YOGA AT HOUSTON ARBORETUM
Date: Thu, Jun 26
Time: 5:45 – 6:45 pm
Location: Houston Arboretum, 4501 Woodway Drive
Fee: $15
Contact: www.houstonarboretum.org or (713) 681-8433

Complete Description:
Slow down and relax in the peaceful beauty of the Arboretum during a one-hour yoga session in the Arboretum’s classroom with a view of the forest. Bring a yoga mat.

CITY OF HOUSTON MAYOR’S OFFICE – GREEN BUILDING TOUR
Date: Thu, Jun 26
Time: every 30 minutes from 11 am to 2 pm
Location: meet at Kirksey Architects near the West Loop and I-10
Fee: none
Contact: www.houstontx.gov/mayor/leedtour.pdf

HOUSTON AUDUBON SOCIETY PRESENTATION – SILENT HUNTERS
Date: Wed, Jun 25
Time: 3:30 pm
Location: Moody Neighborhood Library, 9525 Irvington, Houston 77076
Fee: none
Contact: (713) 932-1639 or www.houstonaudubon.org

KID YOGA AT HOUSTON ARBORETUM
Date: Wed, Jun 25
Time: 3:15 – 4 pm
Location: Houston Arboretum, 4501 Woodway Drive
Fee: $10 kids, $5 adults
Contact: www.houstonarboretum.org or (713) 681-8433

Complete Description:
Kid Yoga is a group class designed to teach strength, flexibility, coordination, posture, self-esteem and the ability to relax and concentrate. Take part in this imaginative and fun class imitating animals and plants you will find right here in the Arboretum.

HOUSTON AUDUBON SOCIETY PRESENTATION – SILENT HUNTERS
Date: Wed, Jun 25
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Looscan Library, 2510 Willowick, Houston 77027
Fee: none
Contact: (713) 932-1639 or www.houstonaudubon.org

TAI CHI AT HOUSTON ARBORETUM
Date: Tue, Jun 24
Time: 5:45 – 6:45 pm
Location: Houston Arboretum, 4501 Woodway Drive
Fee: $15
Contact: www.houstonarboretum.org or (713) 681-8433

HOUSTON AUDUBON SOCIETY PRESENTATION – INSECTS!
Date: Tue, Jun 24
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Freed-Montrose Neighborhood Library, 4100 Montrose, Houston 77006
Fee: none
Contact: (713) 932-1639 or www.houstonaudubon.org

On Tuesday, June 17, KPRC TV introduced its new “Going Green/Envirocast” project to local viewers. (more…)

The U.S. Green Building Council- Greater Houston Area Chapter will present a case study on Discovery Green on Wednesday, June 25 at the Houstonian Hotel, at 6:30 pm. (more…)

Nobody has spent more time studying the relationship of transportation and housing in America than Scott Bernstein, who will give a lecture in Houston on Thursday, June 26, 7 pm, at the United Way Community Resource Center, 50 Waugh Drive. Admission is free. (more…)

The Sierra Club is getting more cities on board the Cool Cities train! (more…)

HOUSTON PROPOSAL WOULD EASE FLOODWAY DEVELOPMENT LIMITS
Houston Chronicle 6/20/08
City officials are recommending changes in a controversial law that limits development in flood-prone areas known as floodways, easing some restrictions that have prompted protests and lawsuits from affected property owners.

HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL GIVES METRO GREEN LIGHT ON 5 RAIL LINES
Houston Chronicle 6/19/08
City Council approved an agreement Wednesday with the Metropolitan Transit Authority, giving permission for the agency to build five light rail lines on Houston streets, but also pledging to make sure Metro does the job right.

SERVICES IN HOUSTON’S SUBURBS FEEL STRAIN OF GAS PRICES
Houston Chronicle 6/19/08
Passengers taking commuter buses from the First Colony Mall in Sugar Land to Houston used to count on having some elbow room because there were a few empty seats.

HOUSTONIANS MAKING SACRIFICES TO BEAT THE PUMP
BAYTOWN PLANT TO PRODUCE ALTERNATIVE FUELS
The Baytown Sun 6/20/08
From green to black gold, John Rivera said his efforts are an answer to pleas from a nation suffering an average of $4 per gallon of gasoline at the pump.

IN HOUSTON, MCCAIN’S ENERGY PLAN GARNERS PRAISE
Houston Chronicle 6/18/08
The oil industry generally approved Tuesday as Republican presidential candidate John McCain charted his policies on energy with a speech in Houston that jabbed the Bush administration, Democratic foe Barack Obama, Wall Street and oil-rich foreign regimes.

EDMONDS RE-APPOINTED TO CHAIR PORT COMMISSION
Houston Chronicle 6/20/08
Businessman Jim Edmonds was re-appointed today as chairman of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority in a move made jointly by Harris County commissioners and the Houston City Council.

OFFICIALS URGE BAYTONIANS TO GIRD FOR GROWTH
Baytown Sun 6/17/08
There have been garage sale permits, a red light camera and talk of a bus running through Baytown. What is going on?

IT’S THE WAY YOU SAY IT: USING THE RIGHT WORDS CAN CUT ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICTS
Environmental News Network 6/18/08
Ecologists have developed a new “tool” that could in future help prevent costly and acrimonious environmental conflicts such as campaigns against culling problem populations of charismatic animals and arguments over genetically modified organisms.

URBAN HARVEST – SELL WHAT YOU GROW AT A FARMERS’ MARKET
Date: Mon, Jun 23
Time: 4 – 6 pm
Location: Urban Harvest classroom, 2311 Canal St., Suite 122
Fee: $15 for members, $30 for non-members, $10 for community or school gardeners; pre-register at least 3 business days before the class
Contact: register at (713) 880-5540; information at www.urbanharvest.org

Complete Description:
This class provides basic information on the techniques and strategies of market gardening.

NATURE DISCOVERY CENTER – FOREST ADVENTURES SUMMER CAMP (AGES 5 TO 10)
Date: Mon, Jun 23 – Fri, Jun 27
Time: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Location: Nature Discovery Center, 7112 Newcastle in Bellaire
Fee: $190 for members, $240 for non-members
Contact: register at (713) 667-6550; information at www.naturediscoverycenter.org

Complete Description:
We will explore different forest habitats in the U.S. and in other countries; the animals, trees, and other plants that live in them; and how they depend on each other. Bring lunch. Pre-registration required.

NATURE EXPLORERS CAMP AUDUBON DOCENT GUILD SUMMER CAMP (AGES 5 TO 10)
Date: Mon, Jun 23 – Fri, Jun 27
Time: 9 am – 12 pm
Location: Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary, 440 Wilchester Blvd.
Fee: $130 per camper; pre-registration and pre-payment required
Contact: sign up with Bethany Foshee at (713) 464-4900; camp registration form at www.houstonaudubon.org

Complete Description:
Your child will explore our wooded trails, our creek, and our ponds in search of squirrels, wildflowers, frogs, turtles, beetles, and rabbits. Only by experiencing the beauty and fascination of nature can children begin to understand why we must protect and preserve our Earth.

BAYTOWN NATURE CENTER SUMMER CAMP – SURVIVE ALIVE (4TH – 5TH GRADE)
Date: Mon, Jun 23 – Fri, Jun 27
Time: 8 am – 4 pm
Location: Baytown Nature Center – Wetlands Education Center, 1724 Market St., Baytown, TX 77520
Fee: $100 per week per camper
Contact: register at (281) 420-7128 or www.baytown.org

Complete Description:
Campers will learn about different animal adaptations, predator and prey relationships, ecosystem ecology, and end the week at the Houston Zoo.

JESSE H. JONES PARK AND NATURE CENTER – HUMMINGBIRD PROGRAM
Date: Sun, Jun 22
Time: 2 pm
Location: Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center, 20634 Kenswick Drive
Fee: none
Contact: (281) 446-8588 or www.hcp4.net/jones

Complete Description:
Learn about the area’s hummingbirds (flying jewels) and what you can do to attract them to your yard. Bring binoculars.