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Environmental News Update 10/26/00 COALITION NOTES Park People to Plant Trees in Honor of Houston Endowment The Park People will plant more than 120 shade trees along the Harrisburg trail, in tribute to the 60th anniversary of the founding of Houston Endowment, Inc., one of Houston's leading philanthropic institutions. The first group of trees will be planted on Saturday, November 4th, at the intersection of the trail with Bryan Street, just north of Eastwood Park on Harrisburg. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact the Park People at 713-942-PARK (7275). LOCAL Public May Comment on Proposed Grand Parkway The Grand Parkway Association, Texas Department of Transportation, and Federal Highway Administration are hosting public meetings this week to discuss the northern segments of the proposed Grand Parkway. Although several sessions were held earlier in the week, the meeting on Segment G, from I-45 North to U.S. 59 North will be held this evening (Thursday) from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Kingwood College, 20000 Kingwood Drive. The public may also send written comments to comments@grandpky.com. For more information on plans for the highway, visit http://www.grandpky.com; details on the fight against the road, which some say could have serious environmental consequences, are available at http://web.fbcc.com/tovinder/bbsp.html. GREEN JOBS Executive Director, Canon Envirothon The Envirothon is a high school natural resource/conservation education competition program that combines in-class curriculum with hands-on field experiences as preparation for local state/province and international competitions. This position will be preferably located at the National Association of Conservation District Office in League City, Texas. For a full job description, contact Craig Zinter, Chair-Elect Canon Envirothon, at (410) 822-1577 or czinter@md.nrcs.usda.gov ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION CEC Environmental News Update is a weekly publication by the Citizens' Environmental Coalition, a 501(c)3 dedicated to fostering dialogue, education and collaboration about environmental issues in the Houston-Gulf Coast Region. Visit the CEC online at www.cechouston.org. To subscribe or unsubscribe, or to suggest items for inclusion, send your request via e-mail to Sarah Doss at sarah@cechouston.org. |
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