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A recent study by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) demonstrated the value of adopting hazard-resistant building codes. They can reduce losses, save lives, and help communities get back on their feet faster after disasters. This 12-page brochure summarizes the 189-page study. What FEMA Found FEMA found that 65% of counties and municipalities across the […]

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Zoo Honored with Awards in Exhibit Design and Conservation  Today, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) publicly announced that it recognized the Houston Zoo with two Top Honors during the 2021 AZA…

-For Immediate Release Contact: MLK Events Houston mlkgrandeparade@earthlink.net Or 713-560-8328 The 28th Annual MLK Grande Parade Is Scheduled For January 17, 2022. Originating In Houston’s Midtown, Beginning Promptly @ 10:00AM (CST). The Parade’s Theme “Social Inclusion” Will Articulate and Emphasize Our Nation’s Strengths Through Our Diversity. The Co-Grand Marshals Are The Honorable Dr. Bryan Taulton, […]

The Houston Zoo is thrilled to have successfully hatched one of the most endangered of all birds, the blue-billed curassow. One of the chicks is being hand-reared while the other chick is being…

40 years ago, today, our curator of herpetology and entomology, Stan Mays, began his first day at the Houston Zoo. It was a pretty easy decision when it came time for Stan to…

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Children’s Museum Houston in partnership with Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation will provide free books to children in celebration of September National Literacy Month.  Phillips 66 volunteers will hand out the books donated by Barbara Bush…

The excitement is building as we prepare for our 2022 MLK Grande Parade In Midtown Houston.  We are excited to have your organization’s  participation in our Parade.  Allow this letter to serve as your Official Parade Instructions. The Parade date is January 17, 2022. The Theme for the 2022 MLK Grande  Parade is “Social Inclusion.”  […]