department. Hermann Park will reach its 100th birthday in
2014. In preparation for this milestone, the marketing manager will
oversee a multifaceted marketing program, to include media and
sponsorship initiatives, expansion of the membership program, the use of
new web technologies, and promotion of happenings among various
constituencies, including community partners, corporate sponsors,
donors, members, and public officials. To apply, please email a cover
letter and resume to info@hermannpark.org. Click here
for more information.
CEC is sharing information during the session about what
bills our member groups and readers are tracking. More information is
available at cechouston.org/category/texas-legislature/.
As of January 21, 2013, 201 bills have been filed by the Senate (up from
176) and 748 bills have been filed by the House (up from 626). Learn more at
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Reports/General.aspx.
The following are bills (SB=Senate Bill, HB=House Bill, and HJR=House Joint
Resolution) which may be of interest to the region’s environmental community
and which have been filed in the past week:
- SB
174: Relating to the protection of stray bison. - SB
175: Relating to the allocation of the proceeds from taxes imposed
on the sale,
storage, or use of sporting goods. - HB
555: Relating to the creation of a criminal offense for certain
violations of the law regulating metal recycling entities. - HB
569:Â Relating to a study on the stringency of state
environmental standards. - HB
589: Relating to the Lower Colorado River Authority.
No further actions have been taken on bills identified in CEC updates,
although keywords have been assigned to many of the bills. Committees of
both the house and senate have been identified, and some legislators have
been assigned to those committees.
UPCOMING EVENTS If you
attend one of these events, please let them know you heard about it here!
Visit the new calendar at cechouston.org.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
3:30 pm
Rice University Farmers Market @
Rice University South Stadium LotÂ- 6:00
pm Baytown Fit Kids @
Baytown Community CenterÂ- 6:00
pm Chimney Swift Counts
@ Pershing Middle SchoolÂ- 7:00
pm Environment Texas’
Campaign Action Meeting @
Agora (coffee shop)Wednesday, January 23, 2013
8:30 am
Weekly Bird Walk @ Kleb Woods
Nature CenterÂ- 9:00
am THE 7TH ANNUAL
CHILDREN’S SUMMIT: A Global Perspective on Texas’ 83rd Legislative
Session @ The United Way of
Greater HoustonÂ- 9:00
am Wetland Restoration
@ Sheldon Lake State ParkÂ- 10:00
am Gator Tales @
Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Education and Recreation Center- 10:00
am Skunks (Titmouse
Club Preschool Nature Program) @
Edith L. Moore Nature SanctuaryÂ- 10:30
am Aquarium Fish
Feeding @ Sea Center TexasÂ- 10:30
am Tadpoles Club @
Jesse H. Jones ParkÂ- 4:00
pm Nature Story Time @
Nature Discovery Center- 6:00
pm Houston Bayou
Greenways Spring Kickoff Meeting @
Heights Neighborhood LibraryÂ- 6:15
pm Houston Green Film
Series: Wasteland @ Rice Media
CenterÂ- 6:30
pm HNPAT: Native
Prairies Association of Texas, Houston Chapter Meeting @
Bayland Community CenterÂ- 6:30
pm Houston
Chapter-Native Prairies Association of Texas @
Bayland Community CenterThursday, January 24, 2013
1:30 pm
Armand Bayou I-Plan Kickoff Meeting @
Environmental Institute of Houston; N.O.A. Building at the
University of Houston Clear LakeÂ- 2:00
pm Kingwood Farmers
Market @ Town Center ParkÂ- 6:00
pm Bayou HEROns @
Jackson’s Watering HoleÂ- 6:00
pm Baytown Fit Kids @
Baytown Community CenterÂ- 6:30
pm Public Meeting: San
Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site (SJRWP) @
J.D. Walker Community CenterFriday, January 25, 2013
Texas
Natural Resources/Environmental Literacy Summit @
TriPoint-Grantham Center, San Antonio- 8:30
am Creating a Personal
Garden Sanctuary @ Mercer
Arboretum & Botanic GardensÂ- 10:00
am Morning Bird
Watching Hike @ Brazos Bend
State ParkÂ- 10:30
am Aquarium Fish
Feeding @ Sea Center TexasÂ- 7:00
pm Houston Audubon Owl
Prowl @ Edith Moore Sanctuary
log cabinSaturday, January 26, 2013
7:00 am
TMBRA – Miles of DisComfortÂ- 7:30
am Sierra Walkers @
Nassau Bay Post OfficeÂ- 8:00
am Birding WalkÂ- 8:00
am Guided Canoe Tour of
Armand Bayou @ Armand Bayou
Nature Center- 8:00
am Guided Nature Tour
and Free Family Fishing @
Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning CenterÂ- 8:00
am Pearland Farmers
Market @ Zychlinski ParkÂ- 8:00
am Pontoon Boat Cruises
@ Armand Bayou Nature CenterÂ- 8:00
am Urban Harvest
Farmers Market @ Eastside
8:30 am
ELMNS Work Days @ Edith L.
Moore Nature SanctuaryÂ- 8:30
am Houston Audubon
Monthly Field Trip @ Kleb
Woods Nature PreserveÂ- 8:30
am Japhet Creek
Restoration/Clean-upÂ- 9:00
am Celebrate Arbor Day
with HPC and HP&RD @
Hermann ParkÂ- 9:00
am Interpreting Nature
workshop series @ Spring Creek
Greenway Nature Center Â- 9:00
am Katy Farmers Market
@ La Centerra- 9:00
am Sugar Land Farmers
Market @ Imperial Sugar LandÂ- 9:00
am Sugar Land Home and
Garden Show @ Stafford CentreÂ- 10:00
am Guided Trail Hike @
Armand Bayou Nature CenterÂ- 11:00
am Houston Re-Market @
Greater East EndÂ- 3:00
pm Texas Parks and
Wildlife on PBSÂ- 5:00
pm Armand Bayou Owl
Prowl and Night Hike @ Armand
Bayou Nature CenterSunday, January 27, 2013
8:00 am
Guided Nature Tour and Free Family Fishing @
Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning CenterÂ- 8:00
am Sunday Bicycling @
Jesse H. Jones ParkÂ- 1:00
pm Houston Zoo Teen
Career Conference @ Houston
ZooÂ- 2:00
pm Public Workshops:
Brazos River Corridor in Fort Bend CountyMonday, January 28, 2013
- 2:00
pm Public Workshops:
Brazos River Corridor in Fort Bend County
7:00 pm
Jesse Jones Park Volunteers @
Jesse H. Jones ParkTuesday, January 29, 2012
Houston
Audubon Class: Wintering Waterfowl @
Houston Audubon
8:00 am
Prairie Restoration @ Sheldon
Lake Sate Park & Environmental Learning Center
10:00 am
Alligators (Titmouse Club Preschool Nature Program) @
Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary
2:00 pm
Public Workshops: Brazos River Corridor in Fort Bend County
3:30 pm
Rice University Farmers Market @
Rice University South Stadium Lot
6:00 pm
Baytown Fit Kids @ Baytown
Community Center
6:00 pm
Chimney Swift Counts @
Pershing Middle School
6:00 pm Green Drinks
Houston @ Down House