LOCAL WEBSITES AND LINKS

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 Houston Esplanade Contact Marilu De La Fuente, Adopt-An-Esplanade Coordinator at 713-845-1223 or via e-mail marilu.delafuente@cityofhouston.net Plan for low or no maintenance esplanades; plant tough native plants and grasses.

3.     Audubon Society (Houston) http://www.houstonaudubon.org/

4.     Bayou Preservation Association www.bayoupreservation.org

5.     Big Thicket Association http://www.btatx.org/

6.     Birding Texas Message Board at  http://www.birdingtx.mutefate.com

7.     Blueprint Houston http://www.blueprinthouston.org./

8.     Buffalo Bayou Partnership- for e-mail messaging contact tsmith@buffalobayou.org To volunteer, contact bfoshee@buffalobayou.org

9.     Brazosport Nature Center – Planetarium and more http://bcfas.org/planetarium/

10.  CEC Citizen's Environmental Coalition see the Calendar at www.cechouston.org

11.  City of Houston Drinking Water Operation’s Public Education and Outreach Program www.houstonwaterconservation.org

12.  City of Houston Parks Department www.houstontx.gov/parks

13.  Clean Houston (Citizens League for Environmental Action Now) www.cleanhouston.org

14.  Coastal Prairie Master Naturalists (Ft. Bend & Waller Counties) www.coastalprairie.org

15.  Coastal Conservation Association www.joincca.org/

16.  Discovery Environmental Education Program http://www.refugefriends.org/deep.htm

17.  Earth Houston http://www.earthhouston.net/

18.  Environment Texas www.environmenttexas.org/

19.  Environmental Concern Wonders of Wetlands http://www.wetland.org/

20.  Environmental Institute of Houston http://prtl.uhcl.edu/portal/page?_pageid=593,1&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTALP

21.  Extinction is Forever http://www.newint.org/issue288/forever.htm

22.  City of Houston Recycling Guide http://www.houstontx.gov/solidwaste/recycling/recycleguide.pdf

23.  City of Houston Drinking Water Operations' Public Education and OutreachProgram - www.houstonwaterconservation.org  http://www.houstonwaterconservation.org: 713-837-0473

24.  Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association www.gbcpa.net

25.  Galveston Bay Estuary Program www.gbep.state.tx.us

26.  Galveston Bay Foundation www.galvbay.org

27.  Galveston Bay Invasives www.galvbayinvasives.org

28.  Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalists GBAMasterNaturalist.org

29.  Green Guide to Yard Care http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/comm_exec/forms_pubs/pubs/gi/gi-028_165325.pdf

30.  Gulf Coast Bird Observatory www.gcbo.org

31.  Gulf Coast Institute  http://www.gulfcoastinstitute.org 2035 Regional Transportation Plan for Houston Web Blog http://www.gulfcoastinstitute.org/connections

32.  Gulf Coast Master Naturalist website http://gcmn.tamu.edu

33.  Gulf Coast Turtle and Tortoise Society www.gctts.org

34.  Gulf Restoration Network http://healthygulf.org

35.  Hermann Park Conservancy  www.hermannpark.org To volunteer, contact Matthew Marcinek mmarcinek@hermannpark.org

36.  Heart (Help Endangered Animals- Ridley Turtles) www.turtles.org

37.  Holistic Resource Management of Texas www.hrm-texas.org

38.  Houston Arboretum and Nature Center www.HoustonArboretum.org

39.  Houston Climate Protection Alliance http://www.houstonclimateprotection.org/

40.  Houston Downtown Park www.discoverygreen.com/

41.  Houston Galveston Area Council www.h-gac.com

42.  Houston Green Scene http://houstongreenscene.org/

43.  Houston Planning send email to urban.corridor.planning@cityofhouston.net

44.  Houston Wilderness http://www.houstonwilderness.org

45.  Houston Zoo www.houstonzoo.org

46.  Invasive Species Information Center (National) http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov

47.  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

48.  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?

49.  Katy Prairie Conservancy - www.katyprairie.org

50.  Keep Houston Beautiful www.houstonbeautiful.org/ Waterway clean up at http://www.houstonbeautiful.org/LakeandRiver.htm

51.  LadyBird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin http://www.wildflower.org 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin Texas 78739 (512) 292-4200 ext. 114, www.wildflower.org

52.  Legacy Land Trust Join LLT in preserving nature in the Houston Area. http://www.legacylandtrust.org

53.  Mercer Arboretum Plant Conservation Program http://www.hcp4.net/mercer/conservation/index.htm

54.  Memorial Park Conservancy http://memorialparkconservancy.org/

55.  National Park Conservation Association www.npca.org

56.  National Wildlife Refuge System http://www.refugenet.org/

57.  Monarch Watch www.MonarchWatch.org/forums

58.  Nature Discovery Center http://www.naturediscoverycenter.org/

59.  Mothers for Clean Air www.mothersforcleanair.org, 713-526-0110.

60.  Native Prairies Association of Texas NPAT http://texasprairie.org/

61.  National Parks Conservation Association http://www.npca.org/

62.  Nature Conservancy – Quietly Saving Natural Places Worldwide. http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/texas/volunteer/art6140.htm

63.  Nature Writing Courses http://www.wendeeholtcamp.com/nature.htm

64.  Naturally Curious http://www.naturallycurious.net/ Books and more.

65.  North American Butterfly Association- Butterfly Enthusiasts of South East Texas http://www.naba.org/chapters/nababest

66.  The Ocean Conservancy www.oceanconservancy.org

67.  Outdoor Nature Club www.OutdoorNatureClub.org- Meetings at Bayland Community Center, Field trips, Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary

68.  The Park People http://www.parkpeople.org

69.  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       

70.  Project Wild A wildlife focused Conservation Education program for K-12 Educators and their Students. www.projectwild.org

71.  Houston Sustainability Network a grass-roots coalition of people increasing the awareness of sustainability in the Houston area. http://www.houstonsustainability.net/ For more information, e-mail info@houstonsustainability.net or call 713-480-6303.

72.  Sierra Club- Houston Chapter www.houston.sierraclub.org Meetings second Thursday

73.  Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society http://www.tctws.org/

74.  Texas Gulf Coast Fern Society http://www.tgcfernsoc.org/

75.  Texas MidCoast Wildlife Refuge System www.refugefriends.org/homepage.htm

76.  Texas Parks & Wildlife www.tpwd.state.tx.us

77.  Texas Wetlands website www.texaswetlands.org/midcoast.htm

78.  Texas Urban Forestry Council www.texasurbantrees.org

79.  Tree & Shrub Identification Benny Simpson’s Trees of Texas website http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/natives/tamuhort.html

80.  Trees for Houston www.treesforhouston.org For their E-mail Newsletter contact catie@treesforhouston.org

81.  US Fish & Wildlife Service www.fws.gov

82.  Volunteer Houston www.volunteerhouston.org

83.  Volunteer Match www.volunteermatch.org

84.  Volunteer Pasadena http://www.ci.pasadena.tx.us/volunteer3.htm

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

87.  West 11th Street Park  http://www.west11thstreetpark.org/

88.  WHEP (Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program) A national 4H program that teaches wildlife and fisheries management www.whep.org/

89.  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 Fredericksburg. The April and October meetings are held at the site of the Fall Symposium.

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.