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The Houston Seminar is holding four days of presentations called The Worth of Water: Our Priceless Bayous, Rivers, Ports, and Wetlands. “We never know the worth of water till the well is dry” is as true now as when Thomas Fuller wrote it in 1732. (more…)
The Houston Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas is sponsoring the 12th Wildscapes Workshop on Saturday, September 26th. (more…)
The Houston Land / Water Sustainability Forum announces a national Low Impact Development (LID) Design Competition aimed at educating design professionals, built environment decision makers, and the public on the positive impacts of LID. (more…)
Stormwater, The Under Funded Asset: The Economics of Stormwater Solutions. For more information, visit http://www.bayoupreservation.org/Default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1.
Wetland preservation is effective protection from a hurricane’s damaging flood waters and storm surge. Galveston Baykeeper is looking over the shoulders of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency, Texas Commission of Environmental Quality, and the Coastal Coordination Council demanding enforcement of the Clean Water Act and the “No Net Loss” policy to preserve remaining wetlands. (more…)
GCBO will operate the hawk watch at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Candy Abshier Wildlife Management Area (WMA) through November 15, 2009. Visitors are encouraged. (more…)
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/compliance/monitoring/air/monops/forecast_today.html
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SHELDON LAKE CANOEING AND KAYAKING
Date: August 23 (Sun)
Time: Early morning
Location: Sheldon Lake, Business 90, 2 miles east of Beltway 8
Contact: John Berlinghoff 713-644-8228 johnb@hal-pc.org
Fee: $5 donation/person to the Sierra Club.
Complete Description:
(Early morning trip) – Join us as we explore Sheldon Lake at the state park located off of the Beaumont Highway (Business 90), 2 miles east of Beltway 8 in northeast Harris County. After the trip will visit the Environmental Learning Center, an old fishery that has “gone back to nature” but has walking trails, studies of pond ecology, and catch and release fishing. RSVP with or without a canoe or kayak. More info at http://www.houston.sierraclub.org/events/index.htm#daytrips
URBANIZATION, HABITATS, AND WILDLIFE
Date: August 22
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Lake Houston Wilderness Park
Contact: http://www.calendarwiz.com/calendars/calendar.php?crd=hpardevents&
BIRD TRACKS AND SIGNS
Date: August 22
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Jones Park
Contact: http://www.hcp4.net/jones/
WETLAND PLANTING
Date: August 22
Time: 9:00 am to noon
Location: Buffalo Bend Park
TROPICAL SYMPOSIUM
Date: August 22
Time: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens
Contact: http://www.hcp4.net/mercer/index.htm
AUGUST CLEAN-UP, BRUNCH, AND TOUR OF SHORE ACRES
Date: August 22
Time: 7:30 am
Location: Shore Acres
Contact: http://www.houston.sierraclub.org/events/index.htm#daytrips
