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… Fort Bend County, deputies say. In a press release, the White House alleged that the press was “clutching their pearls” over Trump's planned …
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… Fort Bend County, deputies say. In a press release, the White House alleged that the press was “clutching their pearls” over Trump's planned …
Read More6/16/25 – Not many people understand the value of education and preservation as a flood-mitigation strategies. Leaving land near waterways in its natural state costs a tiny fraction of building giant detention basins after people flood. Plus the natural land provides recreation for people and habitat for wildlife. The people who built communities like Kingwood […]
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Read MoreAccording to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, wetlands provide free floodwater storage that helps retain runoff and reduce flooding. Wetlands also reduce erosion and improve water quality. Last, but not least, they also provide habitat for hundreds of species. One of my hobbies has long been bird photography. Few other cities in America offer the […]
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Read More… Texas. A pilot program for the Little Schools was launched in Ganado in 1957. In 1958, the Wharton, Sugar Land, Aldine, Brookshire, Edna …
Read MoreIn 1958, the Wharton, Sugar Land, Aldine, Brookshire, Edna, Rosenberg, and Fort Stockton ISDs incorporated the Little Schools of the 400 and …
Read MoreA headline in the New York Times last year said it all. “Our Love of Living Near Water Persists Despite the Dangers.” How much value do you place on beauty? Serenity? Clean water where eagles fish? The experience of walking through the woods with your children and sitting on a quiet riverbank together? For many […]
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Read MoreMost people think of Kingwood’s East End Park as a place to commune with nature. But it began as a natural, low-cost form of flood mitigation. When Friendswood was building Kingwood, it toyed with the idea of building homes where the park now stands. Instead, it bequeathed the land to the Kingwood Service Association (KSA). […]
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Read MoreBrittani Flowers has been named the new president and CEO of Bayou Preservation Association. Brittani Flowers, who was recently named
Read MoreDuring my life, I’ve explored 49 states. But the state I choose to call home is Texas, and there’s no place I’d rather live in Texas than the Lake Houston Area. That’s in large part due to our proximity to nature and our fierce commitment to preservation. This country has a lot to love. But […]
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