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September 24, 2012

ECONOTES 2012-09-24: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

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  1. Jones Park Logs 30 Years (The Paper Magazine, 9/20/2012)
    Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center, a 312-acre “hidden gem” of wilderness preserve, is celebrating its 30th year. The park has changed over the years and now has an award-winning playground, seven-mile paved trail system, cypress boardwalk, nature center with both live and mounted plant and animal exhibits, and the authentically re-created Redbud Hill Pioneer Homestead and Akokisa Indian Village. Jones Park continues to welcome individuals and families to enjoy the outdoors and foster an appreciation for the environment.
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  2. Houston Apartment Dwellers Get A Vegetable Garden (Laurie Johnson – KUHF News, 09/23/2012)
    The residents of King Rows Apartments in Sunnyside recently won a “Love Your Block” grant from the City of Houston to start their own vegetable garden. The kids will work in teams of two kids per container and they’ll share the produce with their families. Jean Gabriel, who runs an after-school program in the area, noticed a need for a community garden to provide the community with fresh vegetables while teaching students the work it takes to produce those vegetables.
    http://app1.kuhf.org/
  3. Texas’ Most Hated Tree: How Drought, Wildfires Renewed Interest in Cedar Eradication (Mose Buchele – StateImpact, 09/20/2012)
    Cedar eradication has been a recent hot topic at the Texas Capital. Some studies report that mature Ashe Juniper trees, commonly called “cedar trees” in Texas, can pull about 33 gallons of water a day from the soil. Lawmakers have been trying to figure out ways to keep water in the ground for drinking, so thirsty trees are being viewed as more and more of a problem.
    http://stateimpact.npr.org/

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