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Thank you for branching out, Trees for Houston!

Posted in stormwater wetlands, Uncategorized, tagged , , on January 2, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Each project at TCWP develops an array of participants bringing unique knowledge and assistance. Sometimes a project gets an unexpected helping hand. As the year changes over, it’s a good time to show appreciation for Trees for Houston‘s contributions to the TCWP Stormwater Wetland Program in 2017.

How does a tree organization help a wetland program? Let me show you in photos.

Trees for Houston donated four bald Bald cypress for the new stormwater wetland demonstration project at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston’s Texas Medical Center. The trees, showing this golden fall color in December, help draw the eye and will provide shade to this landscaped urban wetland.

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Volunteer to plant an island at Exploration Green

Posted in Bay-friendly, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, native plants, stormwater wetlands, tagged , , , , , on November 1, 2017| Leave a Comment »

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The Habitat Island at Exploration Green is ready to plant! Native trees and wetlands on the island, situated in Exploration Green’s first lake, will create a refuge for migratory birds and waterbirds. Exploration Green Conservancy and project partners, including TCWP, are redeveloping the former Clear Lake City golf course into a state of the art stormwater detention and recreation area.

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Find your hat and water bottle–it’s time to plant the wetlands at Exploration Green

Posted in stormwater wetlands, tagged , , , , , on March 23, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Now that the trees have been planted and the growing season is revving up, it’s the best time to plant wetland plants along the shores of the new lake section. The public is invited to wade in and plant on four Saturdays, April 15 and 29, and May 13 and 27, from 9am to 12pm. Native species will be planted in the shallow margins, providing habitat to water birds, and natural cleansing of stormwater runoff. Wear shoes and clothes that can get muddy, sun protection, and bring a water bottle. All tools and instruction will be provided. Children 12 and up are welcome with their families.

Exploration Green is in Clear Lake City, in the Bay Area. Park along the street and enter the park at 1800 Reseda. See you there!

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Wetland plants that won’t feed the problem: a list of species nutria avoid

Posted in stormwater wetlands, tagged , , , on October 25, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Common rush/Juncus effusus. source: Wiki Commons
Southern blue flag iris/Iris virginica. Photo: Mary Carol Edwards
Blue waterleaf/Hydrolea ovata. Photo: Mary Carol Edwards
Salt marshmallow/Kosteletzkya virginica. Source: Wiki Commons
Royal flatsedge/Cyperus elegans. Photo: Mary Carol Edwards
Coastal water hyssop/Bacopa monnieri. Source: Wiki Commons
Horsetail/Equisetum hymenale. Source: Wiki Commons

Suppose you want to establish a wetland to clean up the water and create a bit of habitat, but before your plants can root and reproduce, something rips them out! Suppose your wetland is in a suburban or urban area where you don’t have the option of trapping, poisoning, shooting, re-fencing, and stocking with predators to deter whatever is sabotaging your wetland. (And needless to say, your wetland construction is on a budget and a deadline.) What are you going to do? (more…)

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A wetland for Exploration Green, Part 2: The muddy fun

Posted in stormwater wetlands, tagged , , , , , , , on July 6, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Creating a wetland from what looks like a construction site has been a lot of fun. We began with the planting of water lilies, and there were some full-body immersions as we planted in 3’-4’ feet of cool groundwater on a hot day.

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Danny indicates the depth where he is planting water lilies. Photo: Jerry Hamby

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