Keeping Kingwood Green is pleased to announce the grand opening of the Kingwood Farmers Market on Thursday, May 13, 2010, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The market will be offered on Thursdays, rain or shine, on the Green at Town Center – Near Kingwood Drive & West Lake Houston Parkway. More at http://www.keepkingwoodgreen.org/ or http://www.humbleareachamber.org/.
Wednesday, May 26, Rice University. This forum will address how vulnerable the area is to hurricanes and other major storms, and what can be done to prepare for future events. Topics include: What is Coastal Resiliency? What are the Threats? What’s at Risk and What are Our Vulnerabilities? What are the Structural and Non-Structural Options? What are the Public Policy…
Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles have started nesting on the Texas coast. The extreme fishing pressure by shrimp fleet prior to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill fishery closure likely caused over 38 dead sea turtles on Gulf of Mexico beaches. Interactions with trawls can be deadly even if Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) required by law are present but not correctly installed. …