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Vision for a Healthy Houston: build the civic space of democracy on high ground

Posted in flooding, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on November 2, 2017| 3 Comments »

 

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I-45 in Galveston County.   A neighborhood of isolation with a high per-capita destruction of native prairie.

We have all heard the Harvey wakeup call. We all know we can’t continue business as usual. We have to change our ways. We will in fact be “the city that floods” unless we stop being the “city of no limits.”

Unlike previous storms, every one of us knows personally someone who was flooded out of their house. This storm will long remain with us. The Harvey aftermath will last much longer than previous storms—and thus will provide a longer “teachable moment” for us to think about our future. Let’s make this teachable moment about much more than flooding. Maybe thinking about how to be a great city will help us deal more rationally with the flooding as well. (more…)

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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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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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A wetland for Exploration Green, Part 1: The planning

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

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Community members plant the wetland area on June 25. Photo: Jerry Hamby

We passed a major milestone and it was composed of water, mud, plants and volunteers. After years of community meetings, planning, hydrology studies, waiting on permits, excavating, and raising plants, the first portion of the first lake at Exploration Green is ready for a stormwater wetland.

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