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National Trails Day at Memorial Park
Come celebrate Houston’s hometown trails! There will be activities for the kids, booths from local trail organizations, and food trucks. Participate in a volunteer burst at 9 am and/or 10:30 am to get a taste for what it takes to manage Memorial Park Conservancy’s trails. All are welcome. Visit http://memorialparkconservancy.org/visit/cal.html to learn more.
On June 2, 2018, from 9-10:30 a.m., Artist Boat will share the full vision for the Coastal Heritage Preserve and the Gulf Coast Educational Center.  Artist Boat will present the public education and access plan, habitat management plan, and accomplishments to date of the Coastal Heritage Preserve.  Learn more about the status of the remaining acreage of Marquette and Anchor Bay still at stake for future development. The meeting will take place at Galveston Country Club, 14228 Stewart Road. A light breakfast will be served. RSVP to Candace Jones, executiveassistant@
The Jones-Bender, Judy Overby Bell and Spring Creek Greenway trails are open for bicycling. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
All Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center programs and events are free of charge unless otherwise noted and open to the public regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, physical ability, national origin, or religion. Anyone requiring special assistance to participate in these programs should contact the nature center. Programs meet at the Nature Center unless otherwise noted. Solid shoes are recommended. Call 281-446-8588 for more information.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in cooperation with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), federal, state and Harris County agencies, local officials and industry, invites area community members and stakeholders to attend the community meeting for the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund site.
This meeting will provide the opportunity to ask questions about site activities, the remedial design, the selected remedy, and the remediation process.
The meeting is being held in a fully accessible facility. For specific needs or questions about the facility, please contact EPA Community Involvement Coordinator, Janetta Coats, at 1-800-533-3508 (toll-free).
Additional information is also available on the following EPA website:
https://www.epa.gov/tx/sjrwp
Para informacion en espanol, comunicase con la Agencia de Proteccion Ambiental de los Estados Unidos (la EPA) a 1-800-533-3508 (llamada gratis).
Join the global community in celebrating World Oceans Day! The action focus for World Oceans Day 2018 is to prevent plastic pollution and encourage solutions for a healthy ocean. Visit the World Oceans Day website to plan your ocean celebration with free resources including new materials for youth. Register your event to share your celebration with the world on the event map!
The Jones-Bender, Judy Overby Bell and Spring Creek Greenway trails are open for bicycling. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
All Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center programs and events are free of charge unless otherwise noted and open to the public regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, physical ability, national origin, or religion. Anyone requiring special assistance to participate in these programs should contact the nature center. Programs meet at the Nature Center unless otherwise noted. Solid shoes are recommended. Call 281-446-8588 for more information.
EPA Region 6 Office of Environmental Justice, Tribal, and International Affairs (OEJTIA) is hosting a 1.5-day Environmental Justice Forum on June 12-13, 2018, in Dallas.The purpose of the EPA Region 6 Environmental Justice Forum is to highlight successful environmental results based on multi-stakeholder collaboration; provide details about results from successful and collaborative engagement between government, industry, and communities; foster multi-state participation in the Forum with unique response perspectives from participating states; and to provide opportunities to meet and interact with EPA, state and local staff. The event is free and open to anyone interested in environmental justice issues. For more information, visit eventbrite.com.
Bring your questions and ideas to a meeting in your watershed regarding the 2018 Harris County Flood Control District Bond Program. To prepare an effective flood damage reduction program.
Bring your questions and ideas to a meeting in your watershed regarding the 2018 Harris County Flood Control District Bond Program. To prepare an effective flood damage reduction program.