1.
Adopt a Trail at Jesse Jones Park Contact Mike Howlett, Naturalist 281-446-8588 mhowlett@hcp4.net Jesse H. Jones Park
& Nature Center www.hcp4.net/jones
2.
Adopt a City of
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Audubon Society (Houston) http://www.houstonaudubon.org/
4.
Bayou Preservation Association www.bayoupreservation.org
5.
Big Thicket Association http://www.btatx.org/
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Birding
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Blueprint
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CEC Citizen's Environmental
Coalition see
the Calendar at www.cechouston.org
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City of
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City of
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Clean Houston (Citizens League for Environmental Action Now)
www.cleanhouston.org
14.
Coastal Prairie Master Naturalists (Ft. Bend &
Waller Counties) www.coastalprairie.org
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Coastal Conservation Association www.joincca.org/
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Discovery Environmental Education Program http://www.refugefriends.org/deep.htm
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Earth
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Environment
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Environmental Concern Wonders of Wetlands http://www.wetland.org/
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Environmental Institute of
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Extinction is Forever http://www.newint.org/issue288/forever.htm
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City of
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City of
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Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association www.gbcpa.net
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Green Guide to Yard Care http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/comm_exec/forms_pubs/pubs/gi/gi-028_165325.pdf
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Gulf Coast Institute http://www.gulfcoastinstitute.org
2035 Regional Transportation Plan for
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Gulf Coast Master Naturalist website http://gcmn.tamu.edu
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Gulf Restoration Network http://healthygulf.org
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Heart (Help Endangered Animals- Ridley Turtles) www.turtles.org
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Holistic Resource Management of
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Houston Arboretum and Nature Center www.HoustonArboretum.org
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Houston Green Scene http://houstongreenscene.org/
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Invasive Species Information Center (National) http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov
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Invasive Plant Guide -The Quiet Invasion: A Guide to Invasive Plants of the Galveston Bay Area
Contact Lisa Gonzalez at lgonzalez@harc.edu or (281) 364-6044. www.galvbayinvasives.org
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Invasive Plants www.invasive.org
Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests Book: www.invasive.org/eastern/srs/ COMMON
INVASIVE PLANTS: Nandina, privet, ligustrum,
mimosa, etc.
a.
The
crape myrtle, an asian tree
that has been planted by the millions, is an invasive plant. www.nps.gov/plants/alien/map/lain1.htm
b.
Houston area alternatives to crape myrtle: American holly, Mexican
plum, redbud, American fringe tree, deciduous holly, parsley hawthorn, green
hawthorn, farkleberry, bumelia,
the cultivar "Little Gem" magnolia, wax myrtle, yaupon holly, and a
great many more.
c.
Toss the crapes! Trimming crape myrtles is a waste of energy and
time, the tree is ugly for most of the year, native birds do not nest in it,
and insects do not consume the leaves. The human factor is one of the most
important variables in the Invasive Plant Problem. The Chinese tallow was a fad
of the 1950’s (everyone had one) and it now covers millions of acres. The crape
myrtle is the current fad, how many acres will the crape myrtle infest in 50
years?
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Katy Prairie Conservancy - www.katyprairie.org
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Keep
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Mercer Arboretum Plant Conservation Program http://www.hcp4.net/mercer/conservation/index.htm
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Memorial Park Conservancy http://memorialparkconservancy.org/
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National Park Conservation Association www.npca.org
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National Wildlife Refuge System http://www.refugenet.org/
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Monarch Watch www.MonarchWatch.org/forums
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Nature Discovery Center http://www.naturediscoverycenter.org/
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Mothers for Clean Air www.mothersforcleanair.org,
713-526-0110.
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Native Prairies Association of
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National Parks Conservation Association http://www.npca.org/
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Nature Conservancy – Quietly Saving Natural Places Worldwide. http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/texas/volunteer/art6140.htm
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Nature Writing Courses http://www.wendeeholtcamp.com/nature.htm
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Naturally Curious http://www.naturallycurious.net/
Books and more.
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North American Butterfly Association- Butterfly
Enthusiasts of South East
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The Ocean Conservancy www.oceanconservancy.org
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Outdoor Nature Club www.OutdoorNatureClub.org-
Meetings at
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The Park People http://www.parkpeople.org
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PLANT or GREEN
BLINDNESS ARTICLES
(Flo Oxley of the Wildflower Center, Texas
Plant Conservation, Issues and Challenges)
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsletters/eye-on-nature/2008spring/page2.phtml (Natalie Angier, Green, Life Giving and Forever Young) www.nytimes.com/2007/04/17/science/17angi.html?_r=1 (James Wandersee and Renee Clary, On Seeing Flowers are you Missing Anything?) www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/on_seeing_flowers_are_you_missing_anything
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Project Wild A wildlife focused Conservation Education
program for K-12 Educators and their Students. www.projectwild.org
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Sierra Club-
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Texas Wetlands website www.texaswetlands.org/midcoast.htm
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Tree & Shrub Identification Benny Simpson’s Trees
of Texas website http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/natives/tamuhort.html
80.
Trees for
81. US Fish &
Wildlife Service
www.fws.gov
82. Volunteer Houston www.volunteerhouston.org
83.
Volunteer Match www.volunteermatch.org
84.
Volunteer
85.
Watersmart Landscaping www.watersmart.cc
86.
Waugh Bat Monitor & Master Naturalist Websites:
a.
http://community.webtv.net/masternaturalist/THEWAUGHBATMONITOR
b.
http://community.webtv.net/masternaturalist/TMNLOCALEVENTS
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WHEP (Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program) A national 4H program that teaches wildlife and fisheries management www.whep.org/
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Willow Waterhole Greenspace
Conservancy http://www.wwgc.org
90.
Woodlands Green www.thewoodlandsgreen.org
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State
Board meeting information is at http://npsot.org/minutes/board_meeting_dates.htm
State Board Meetings are held four times a year on the third Saturday of
January, April, July and October. The January and July meetings are held in
Spring
Symposiums are held at the LadyBird Johnson
Wildflower Center in Austin.
Fall Symposium 2010 More information at
NPSOT-State website at: http://www.npsot.org.