An Affiliate of SCENIC TEXAS, Inc. & Scenic America Friends of the Estuary Networking Guild

Purpose: Dedicated as scenic habitat conservation preserves, Scenic Galveston’s mission is permanent protection and restoration of its 900-acre JohnM. O’Quinn I-45 estuarial corridor and the contiguous 1500 acres of undeveloped coastal habitat on the Virginia Point peninsula. Publications: Regular updates and project news to members, volunteers, agency partners, and Estuary Friends.

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A chapter of SCENIC TEXAS, Inc.

Purpose: Scenic Houston is committed to making Houston uncommonly beautiful and economically dynamic city. It is our belief that successful economic development can only be achieved if a high priority is placed on quality of life issues. Increasing the aesthetic, fitness/recreational and natural aspects of the Houston region creates a livable city that promotes prosperity, growth and wellness policies at all levels of government which promote and enhance the quality of life aspects of our urban landscape.

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Purpose: To conserve a 2,800 acre state park site in an urban setting. To provide fishing and wildlife observation opportunities on Sheldon Lake and both formal and informal nature observation and learning activities at the learning center.

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Purpose: To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; to practice and promote the responsible use of the earth’s ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.

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Purpose: To build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire stewardship of our environment and communities by engaging young people in hands on service to the land.

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Purpose: The protection and enjoyment of the state’s oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education.

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Purpose: Pesticides are a threat to our health and the environment. Many city and county municipalities, schools, civic associations, commercial pest-control companies, landscaping companies, and private citizens are using hazardous pesticides, which have been linked to cancer, neurological problems, birth defects, and reproductive disorders.

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A chapter of National Association of Environmental Professionals.

Purpose: Committed to achieving the highest standards of ethics and competence within the environmental professions.

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Purpose: To promote environmental conservation through public education and rehabilitation of native Texas wildlife.

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Purpose: Dedicated to the orderly and organized planting of street trees along residential and commercial thoroughfares in Houston.

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Purpose: The Trust for Public Land conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, gardens and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come.

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Purpose: To build communities from the ground up by promoting ecologically sustainable urban land use and horticultural practices to grow food and reduce hunger. (more…)

Purpose: A nonprofit citizens’ organization dedicated to preserving, restoring, and maintaining natural wildlife habitats along the bayou.

P.O. Box 920510
Houston, TX 77292-0510
(713) 864-3008 (more…)

Purpose: To provide care for injured and orphaned native wild animals with the goal of returning them to the wild, and to educate those interested in native wildlife and the rehabilitation process.

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Purpose: To assist the partnership of the Harris County Flood Control District and the City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department, and others, in developing a major park in southwest Houston. The park, with permanent lakes, will be co-located with a large stormwater detention site adjoining Willow Waterhole Bayou, part of a major flood control project on Brays Bayou. (more…)