Students Nurse Mini-Marshlands in Project – Bronwyn Turner (The Daily News – Galveston County) Galveston Bay Foundation’s Get Hip to Habitat program has more than 280 students taking care of mini-marshlands as a unique project with their class. They transplant and nurse the marsh grass as they wade into the waters of the Nassau Bay Peninsula. This project teaches the kids environmental awareness in a hands-on…
Veteran forester Tom G. Boggus was named Friday as director of Texas Forest Service, the state agency at which he has worked for the past three decades. The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents selected Boggus as the sole finalist for the post last month. Today’s unanimous approval followed a 21-day waiting period required by state law. Dr. Mark…
August 18 Pedestrian-friendly Houston (KUHF News) http://app1.kuhf.org/houston_public_radio-news-display.php?articles_id=1250721380 Elevated risk of wildfires exists in several counties across Texas (Guidry News) http://guidrynews.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=I-7zkAAuACIAAAajAAMU_Q Attendance mandatory at ‘water summit’ (The Courier) http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/08/18/conroe_courier/opinion/edtaug19.txt