Coalition Notes 01-28-2013

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….

Community Notes 01-28-2013

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…

ECONOTES 2013-01-28: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

Featured 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…