Citizens' Environmental Coalition

CEC Visions for Greener Houston 2012

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Please plan to join us in a participative, collaborative process, through a series of working sessions, in a group effort to envision the year ahead. Purpose:

To picture where our environmental community hopes to see itself by the end of 2012
To identify attainable goals for several environmental areas
To produce a visionary document that summarizes these group goals, capturing the essence of this collaboration
To share this vision with our local governments and the community at large
To facilitate efforts among environmental agencies to realize joint short-term goals
To introduce a wider spectrum of our citizens into the environmental conversation

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
5:30 pm: Dinner by Georgia’s Farm to Market included in your $25 registration fee.

United Way Community Resource Center

Welcome by Elizabeth Love of the Houston Endowment. Event Host: Yolanda Green. Discussion leaders will include Matt Tejada (Air Alliance Houston), Jim Lester (HARC), Roksan Okan-Vick (Houston Parks Board), Jaime Gonzalez (Katy Prairie Conservancy), David Crossley (Houston Tomorrow), Bob Stokes (Galveston Bay Foundation), Peter Brown (Better Houston), Jim Blackburn (Blackburn and Carter), Tyson Sowell (Texas Campaign for the Environment), Patsy Gillham (Plastic Pollution Texas), Ed Allday (Fondren Foundation), Lora-Marie Bernard (U.S. Green Building Council), Linda Knowles (Native Plant Society of Texas), Ralph Parrott (Houston Renewable Energy Group), Scott Howard (Urban Harvest), Cyrus Reed and Dave Cortez (Sierra Club) and other CEC member group representatives.

*** SPACE LIMITED — RSVP/Registration Required! *** In order to have an accurate headcount for seating, refreshments and dinner, we will need all general participants, discussion leaders, and scribes, sponsor and booth guests to send in a registration form (provided below).

For more info, contact Katie Molina at Katie@cechouston.org or 713-524-4232.

Event sponsored by Reliant Energy & Green Bank

ECONOTES 2012-02-07: Environmental Headlines for the Houston Region

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Featured

Forest Service sales try to salvage drought-stricken timber (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle, 02/03/2012)
Thousands of acres of the Sam Houston National Forest’s pine trees are dead or dying because of the drought. Forest officials have decided to cut some of the trees and harvest the wood before it rots, which is called salvage logging. Salvage logging is a controversial topic because many environmentalists question whether the Forest Service should allow more trees to decay in order to provide natural regrowth. Right now, the Forest Service plans to harvest only one-tenth of the drought-stricken trees.
http://www.chron.com/
Texas Drought: Landscaping Reconsidered Among Homeowners (Betsy Blaney – The Huffington Post, 01/31/2012)
Texas has been hit hard by the drought with a loss of many trees, wildlife, and plant life. The expected population growth and the limited amount of water are reasons for Texans to make changes. These changes can include using mulch to help retain soil moisture, harvesting rainwater from roofs, and raising the lawnmower blade to at least three inches.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
Artificial reef domes placed in Galveston Bay (Texas Parks & Wildlife, 02/03/2012)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently added 59 concrete artificial reef domes donated by Galveston Bay Foundation to East Galveston Bay. The artificial reef domes are used in areas affected by natural disaster to encourage the resettlement of marine life. This project is designed to restore oyster reef habitats that were damaged by Hurricane Ike in September of 2008.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/

EcoNotes

7 February

Houston Wins At Green Energy (Laurie Johnson – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/

6 February

Recycling Program Sizes Up City For Larger Bins (Edel Howlin – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/
Keystone Pipeline Side-tracked But Not De-railed (Larry R. Soward – Air Alliance Houston News)
http://airalliancehouston.org/

3 February

Artificial reef domes placed in Galveston Bay (Texas Parks & Wildlife)
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/
Galveston Water Line To Mitigate Storm Damage (Laurie Johnson – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/
As South Texas Oil and Gas Boom Grows, So Do Water Concerns (Teresa Carrillo – Guidry News)
http://www.guidrynews.com/
Matagorda County Placed Under the New Ozone Standard? (Larry R. Soward – Air Alliance Houston)
http://airalliancehouston.org/
Texas’ Haul From BP Spill: $100 Million, and Counting (Kate Galbraith – The Texas Tribune)
http://www.texastribune.org/
Forest Service sales try to salvage drought-stricken timber (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/
TCEQ Environmental Crimes Investigators Pursue Worst Willful Polluters (TCEQ News)
http://www.tceq.texas.gov/

2 February

The Countdown Continues: 5 Percent of Texas is Now Drought-Free (Terrence Henry – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/
Dallas Off The Drought Map, But No Luck For Houston (Laurie Johnson – KUHF News)
http://app1.kuhf.org/
Where Did Spicewood Beach’s Water Go? (Terrence Henry – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/

1 February
- 5 Ways to Find Water for a Thirsty Texas (Terrence Henry – StateImpact)
  http://stateimpact.npr.org/
- Fracturing site to detail what’s in the water (Emily Pickrell – Houston Chronicle)
  http://www.chron.com/
- Climate science experts predict intensified drought in Texas (Houston Chronicle)
  http://blog.chron.com/
- Clues About Ocean Life Formation (Guidry News)
  http://www.guidrynews.com/
- Teams compete to transform stormwater detention basin with Arbor Day tree planting (Guidry News)
  http://www.guidrynews.com/
31 January

Texas Drought: Landscaping Reconsidered Among Homeowners (Betsy Blaney – The Huffington Post)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
Texas Heat Wave Caused by Global Warming, NASA’s Hansen Says (Elizabeth Grossman – Inside Climate News)
http://insideclimatenews.org/
Houston faces penalties over 1970s smog limits (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/
What Do You Do When a Town Runs Dry? (Terrence Henry – StateImpact)
http://stateimpact.npr.org/
EPA To Provide Nearly $10 Million to Clean Up Beaches Across the Nation/The agency launches improved website for beach advisories and closures (EPA News)
http://yosemite.epa.gov/

Texas Forest Service looking for landowners with ash trees (Guidry News)
http://www.guidrynews.com/

30 January

Cornyn Introduces Legislation to Authorize Keystone XL Pipeline (Guidry News)
http://www.guidrynews.com/

29 January

Houston-Galveston Area Council Annual Meeting (Jim and Lynda Guidry – Guidry News)
http://www.guidrynews.com/

28 January

Rethinking water: Growing population, limited supply mean costs destined to rise, experts say (Farzad Mashhood – The Statesman)
http://www.statesman.com/

27 January

TCEQ Eases Some Restrictions on Water Rights (TCEQ News)
http://www.tceq.texas.gov/
Culberson Cosponsors Keystone for Secure Tomorrow Act (Guidry News)
http://www.guidrynews.com/
Innovative Parks Programs Honored By Houston-Galveston Area Council (Guidry News)
http://www.guidrynews.com/
State denies bid for Brazos River rights (Matt Dietrichson – Houston Tomorrow)
http://www.houstontomorrow.org/

26 January

U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Challenge (BBC) (Guidry News)
http://www.guidrynews.com/
Regulation Proposals Target Spread of Exotic Species (Texas Parks & Wildlife)
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/

25 January

State rebuffs bid for Brazos River rights (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/

16 January

Landowner workshop to consider woodlands, wildlife, drought on Feb. 25 (Kathleen Phillips – AgriLife Today)
http://agrilife.org/

15 December

Project to transform stretch of Buffalo Bayou into ‘jewel’ (Zain Shauk – Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/

Coalition Notes 02-07-2012

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Sustainable Communities Regional Plan Community Meetings. Around 4 million additional residents are expected to move to the Houston Galveston region in the next 30 years. Therefore, the Houston Galveston Regional Plan is important for ensuring sustainability. The 13- county plan explores opportunities to improve the region’s most important resources, including clean air and water, good jobs, safe and attractive neighborhoods, affordable housing, transportation choices, and open spaces and parks. In February and March of 2012, meetings will take place in different parts of the region to discuss the plan and allow residents to provide input. To find a meeting, visit http://www.ourregion.org/events.html.
2012 Community Indicators Symposium. The 2012 Community Indicators Symposium introduces the most recent of the peer-reviewed reports. Symposium guests will enjoy breakfast during a discussion featuring Dr. Renu Khator (Chancellor, University of Houston System), Dr. Steve Murdock (Professor of Sociology, Rice University), Ramon Gonzalez (Principal of MS 223: The Laboratory School of Finance and Technology, South Bronx), and Bryan Hancock (Partner, McKinsey & Company). To register, visit www.houston.org.
Birds and Bottomland Blitz. Join Warren Pruess for the February Birds and Bottomland Blitz at GCBO on Saturday, February 11th from 9-11 am. The monthly program is a joint effort by the Cradle of Texas Master Naturalists and GCBO to raise awareness of the importance of the Columbia Bottomlands to birds. This month’s focus will be Lichens and Mushrooms of the Bottomlands. Come learn about the Columbia Bottomlands from the experts. The leader is a long-time GCBO volunteer and the go-to guy for all plant identification questions. You are sure to enjoy learning everything about bottomlands lichens and mushrooms from him! www.gcbo.org (979-480-0999)
Select Local Grow Together. The Select Local Grow Together lecture series allows professionals to teach the community about local green building practices. This month, the topic is green roofs. Green roofs are roofs that are completely or partially covered in vegetation, which helps to absorb rainwater, provide insulation, and more. This lecture is on February 15th from 6:30-8:30pm at Green Building Resource Center (1002 Washington Ave). For more information, visit http://usgbctexasgulfcoast.org/.
Northwest Harris County Habitat for Humanity Sale. Support Deconstruction and ReUse and get a great deal in the process! The Northwest Harris County Habitat for Humanity is moving and everything must go! Come treasure hunting to supply your next building or home-improvement project at the huge sale from Feb 15-18 at 13572 Texas 249, Houston, TX 77086. The NWHC Habitat for Humanity ReStore keeps items out of landfills through deconstruction of homes in the Houston area and through donations of new and gently used building materials and housewares. The sale items include doors, windows, trim, appliances, hardware, flooring, lighting fixtures, fans, furniture, sinks, toilets, cabinets, carpet, household items and SO MUCH MORE! For more information, call (281) 820-2307 or visit http://www.habitatnwhc.org/restore/restore.
It’s Great Backyard Bird Count Time! The 15th annual Great Backyard Bird Count will be conducted February 17th through 20th, 2012. You can count birds wherever you are, including your backyard, off your balcony, at a local park, or even at GCBO. People of all ages and bird-watching experience are welcome. For details, see the GBBC website.
Crab Trap Removal Event. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will be holding a crab trap removal event from February 17th to the 26th. During this period, all Texas bays will be closed to crabbing with crab traps, and any traps left in the bay will be presumed to be abandoned and considered litter under state law, thus allowing volunteers to legally remove any crab traps they find. Abandoned crab traps are hazardous to wildlife and plants and problematic for fishers and boaters. Volunteers are needed for this event. If interested, contact Julie Mintzer at jmintzer@galvbay.org to volunteer or visit http://galvbay.org/events_trap.html for more information
Volunteer for Houston Audubon. The Houston Audubon Docent Guild and the Houston Audubon Society need new volunteers. Volunteers can work restoring habitat in sanctuaries, leading children’s nature programs, helping visitors at High Island during spring migration, staffing festival and outreach booths, assisting in the office, and working on fundraising projects. An overview of volunteer activities will be provided in a free orientation session on February 25 at the log cabin in the Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary from 9am-noon. Preregistration is required: call 713-932-1639 or e-mail jperkins@houstonaudubon.org to reserve a spot. For more information, visit http://www.houstonaudubon.org/.
Gulf Coast Water Conservation Symposium: The Business Case For Water Conservation. The Gulf Coast Water Conservation Symposium will cover cost-effective approaches to water conservation, cost-effective approaches to water conservation, strategies to start and develop an effective water conservation program, and how to incorporate water conservation into long-term water supply plans. The symposium will take place on March 2nd from 8:30am-3pm at the Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center Ballroom (300 West Walker Street, Leaugue City, TX 77573). Register at http://www.texaswater.org/.

Community Notes 02-07-2012

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Drought Symposium. Texas Forest Service and Texas Forestry Association are holding a symposium on February 8th from 8am-3pm in Diboll, Texas. The symposium will cover the impacts of a drought and how to prepare for the future. There will be a range of speakers from forestry, agriculture, and natural resources agencies. RSVP by contacting Shane Harrington at (936) 546-1470. More at http://texasforestservice.tamu.edu/.
Monofilament Mania Clean-Up. On February 18, come out and help support the Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Program. This program, initiated in 2004, works to keep monofilament fishing line out of the marine environment. 8:00 am to noon. Monofilament line is another name for single-strand, high-density nylon fishing line that is used on fishing reels. Used line can be harmful to boat motors and marine wildlife. Birds and animals cannot see discarded monofilament fishing line, so it is easy for them to become tangled in it and starve, drown or lose a limb.South Jetty East End Lagoon, Boddecker Rd., Galveston.Refreshments will be provided. More at http://mrrp.tamu.edu/ or
The Texas Watershed Steward Workshop. The Texas Watershed Steward Workshop is a FREE one-day event to help residents in the watershed improve and protect water resources by getting involved in local watershed protection and management activities. Workshop will be held at the Galveston County AgriLife Extension offices in Carbide Park, La Marque at 4102 B Main St. (FM 519) on February 22nd from 8am to 4pm. More information at http://mokabayousalliance.org/ or Facebook.com/MoKaBayousAlliance. Agenda and pre-registration is available at http://tws.tamu.edu/workshops/online-registration or call 979-862-8070.
REEF Offers Fish ID Webinars. Fish ID Webinars teach you the finerpoints of identifying fish found in many parts of the world. The webinars are short and free. They are great for anyone who wants to learn more about marine life. To learn about the different seminars and to register, visit http://www.reef.org/resources/webinars.
Keep Texas Beautiful Awards. Keep Texas Beautiful recognizes the efforts made by individuals and groups to enhance their community and protect the Lone Star State’s environment. Applications are due February 17 and can be submitted online at http://ktb.org/.
TogetherGreen Grants. TogetherGreen, a conservation alliance between the National Audubon Society and Toyota, is accepting applications for Conservation Fellowships and Innovation Grants. The Conservation Fellowships program encourages individuals to create positive environmental change in their communities and organizations. Applications for the fellowships will be accepted until March 5th. The Innovation Grants program enables Audubon groups and others to engage diverse audiences in conservation actions. The deadline for the grant application is April 2nd. More at http://foundationcenter.org/.
TV: Texas Parks & Wildlife. Broadcast on KUHT Channel 8 at 3:00 PM each Saturday and on cable channels in Baytown, Deer Park, Seabrook, and on HCC. More info on the TPWD website(* indicates a segment about the Houston area). This week’s broadcast will include:
- Lost Maples State Natural Area
- Monarch of the Marsh – American Alligator
- TPWD People: Debra Borrego
Air Quality Forecast. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/forecast_today.html
- February 8: Green–Good–Moderate winds, cool temperatures, and/or low incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the “Good” range statewide.
- February 9: Green–Good–Moderate winds and low incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the “Good” range statewide.
- February 10: Green–Good–Moderate winds, increasing cloud cover, and/or low incoming background levels should help to keep air quality in the “Good” range statewide.

TCEQ Drought Emergency Planning Workshop

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Title: TCEQ Drought Emergency Planning Workshop
Location: Liberty City Hall, 1829 Sam Houston, Liberty, TX 77575
Link out: Click here
Description: Emergency planning workshops will provide local government officials, board members, and their water system operators information and tools to prevent and mitigate water outages.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) will be hosting drought emergency planning workshops throughout the state in January and February 2012. The workshops will provide local government officials, board members, and their water system operators information and tools to prevent and mitigate water outages.

For more information and to register, visit http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assistance/water/drought-emergency-planning-workshops
Start Time: 16:00
Date: 2012-02-16
End Time: 19:00

National Invasive Species Awareness Week

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Title: National Invasive Species Awareness Week
Location: All Over
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Description: There are over 115 invasive plants species alone on the Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge. Learn more and stop the spread of these invasive species!
Start Time: 2012-03-03
Date: 2012-02-26

19th Annual Community Economic Development Conference

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Title: 19th Annual Community Economic Development Conference
Location: Hilton Post Oak in Houston
Link out: Click here
Description: he Community Development field is changing. From drastic funding cuts to a focus on Comprehensive Community Development, Sustainable Building, and new forms of Communication and Outreach, we must be prepared to adapt to our evolving landscape. Are you ready to handle those changes? TACDC is utilizing our 19th Annual Conference to equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary to find success in 2012 and Beyond.
Start Date: 2012-03-04
End Date: 2012-03-06

Visions for a Greener Houston 2012

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Title: Visions for a Greener Houston 2012
Location: United Way Community Resource Center, 50 Waugh Drive
Link out: Click here
Description: Please plan to join us in a participative, collaborative process, through a series of working sessions, in a group effort to envision the year ahead.

Purpose
• To picture where our environmental community hopes to see itself by the end of 2012
• To identify attainable goals for several environmental areas
• To produce a visionary document that summarizes these group goals, capturing the
essence of this collaboration
• To share this vision with our local governments and the community at large
• To facilitate efforts among environmental agencies to realize joint short-term goals
• To introduce a wider spectrum of our citizens into the environmental conversation

Event Details

Thursday, February 9, 2012
1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
United Way Community Resource Center
50 Waugh Drive
Houston, TX 77007

**** Space Limited! RSVP/Registration Required! ****
Dinner by Georgia’s Farm to Market served at 5:30 p.m.
Welcome by Elizabeth Love, Houston Endowment
Event Host, Yolanda Green, Comcast
Start Time: 13:00
Date: 2012-02-09
End Time: 19:00

Oiled Wildlife Response Workshop

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Title: Oiled Wildlife Response Workshop
Location: The Wildlife Center of Texas, 7007 Katy Road
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Description: Oiled Wildlife Response Workshop

Sponsored by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

Friday March 9, 2012 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Wildlife Center of Texas
7007 Katy Road
Houston, TX 77024

Lunch will be provided by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Wildlife Response Trailers provided by Clean Gulf Associates

The Wildlife Center of Texas, sponsored by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, will
be providing an oiled wildlife response-training workshop on Friday, March 9,
2012 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

The workshop will be held at The Wildlife Center of Texas in Houston, Texas.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation will generously provide lunch. Clean Gulf
Associates will provide the wildlife response trailers for the hands-on
training. The purpose of the workshop is to certify and train personnel that
are interested in assisting the Wildlife Center of Texas Oiled Wildlife
Response Team during a spill. Certification and training are required for
anyone who may participate in any role during an oiled wildlife response.

The workshop will cover topics such as the effects of oil on wildlife, initial
intake and exam of oiled wildlife, an introduction to OSHA training, wildlife
rehabilitation’s role in Incident Command System, actual hands on cleaning of
oiled feathers and participants will practice by washing an unoiled white duck.

We would like for all permitted wildlife rehabilitators and trainees, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, state wildlife officials, industry environmental
personnel, as well as local veterinarians and veterinarian technicians to
participate in this training.

There is no cost for the workshop but space is limited.

Please register via email at [1]WildlifeResponse@wildlifecenteroftexas.org
Start Time: 09:00
Date: 2012-03-09
End Time: 16:00

TAEP Meeting

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Title: TAEP Meeting
Location: Brady’s Landing Restaurant, 8505 Cypress Street
Link out: Click here
Description: February Luncheon Meeting
Thursday, February 16

11:20-11:45 Registration and Networking
11:45-12:15 Lunch and Announcements
12:15-1:00 Presentation

Topic:
Houston Air Horizon

Speaker:
Matthew S. Tejada, Director
Air Alliance Houston
Start Time: 11:20
Date: 2012-02-16
End Time: 13:00

Seaside Chat: Manta Rays, Whale Sharks and Turtles, Oh My!

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Title: Seaside Chat: Manta Rays, Whale Sharks and Turtles, Oh My!
Location: Galveston Fishing Pier, 9001 Seawall Blvd Galveston, TX
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Description: A chance to dive with some of the “big guys” has been a big draw to the sanctuary over the years. But, there’s also a lot we can learn from them. Find out what these amazing creatures are teaching us about the Gulf. Presentation followed by light refreshments and time to chat with the presenter and sanctuary staff. This is the last in a series of five FREE presentations celebrating the 20th anniversary of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Contact: (409)621-5151 ext. 105. Lodging Hotline: (888)939-8680. Lodging Link: http://www.galveston.com/lodgingreservations/. Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Galveston Fishing Pier 9001 Seawall Blvd Galveston, TX. For more info visit www.galveston.com.
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2012-03-07
End Time: 20:30

Seaside Chat: Manta Rays, Whale Sharks and Turtles, Oh My!

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Seaside Chat: A Diver’s Eye View

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Title: Seaside Chat: A Diver’s Eye View
Location: Galveston Fishing Pier 9001 Seawall Blvd Galveston, TX
Link out: Click here
Description: Come enjoy the colorful images and stories of author and underwater photographer Jesse Cancelmo who has been diving in the sanctuary for many years. Presentation followed by light refreshments and time to chat with the presenter and sanctuary staff. This is the fourth in a series of five FREE presentations celebrating the 20th anniversary of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Contact: (409)621-5151 ext. 105. Lodging Hotline: (888)939-8680. Lodging Link: http://www.galveston.com/lodgingreservations/. Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Galveston Fishing Pier 9001 Seawall Blvd Galveston, TX. For more info visit www.galveston.com.
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2012-02-29
End Time: 20:30

Seaside Chat: The New Krewe in Town

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Title: Seaside Chat: The New Krewe in Town
Location: Galveston Fishing Pier 9001 Seawall Blvd Galveston, TX
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Description: Mardi Gras isn’t really over — it continues year-round on the reef. Meet some of the best dressers and masqueraders having a ball in the Gulf of Mexico. Presentation followed by light refreshments and time to chat with the presenter and sanctuary staff. This is the third in a series of five FREE presentations celebrating the 20th anniversary of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Contact: (409)621-5151 ext. 105. Lodging Hotline: (888)939-8680. Lodging Link: http://www.galveston.com/lodgingreservations/. Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Galveston Fishing Pier 9001 Seawall Blvd Galveston, TX. For more info visit www.galveston.com.
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2012-02-22
End Time: 20:30

Seaside Chat: Romance on the Reef

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Title: Seaside Chat: Romance on the Reef
Location: Galveston Fishing Pier 9001 Seawall Blvd Galveston, TX
Link out: Click here
Description: Discover the wonderful ways nature manages to reproduce in a coral reef environment. From corals, to sponges, and more–you’ll never think of romance the same way again. Presentation followed by light refreshments and time to chat with presenter and sanctuary staff. This is the second in a series of five FREE presentations to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Contact: (409)621-5151 ext. 105. Lodging Hotline: (888)939-8680. Lodging Link: http://www.galveston.com/lodgingreservations/. Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Galveston Fishing Pier 9001 Seawall Blvd Galveston, TX. For more info visit www.galveston.com.
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2012-02-15
End Time: 20:30

Seaside Chat: Coral Reefs of Texas

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Title: Seaside Chat: Coral Reefs of Texas
Location: Galveston Fishing Pier 9001 Seawall Blvd Galveston, TX
Link out: Click here
Description: Join us for a chat about Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, its history, its unique location, and the wonders within. Presentation followed by light refreshments and time to chat with presenter and sanctuary staff. This is the first in a series of five FREE presentations celebrating the 20th anniversary of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Contact: (409)621-5151 ext. 105. Lodging Hotline: (888)939-8680. Lodging Link: http://www.galveston.com/lodgingreservations/. Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Galveston Fishing Pier 9001 Seawall Blvd Galveston, TX. For more info visit www.galveston.com.
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2012-02-08
End Time: 20:30

Marysee Prairie Work Days

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Title: Marysee Prairie Work Days
Location: Marysee Prairie in the Big Thicket region
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Description: The Marysee Prairie is one of the last remnants of tallgrass prairie in the Big Thicket region. Come assist the Big Thicket Association in this ongoing effort to revive and maintain the native grasses and wildflowers on this site near Batson, Texas. Work tasks vary by month, but usually involve controlling the regrowth of woody species, and keeping the prairie clear for mowing. Tools and gloves provided. For more info, contact Tom Maddux at 936-697-3425, or Frank Blake at frankblake@juno.com.
Date: 2012-03-03