Houston Environmental News Update January 28, 2012
- Save the Date: Visions for a Greener Houston, March 12, 2013, 1:00 pm
to 6:00 pm.
- Houston Audubon Class: Wintering Waterfowl
- Whole Foods Katy and Katy Prairie
- KPC Unplugged Adventure: Duck, Duck, Goose
- 2013 State of the Air Luncheon
- Texas Climate Issues
- Healthy Communities Indicators Symposium 2013
- Guided Trail Hike at Armand Bayou
- Local Outdoor Grants
- Trees For Houston and Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve
- Green Drinks Houston
- Biomimicry: Emulating Nature’s Genius to Inspire Innovation for a
Sustainable Future - 2013 OHBA Summit
- 2013 Tree Planting Competition
- Electronic Waste Recycling
- The Urban Houston Framework Project
- Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame – Edward Parten
- TV: Texas Parks & Wildlife
- Air Quality Forecast
- If Texas Water Plan Is Funded, Where Will The Money Go? (Mose Buchele
– StateImpact, 1/24/13) - Another Coal–fired Power Plant Bites the Dust (Larry R. Soward – Air
Alliance Houston, 1/24/13) - Heroes are Zero (Waste) (Earth Share, 1/24/13)
- New! Texas Coastal Watershed Program (TCWP) seeks Graduate Student
Intern - Updated! Armand Bayou Watershed Partnership seeks Watershed Director
- 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
- The Woods Project seeks Club Program Directors
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 Audubon Class: Wintering Waterfowl. The Upper
Texas Coast is an amazing area for wintering waterfowl. Each year there
are thousands of ducks (24 species possible) and thousands of geese (5
species possible) and mergansers (2 species) in the area. While the
identification of male ducks is often straightforward, the same cannot
be said of the more cryptically colored females. Therein lies the
challenge and fun of duck identification. Class participants will learn
techniques for separating the 24 species of ducks, the different species
of geese, and the mergansers. The class will meet on January 29th and
February 5th, with field trips on February 2nd and 9th. There is a $150
fee for Houston Audubon members ($175 for non-members). Learn more and
register at http://www.houstonaudubon.org/. - 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/. - KPC Unplugged Adventure: Duck, Duck, Goose. Waterfowl
have flocked back to scenic Warren Lake this winter. Come out and enjoy
a leisurely hike around this birding hotspot and enjoy a colorful
variety of native ducks, geese, and water birds under a big Texas sky.
Katy Prairie Conservancy guides are no quacks. They will teach you
helpful hints for identifying some of our feathered friends. The
adventure will take place on February 2, 2013, 10:00-11:30am. Register
at https://events.r20.constantcontact.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. Register at
http://airalliancehouston.org. - Texas Climate Issues. Did climate change help bring
about the devastating Texas heat wave of 2011? In February, Texas State
Climatologist John Neilsen-Gammon will walk through some of the science
behind what has happening with our climate, particularly the 2011 heat
wave that continues to impact The Woodlands vegetation and water
resources. He will illustrate how researchers use computer models to
better understand our climate and its changes. His lecture is part of
the Going Green Sustainability Series organized and sponsored by The
Woodlands G.R.E.E.N. In cooperation with The Woodlands Township
Environmental Services Department. The lecture will be held at 7:00 pm,
February 19, 2013 at the South Montgomery County Library. For more
information, contact Cinda Hitchcock at (281) 363-2723 or http://www.thewoodlandsgreen.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/. - Guided Trail Hike at Armand Bayou. Visitors to Armand
Bayou Nature Center enjoy walking the over 5 miles of hiking trails that
take them through the different ecosystems (prairie, forest, and bayou).
White-tailed deer are commonly sighted at the nature center, as are a
wide variety of songbirds, and the informative and welcoming
interpretive center houses a variety of native reptiles and amphibians.
Every Saturday join the Nature Center staff for a guided trail hike at
10:00am and 2:00pm to learn more about the habitat and wildlife of
Armand Bayou. More at http://cechouston.org/. - Local Outdoor Grants. The Texas Parks and Wildlife
Commission on Thursday approved $1.3 million in competitive grants for
city and county parks across the state, funding 12 out of 35 funding
requests. Money for the 10 Outdoor Recreation Grants and 2 Urban Outdoor
Recreation Grants comes from the federal Land and Water Conservation
Fund (LWCF). Program funding is appropriated annually by Congress. TPWD
is the pass-through agency for local governments in Texas. Of the 12
grants, one is the the greater Houston region. An Urban Outdoor
Recreation Grant, which is given to municipalities with a population
exceeding 500,000, was awarded to Houston. Houston has been granted
$220,000 to support the development of Shady Lane Park located in the
northern part of the city. The proposal includes a playground, plaza
seating, benches, trail, play hill, stepping stone path, log tunnel,
climbers, native plants, irrigation, park entry columns, landscaping,
trash receptacles and program sign. More at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/. - Trees For Houston and Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve.
Trees For Houston has selected Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve as
a tribute site for the 2013 planting season. A Tribute Grove is a
designated area in which donors to Trees for Houston can purchase trees
in commemoration of special occasions or as a memorial. The first trees
in the Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve have been planted alongside
Gasmer Street (east of Westbury High School). Eighty volunteers
participated in the initial tree planting on Saturday December 8, 2012.
The spring planting season will continue until mid-March and additional,
trees will be planted in late fall 2013. Read more at http://www.guidrynews.com/.
- 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/. - 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 www.haufc.org.
Contact Mickey Merritt, 713-688-891 or Matt Weaver, 713-688-8932 for
more information. - Electronic Waste Recycling. The City of Houston Solid
Waste Department and CompuCycle are providing monthly one day
E-Recyclable collection events on the first Saturday of the month
(February 2, 2013), 9am-3pm, at the Kingwood Metro Park & Ride lot.
This is primarily for City of Houston residents, but CompuCycle says no
one will be turned away. There will also be a mobile hard drive shredder
to shred hard drives on-site for residents. For more information and a
list of accepted items, visit http://cechouston.org/. - The Urban Houston Framework Project. The Urban
Houston Framework project is looking at “urban centers†and developing a
framework for urban areas that encompasses regional sustainability
principles. The framework developed from this study, with the help of
your provided participation, will be used to assist the City in revising
and/or developing new policies and a toolbox for each tier – large,
medium and small – that promotes urban centers which encourage combined
activity of “live, work and play.†Recommendations from this 5-10 min
poll will help provide housing choices for everyone; promote more
walkable, bikeable areas with a balance of housing and jobs; and provide
safe, reliable and economical transportation choices to decrease
household transportation costs, improve air quality, reduce greenhouse
gas emissions and promote public health. Take the poll at http://www.urbanhouston.metroquest.com/.
The poll closes on January 30th. For more information email
urbanhoustonframework@houstontx.gov. - Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame – Edward Parten.
Edward Parten of Kingwood, owner of a construction firm, has been
selected as the 2013 inductee into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of
Fame. Parten has worked to improve many important issues concerning
fisheries. He collaborated with TPWD on such issues as possession
limits, the freshwater fishing stamp and grass carp control. He also
worked on fish habitat improvement projects on a number of Texas
reservoirs and helped raise funds for projects at the Texas Freshwater
Fisheries Center. Honors Parten has received for his efforts include
being named to the Texas State Bass Tournament Hall of Fame and
Conservationist of the Year Award from the Texas B.A.S.S. Federation
Nation. Read more at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/. - 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:- Working on the Mountain
- Parks & Wildlife People: John Taylor
- Cedar Hill Bike Trails
- The Virtual Bat
- Air Quality Forecast. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/forecast_today.html.
Houston Clean Air Network and Realtime Ozone Mapping: http://houstoncleanairnetwork.com.- January 29: Green–Good.
Moderate to strong winds and low incoming background levels should
help to keep air quality in the “Good” range. - January 30: Green–Good.
Moderate winds and low incoming background levels should help to
keep air quality in the “Good” range. - January 31: Green–Good.
Moderate winds and low incoming background levels should help to
keep air quality in the “Good” range statewide.
- January 29: Green–Good.
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).
- If Texas Water Plan Is Funded, Where Will The Money Go?
(Mose Buchele – StateImpact, 1/24/13) The Texas State Water Plan has
been described as a $53 billion dollar wish list, full of local projects
that remain largely unprioritized and unfunded. If Texas gets a proposed
$2 billion from the state’s rainy day fund, those regional entities
could jumpstart their water projects. However, these projects would be
prioritized, ranked by their timing, presumably how fast they could be
ramped up, how much they are needed, and the degree to which they rely
on conservation. http://stateimpact.npr.org/ - Another Coal–fired Power Plant Bites the Dust (Larry
R. Soward – Air Alliance Houston, 1/24/13) Industry’s aggressive
resistance to environmental regulations is not the “burdensome
regulations,†it is profit. Coal plants are not competing well with new
cleaner sources of power like natural gas, wind and other renewable
energy sources. In early December Houston-based NRG Texas Power LLC
announced that it has dropped the planned $1 billion, 800-megawatt
expansion of its coal-fired power plant in Limestone County, 120 miles
upwind of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. http://airalliancehouston.org/ - Heroes are Zero (Waste) (Earth Share, 1/24/13) What
if we changed our mindset from recycling single-use products to
replacing these products with those that can be reused or upcycled over
and over again, before biodegrading harmlessly in the environment? In
other words, what if we moved to a zero waste economy? A zero waste
mindset can start at the design end of the production cycle. It starts
by asking questions like: “What is this packaging made of?â€, “Why do I
need to replace my entire computer when it dies?†http://www.earthshare.org/
GREEN JOBS Tell them you
heard about it from us! Job listings can be found at CEC’s
Green Jobs page.
- New! Texas Coastal Watershed Program (TCWP) seeks Graduate
Student Intern. This fall the Texas Coastal
Watershed Program (TCWP) will be hiring a graduate student intern. TCWP
is a program of Texas A&M University that works on projects
concerning wetland restoration and wetland education. The program is
located in Houston, TX. Graduate students in wetland ecology, wetland
restoration and wetland education are encouraged to apply. Interns will
assist with several ongoing projects, focusing on the development of an
Operations and Maintenance plan for restored wetland habitat at Sheldon
Lake State Park. This task is to be completed in cooperation with Texas
Park and Wildlife staff. This primary task will involve technical
writing, research, numerical analysis, and some field work, and will
require solid organization and writing skills. Internship will begin in
early January and will conclude by the end of summer term 2013.
Compensation is hourly, and the position is 20 hours per week.
Employment will be at our office in Houston. Applicants should submit a
resume, a 1-page cover letter, and a 2-page (max) writing sample.
Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate studies program at the time of
hire. Application packets or questions about the positions can be sent
to m-sipocz@tamu.edu, subject line: tcwp internship. Visit
agrilife.urbannature.org; wetlandteam.ning.com. - Updated! Armand Bayou Watershed Partnership seeks Watershed
Director. 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 Director
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 Director 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. 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. - 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. - 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.
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 28, 2013, 286 bills have been filed by the Senate (up from
201) 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
186: Relating to the abatement of mosquitoes in stagnant water
located on certain uninhabited residential property. - SB
198: Relating to restrictive covenants regulating
drought-resistant landscaping or water-conserving turf. - SB
199: Relating to the evaluation by applicants for permits for
certain electric generating facilities of water-efficient cooling
technologies. - SB
224: Relating to the availability of money from the economic
stabilization fund to be used for the purposes of projects in the state
water plan. - SB
234: Relating to the creation, purpose, implementation, and
funding of the County Park Beautification and Improvement Program. - SB
235: Relating to the creation of regional authorities for water
infrastructure projects. - SB
241: Relating to the authority of an electric customer to choose
not to have a utility’s advanced meter. - SB
269: Relating to an exemption for land owned by a school from the
additional tax imposed on the change of use of land appraised for ad
valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land. - SB
272: Relating to water well recordkeeping and reporting
requirements, including the production, use, and withdrawal of
groundwater. - HB
597: Relating to boater education and examinations on preventing
the spread of exotic harmful or potentially harmful aquatic plants,
fish, and shellfish. - HB
611: Relating to the regulation of subdivisions in counties,
including certain border and economically distressed counties. - HB
622: Relating to the report by the General Land Office to the
legislature on the effectiveness of the coastal management program. - HB
629: Relating to the regulation of dangerous wild animals. - HB
635: Relating to the sunset review of the Lower Colorado River
Authority. - HB
648: Relating to prohibiting the land disposal of computer
equipment and certain television equipment. - HB
677: Relating to the regulation and enforcement of dam safety by
the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. - HB
725: Relating to the establishment of a community development
grocery store revolving loan fund program. - HB
727: Relating to restrictive covenants regulating
drought-resistant landscaping. - HB
752: Relating to the types of entities that are considered
municipal water suppliers for purposes of the law governing the effect
of the subdivision of certain land on certain irrigation water rights. - HB
754: Relating to prohibiting the use of eminent domain to take
private property for recreational purposes. - HB
756: Relating to the establishment of a program to refund annually
certain dedicated tax or fee revenues that remain unspent for the
particular purposes or entities for which they were collected.
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
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