Houston Environmental News Update March 15, 2017
Bein’ Green, Houston Botanic Garden, Environment Matters Happy Hour, Trash Bash, March Mart, Tour de Houston, NOAA,
CEC welcomes Houston Botanic Garden as a new member
The Citizens’ Environmental Coalition is pleased to welcome Houston Botanic Garden as a new organizational member.
Houston Botanic Garden
3701 Kirby Drive, Suite 992
Houston, TX 77098
(713) 715-9675
www.houstonbotanicgarden.org
info@houstonbotanicgarden.org
https://www.facebook.com/houstonbotanicgarden.org
More than 30 years ago, Nancy Thomas, Anita Stude, and Kay Crooker had a vision of a magnificent botanic garden in Houston to rival ones they had visited in Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia and New York City. They understood the important role a botanic garden could play culturally, educationally, and scientifically in the lives of Houstonians. They kept their vision alive by searching for an ideal site with the right topography, acreage, and location.
85th Texas Legislature Regular Session Update – March 14, 2017
The 85th Legislature has now passed the date for pre-filing bills (March 10th). The legislature has also begun assigning bills to house and senate committees, and some bills have made it out of committee. You can read more on the Texas Senate News page and on the Texas House of Representatives News page. The Houston Chronicle posted an article about…