Posted on Tuesday 23 December 2008
By Ella Tyler
I’m glad to be back working after falling and breaking my ankle on my way into the Mayor’s Proud Partner luncheon on November 17. (more…)
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Posted on Tuesday 23 December 2008
By Ella Tyler
Oh the weather up north is frightful,
But down here it’s so delightful,
And there’s plenty of places to go,
Who needs snow?
Who needs snow?
Who needs snow?
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Posted on Tuesday 23 December 2008
We are pleased to announce that our 2008/09 Resource Guide is available as a PDF on the CEC website. We have many new member groups, updated information about elected officials and a greatly improved index. For a hard copy, call the office at (713) 524-4232.
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Posted on Tuesday 23 December 2008
Green Bank is hosting a free computer drop off for Techs & Trainers on two Saturdays, December 27 and January 3 from 9 am to noon and during business hours during the week of during the week of 12/29. (more…)
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Posted on Tuesday 23 December 2008
Galveston Bay Foundation is seeking your participation in a survey designed to support the recovery efforts of Galveston Bay-related nonprofit organizations from uninsured damages caused by Hurricane Ike. If you are interested in participating, contact Scott Jones at (281) 332-3381 x209 or sjones@galvbay.org.
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Posted on Tuesday 23 December 2008
Galveston Bay Estuary Program’s Ninth Biennial State of the Bay Symposium is January 12-14, 2009 at the Galveston Island Convention Center, Galveston, Texas. For details, go online.
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Posted on Tuesday 23 December 2008
The Council for Environmental Education (CEE) seeks an environmental education administrator and program leader for our Flying WILD national bird education initiative. (more…)
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Posted on Tuesday 23 December 2008
FEDERAL ENERGY POLICY SHIFT LIKELY TO BE SEISMIC Houston Chronicle 12/20/08
Many environmentalists are downright giddy.
TRADE DEALS MUST PROTECT ENVIRONMENT: OBAMA
SUNSET PANEL URGES TIGHT REIN ON ‘OUT OF CONTROL’ TXDOT
Houston Chronicle 12/16/08
Describing the Texas Department of Transportation as “a mess” that must be transformed to restore public trust, a legislative panel Tuesday recommended keeping a tight rein on the agency, removing some of its duties and whittling its oversight board from five members to one.
TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COSTS PUT AT $313B THROUGH 2030
U.S. FINES EXXON $6 MILLION OVER REFINERIES’ POLLUTION
Houston Chronicle 12/17/08
Exxon Mobil Corp. will pay a $6.1 million fine for violating a three-year-old agreement to reduce pollution at six refineries, including one in Baytown, federal regulators announced Wednesday.
$8.5 MILLION DEAL ASSURES WATER WALL WILL SURVIVE
Houston Chronicle 12/19/08
It may have cost $8.5 million, but the city now can safely say that the Water Wall near the Galleria is safe from being razed and potentially turned into another high-rise or shopping center.
HIGH STREET DEVELOPMENT ON WESTHEIMER PUT ON HOLD
STORMS KEEP COMING FOR GALVESTON MAYOR
Houston Chronicle 12/18/08
If Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas had bullets for eyes, I’d be dead.
STATE LOOKING FOR FUNDS TO FINISH BEACH PROJECTS
Galveston County Daily News 12/17/08
Crews will begin extending beaches between 61st and 43rd streets, but more money is needed to add sand as far as 27th Street.
ROLLOVER PASS BEACHES TO BE REBUILT
ALL BUT 2 GEOTUBES SET TO BE REMOVED
RAILWAY CAN PUT ISLAND ON THE PATH TO PROSPERITY
Galveston County Daily News 12/20/08
A Galveston resident and ornithological author argues that it’s becoming ever more important to have public transportation between the island and Houston.
SEASON BRINGS OUT NOCTURNAL BIRDS
Houston Chronicle 12/20/08
If you could sail in Santa’s sleigh over Houston rooftops, treetops and fields at the break of Christmas Day, what birds might you see? And what would be on their Christmas menus?
PANZARELLA HAS TEXAS’ MOST DIVERSE CITRUS CROP
Houston Chronicle 12/19/08
The cold, blustery weather that’s been blowing across the Texas coast doesn’t worry John Panzarella — unless the temperature dips below 26 degrees for too long.
TEXAS RANCHERS WORK TO BRING BACK THREATENED QUAIL
Houston Chronicle 12/13/08
The sparse beauty of the tall grasses and sand plum trees at WW Ranch makes this land near the San Bernard River appear unchanged from a century ago. But the still life can be deceptive.
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Posted on Saturday 20 December 2008
Most old computers still have life in them. By donating to Techs & Trainers (a local non-profit agency), your outdated machine is refurbished for a special-needs Houstonian. Machines that can’t be repaired are dismantled for parts and recycled locally. (more…)
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Posted on Saturday 20 December 2008
HOUSTON ARBORETUM ADULT EXCURSION – CANOE BUFFALO BAYOU WITH DON GREENE
Date: Sat, Dec 20
Time: 1 – 5 pm (mandatory pre-trip meeting Thu, Dec 18 at 7 pm at Arboretum)
Location: put in at the I-610 bridge and Woodway Drive; take out at Memorial and Shepherd Drive
Fee: $85 for members, $95 for non-members
Contact: register at www.houstonarboretum.org or (713) 681-8433
Complete Description:
Explore this special urban ecosystem as well as learn about conservation, wildlife, and water issues.
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Posted on Friday 19 December 2008
BUFFALO BAYOU WALKING TOURDate: Every First Saturday of the month
Time: 10am-noon *(weather permitting)
Location: Architecture Center Houston 315 Capitol Street, Suite 120
Fee: $15, $10 for AIA Houston and ArchiTypes and Bayou Buddies members. Cash/check only at the door. Credit card purchases must be in advance.
Contact: Call 713.520.0155 for tickets.
Time: 10am-noon *(weather permitting)
Location: Architecture Center Houston 315 Capitol Street, Suite 120
Fee: $15, $10 for AIA Houston and ArchiTypes and Bayou Buddies members. Cash/check only at the door. Credit card purchases must be in advance.
Contact: Call 713.520.0155 for tickets.
Complete Description:
Architecture Center Houston (ArCH) with the cooperation of Buffalo Bayou Partnership invite you to a stroll along Buffalo Bayou Parkway for an overview of downtown Houston’s history and architecture from it’s beginnings in 1836 to the efforts to revitalize the central city today. ArCH docents will lead you on this 2 hour architectural tour.
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Posted on Friday 19 December 2008
BUFFALO BAYOU WALKING TOUR
Date: Every First Saturday of the month
Time: 10am-noon *(weather permitting)
Location: Architecture Center Houston 315 Capitol Street, Suite 120
Fee: $15, $10 for AIA Houston and ArchiTypes and Bayou Buddies members. Cash/check only at the door. Credit card purchases must be in advance.
Contact: Call 713.520.0155 for tickets.
Complete Description:
Architecture Center Houston (ArCH) with the cooperation of Buffalo Bayou Partnership invite you to a stroll along Buffalo Bayou Parkway for an overview of downtown Houston’s history and architecture from it’s beginnings in 1836 to the efforts to revitalize the central city today. ArCH docents will lead you on this 2 hour architectural tour.
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Posted on Friday 19 December 2008
BUFFALO BAYOU WALKING TOUR
Date: Every First Saturday of the month
Time: 10am-noon *(weather permitting)
Location: Architecture Center Houston 315 Capitol Street, Suite 120
Fee: $15, $10 for AIA Houston and ArchiTypes and Bayou Buddies members. Cash/check only at the door. Credit card purchases must be in advance.
Contact: Call 713.520.0155 for tickets.Complete Description:
Architecture Center Houston (ArCH) with the cooperation of Buffalo Bayou Partnership invite you to a stroll along Buffalo Bayou Parkway for an overview of downtown Houston’s history and architecture from it’s beginnings in 1836 to the efforts to revitalize the central city today. ArCH docents will lead you on this 2 hour architectural tour.
Date: Every First Saturday of the month
Time: 10am-noon *(weather permitting)
Location: Architecture Center Houston 315 Capitol Street, Suite 120
Fee: $15, $10 for AIA Houston and ArchiTypes and Bayou Buddies members. Cash/check only at the door. Credit card purchases must be in advance.
Contact: Call 713.520.0155 for tickets.Complete Description:
Architecture Center Houston (ArCH) with the cooperation of Buffalo Bayou Partnership invite you to a stroll along Buffalo Bayou Parkway for an overview of downtown Houston’s history and architecture from it’s beginnings in 1836 to the efforts to revitalize the central city today. ArCH docents will lead you on this 2 hour architectural tour.
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Posted on Friday 19 December 2008
URBAN HARVEST FRUIT TREE SALE
Date: January 17, 2009 – rain or shine
Time: 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Location: Rice U. Football Stadium Concourse, Greenbrier at Rice & UniversityContact: www.urbanharvest.orgComplete Description:
Date: January 17, 2009 – rain or shine
Time: 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Location: Rice U. Football Stadium Concourse, Greenbrier at Rice & UniversityContact: www.urbanharvest.orgComplete Description:
Big announcement – the Urban Harvest fruit tree sale will be at Rice University on the stadium concourse this year, and everyone will be out of the rain, on dry ground, and in a very large space. This means there will be many more fruit trees from which to choose and extra elbow room to make shopping more comfortable. Shoppers will be out of the weather and you can park your car right at the stadium. What a great change and what an opportunity!
Winter is the time to buy and plant most fruit trees, and it is when growers have trees ready for purchase. Houston’s climate is ideal for oranges, lemons, grapefruit, kumquats, tangerines, limes, persimmons, apples, pears, figs, grapes, blackberries, blueberries, peaches, apricots, plums, pecans, jujubes, olives and pomegranates; as well as a host of semi-tropical fruit trees such as avocados, Cherry of the Rio Grande, dragon fruit, guava, grumichama, longan and star fruit. Most require almost full sun each day, while citrus and blackberries require only half a day of sun.
Urban Harvest holds an annual fruit tree sale with an abundance of excellent varieties that work exceptionally well for our area. Knowledgeable volunteers will help you select your trees. More information about tree varieties and care can be found at the Urban Harvest website.
Presale classes provide specific information on each variety offered at the sale as well as planting and care. A wealth of information is shared at this class that will help you select just the right trees for you.
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Posted on Thursday 18 December 2008
PREPARE FOR THE FRUIT TREE SALE: PLANTING AND CARE OF FRUIT TREES
Date: January 13
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Location: Urban Harvest Classroom, 2311 Canal at NavigationFee: $10
Contact: Urban Harvest at 713-880-5540, www.urbanharvest.org. Please register at least three business days before the class.
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Location: Urban Harvest Classroom, 2311 Canal at NavigationFee: $10
Contact: Urban Harvest at 713-880-5540, www.urbanharvest.org. Please register at least three business days before the class.
Complete Description:
This class is for anyone who wants to plant fruit trees in their yard, and intends to purchase them
at the Urban Harvest fruit tree sale on January 17, 2009. There will be a presentation of every fruit variety that will be available at the sale. In addition and of critical importance, there will be discussion on how to plant, prune and care for the trees. This exciting presentation is always filled with the exact information you need to prepare for the sale, and to help you decide what you want to purchase, where you will plant it in your landscape, and how you will care for your trees.
Heidi Sheesley is proprietor of Treesearch Farms which provides most of the trees at the sale. Ray Sher is a coordinator of the sale and an avid fruit tree grower. Angela Chandler has a wealth of knowledge in high density home orchards.
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Posted on Thursday 18 December 2008
PREPARE FOR THE FRUIT TREE SALE: PLANTING AND CARE OF FRUIT TREES
Date: January 10
Time: 12:00-2:00 pm
Location: Urban Harvest Classroom, 2311 Canal at NavigationFee: $10
Contact: Urban Harvest at 713-880-5540, www.urbanharvest.org. Please register at least three business days before the class.
Time: 12:00-2:00 pm
Location: Urban Harvest Classroom, 2311 Canal at NavigationFee: $10
Contact: Urban Harvest at 713-880-5540, www.urbanharvest.org. Please register at least three business days before the class.
Complete Description:
This class is for anyone who wants to plant fruit trees in their yard, and intends to purchase them
at the Urban Harvest fruit tree sale on January 17, 2009. There will be a presentation of every fruit variety that will be available at the sale. In addition and of critical importance, there will be discussion on how to plant, prune and care for the trees. This exciting presentation is always filled with the exact information you need to prepare for the sale, and to help you decide what you want to purchase, where you will plant it in your landscape, and how you will care for your trees.
Heidi Sheesley is proprietor of Treesearch Farms which provides most of the trees at the sale. Ray Sher is a coordinator of the sale and an avid fruit tree grower. Angela Chandler has a wealth of knowledge in high density home orchards.
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Posted on Thursday 18 December 2008
BAYOU CITY FARMERS MARKET CITRUS FESTIVAL
Date: Sat, December 20, 2008
Time: 8:00 am – 12:00 noon
Location: 3000 Richmond Avenue at Eastside, between Kirby and Buffalo Speedway, in the parking lot behind the building.
Contact: www.urbanharvest.org
Complete Description:
The Bayou City Farmers Market is holding its 4th annual Citrus Festival. Citrus growers from all around Houston will be offering their fruit for sale. You will find varieties of pummelos, grapefruit, oranges, tangerines, limes, lemons, limequats and kumquats which are not only of outstanding quality but are mostly unavailable at local groceries. There will be live music, lots of citrus for tasting, and a ‘citrus doctor’ to answer all your citrus questions.
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