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SUMMARY:Chapter Leader Forum: Chapter Donations and Grants
DESCRIPTION:Description:What type of organizations are receiving donations from chapters\, and what criteria are chapters using to select them? What programs have chapters developed for grants (programs that require an application\, periodic reporting\, etc.) \n\n\n\nChapter Liaison Meade LeBlanc will lead the discussion. Cheryl Folkes will talk about the pollinator grant program and donation program in use at Clear Lake. Amy Birdwell will be on the agenda for grants/scholarships. Chapter leaders are encouraged to bring examples of their programs. \n\n\n\nPresenters:Meade LeBlanc\, VP Chapter LiaisonAmy Birdwell\, VP EducationCheryl Folkes\, Clear Lake Chapter \n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday\, August 21\, 2025 (Third Thursday) 12 – 1 pm \n\n\n\nZoom Registration Link: https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/eUTaipBzTj2OIoSOJ_GjGw
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/chapter-leader-forum-15/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Leader Forum,Virtual
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SUMMARY:What One Million Rain Gardens Could Do for Houston - August 21
DESCRIPTION:The title of this talk is taken from something Harris County infrastructure czar Art Storey is reputed to have said: “If every building in Harris County had a small rainwater catchment next to it\, we probably wouldn’t need Harris County Flood Control.” This presentation by Dominic Boyer explores the transformative potential of rain gardens in urban design. \n\n\n\nDrawing from several years of hands-on experience designing and creating community-led rain gardens in Northeast Houston\, Boyer sheds light on a vital\, yet often overlooked\, form of green stormwater infrastructure. In neighborhoods historically underserved by conventional flood control systems\, these rain gardens are not just detention basins—they cultivate native plants and wildlife\, serve as community amenities\, enhance public spaces\, and foster civic participation in infrastructure planning and maintenance. \n\n\n\nThrough thoughtful reflection of his work in Northeast Houston\, Boyer will explore the wisdom behind Storey’s observation. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDominic Boyer is the Director of the Social Design Lab at Rice University and as a member of the Board of Governors of the Rice Sustainability Institute. As one of the founders of the field of Energy Humanities\, he has been writing on energy politics and energy transition for many years. As a designer\, he helped create the world’s first glacier memorial\, which was named a Finalist for a 2020 Beazley Design of the Year Award by the London Design Museum. The same project inspired The Economist to create its first-ever obituary for a non-human. The author of nine books and volumes and more than 100 research articles\, Boyer’s latest book is No More Fossils (U Minnesota Press\, 2023). His Houston-based research currently focuses on green stormwater infrastructure as a means toward greater climate resilience and environmental equity. He is a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOur monthly chapter meetings are held on every 3rd Thursday\, January – November. Our meetings are free and open to the public thanks to our members and sponsors.  \n\n\n\nThe presentation will start at 7:00 pm\, but come at 6:45 pm for a meet and greet with snacks. \n\n\n\nHouston Arboretum and Nature Center \n\n\n\n610 Entrance (preferred)120 W Loop N FwyHouston\, TX 77024 \n\n\n\nWoodway Entrance4501 Woodway DriveHouston\, TX 77024 \n\n\n\nMeetings will also be live-streamed and recorded for later viewing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Houston Chapter Page
URL:https://www.npsot.org/event/what-one-million-rain-gardens-could-do-for-houston-august-21/
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