The City of Houston’s Planning and Development Department invites the public to an Open House for central city neighborhoods – Sixth Ward, Fourth Ward, Midtown & Downtown – adjacent to a segment of TxDOT’s North Houston Highway Improvement Project. The public is encouraged to participate in the planning of future opportunities that will enhance the highway corridor and re-connect Houston’s neighborhoods with new parks, trails and civic amenities. For more information and to register, visit eventbrite.com.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Recreation Grants program is hosting a series of public input meetings to discuss and assess evaluation criteria for awarding funds  for Local Park Grants. Public feedback during upcoming open meetings will assist TPWD in keeping the evaluation criteria relevant for future grant applicants.

The Local Park Grants program consists of five individual programs that assist local units of government with the acquisition and/or development of public recreation areas and facilities throughout the state. The program provides 50 percent matching grants on a reimbursement basis to eligible applicants. All grant assisted sites must be dedicated as parkland in perpetuity, properly maintained and open to the public.

To register or for more information, visit tpwd.texas.gov.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Recreation Grants program is hosting a series of public input meetings to discuss and assess evaluation criteria for awarding funds  for Local Park Grants. Public feedback during upcoming open meetings will assist TPWD in keeping the evaluation criteria relevant for future grant applicants.

The Local Park Grants program consists of five individual programs that assist local units of government with the acquisition and/or development of public recreation areas and facilities throughout the state. The program provides 50 percent matching grants on a reimbursement basis to eligible applicants. All grant assisted sites must be dedicated as parkland in perpetuity, properly maintained and open to the public.

To register or for more information, visit tpwd.texas.gov.

TPWD Recreation Grants is planning a series of statewide public input meetings to discuss and assess evaluation criteria for awarding funds through the Community Outdoor Outreach Program (CO-OP) Grant. Your feedback will assist TPWD in keeping the evaluation criteria relevant for future grant applicants.

TPWD developed the CO-OP in 1996 to help introduce underserved populations to environmental education, conservation and outdoor recreation programs. The program is authorized by the Texas Legislature through TPWD’s budget as a specialized component of the Texas Recreation and Parks Account Program. CO-OP grant funding is available to tax-exempt non-profit organizations, municipalities, universities and local school districts.

To register or for more information, visit tpwd.texas.gov.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality have been hosting meetings to receive input from the public on priorities for available RESTORE funding, which benefits coastal areas of Texas and other states along the Gulf of Mexico. The RESTORE funds come from penalties assessed for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold ten public hearings and a webinar to solicit public comments on Draft Amendment 50 – State Management of Recreational Red Snapper.  The Council is currently considering state management that would provide flexibility to the Gulf states to set the recreational red snapper fishing season and potentially other management measures. The public hearings and webinar will begin at 6 p.m. on…

• Jan. 14, 2019, at Courtyard by Marriott Brownsville, 3955 N. Expressway;
• Jan. 15, 2019, at Omni Hotels Corpus Christi, 900 North Shoreline;
• Jan. 16, 2019, at League City Civic Center and Recreation Center, 300 West Walker; and
• Jan. 17, 2019, via webinar.

Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Comments may be submitted online via gulfcouncil.org. Written comments may also be emailed to gulfcouncil@gulfcouncil.org.

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold ten public hearings and a webinar to solicit public comments on Draft Amendment 50 – State Management of Recreational Red Snapper.  The Council is currently considering state management that would provide flexibility to the Gulf states to set the recreational red snapper fishing season and potentially other management measures. The public hearings and webinar will begin at 6 p.m. on…

• Jan. 14, 2019, at Courtyard by Marriott Brownsville, 3955 N. Expressway;
• Jan. 15, 2019, at Omni Hotels Corpus Christi, 900 North Shoreline;
• Jan. 16, 2019, at League City Civic Center and Recreation Center, 300 West Walker; and
• Jan. 17, 2019, via webinar.

Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Comments may be submitted online via gulfcouncil.org. Written comments may also be emailed to gulfcouncil@gulfcouncil.org.

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold ten public hearings and a webinar to solicit public comments on Draft Amendment 50 – State Management of Recreational Red Snapper.  The Council is currently considering state management that would provide flexibility to the Gulf states to set the recreational red snapper fishing season and potentially other management measures. The public hearings and webinar will begin at 6 p.m. on…

• Jan. 14, 2019, at Courtyard by Marriott Brownsville, 3955 N. Expressway;
• Jan. 15, 2019, at Omni Hotels Corpus Christi, 900 North Shoreline;
• Jan. 16, 2019, at League City Civic Center and Recreation Center, 300 West Walker; and
• Jan. 17, 2019, via webinar.

Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Comments may be submitted online via gulfcouncil.org. Written comments may also be emailed to gulfcouncil@gulfcouncil.org.

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold ten public hearings and a webinar to solicit public comments on Draft Amendment 50 – State Management of Recreational Red Snapper.  The Council is currently considering state management that would provide flexibility to the Gulf states to set the recreational red snapper fishing season and potentially other management measures. The public hearings and webinar will begin at 6 p.m. on…

• Jan. 14, 2019, at Courtyard by Marriott Brownsville, 3955 N. Expressway;
• Jan. 15, 2019, at Omni Hotels Corpus Christi, 900 North Shoreline;
• Jan. 16, 2019, at League City Civic Center and Recreation Center, 300 West Walker; and
• Jan. 17, 2019, via webinar.

Written public comments must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Comments may be submitted online via gulfcouncil.org. Written comments may also be emailed to gulfcouncil@gulfcouncil.org.