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February 18, 2013

ECONOTES 2013-02-11: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

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  1. Freshwater Coastal Prairie Wetland Restoration – Case Study: Sheldon Lake State Park (Marissa Sipocz – Texas Watersheds, 2/15/13)
    Freshwater coastal prairie wetlands once covered large expanses of the Houston-Galveston landscape. Over 50 years, agricultural development and use altered the land surface and subsurface to an extreme degree. Successful restoration of these landscapes can be a difficult process at best. However, a new technique was used for the wetland restoration project at Sheldon Lake State Park, which involved new planning and development methods combined with traditional restoration techniques.
    http://links.govdelivery.com/
  2. City of Jersey Village will fund trail construction (Houston Chronicle, 2/12/2013)
    The city of Jersey Village and the Harris County Flood Control District have joined forces to construct the Jersey Meadows stormwater detention basin, along with a 1.6-mile walking trail around the basin. The 43-acre project, which is expected to be under way through this spring, will have a capacity of 114 million gallons once it is completed.
    http://www.chron.com/
  3. Chronicles of a Zoo Intern: Dealing with Diets (Marissa Talamantes – The Official Houston Zoo Blog)
    It takes a lot of work to prepare meals in the Carnivore Department of the zoo. The amount of food is largely determined by animals’ weight. The vet monitors animals’ body condition and adjusts portions based on target weights and behaviors.
    http://www.houstonzooblogs.org/

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