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Joint Open House for the wetland and tree nurseries at Exploration Green

Exploration Green Park 1719 Neptune, Houston TX

Curious about the new tree nursery and wetland plant nursery at Exploration Green? Join us for an Open House, Saturday October 4, 9am-12pm. Trees for Houston and the Texas Coastal Watershed Program, in conjunction with the Clear Lake City Water Authority and Exploration Green Conservancy, will offer tours and provide information about volunteer opportunities in the nurseries, which are growing plants for the new Clear Lake City park. You can access the nurseries from the trail that heads northeast from the bridge on Neptune Dr. For more information... Read More →

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Wetland Plants for the Home Garden

Houston Arboretum and Nature Center 4501 Woodway Dr, Houston

Even if you don’t have a pond, bog, or rain garden, you may be surprised to learn how many native wetland plants you can grow in regular garden soil. Find out about the amazing adaptability of wetland plants in this region. We’ll also discuss the ethics of wild collecting, and some important native wetland species you probably DON’T want in your home water garden. About the speaker: Mary Carol is a native grown in Houston, herself. She has spent a lifetime messing with plants, except for a short... Read More →

Coastal Prairie Seed Collecting

Prairie Seed Collecting in Alvin Kost Road at South Street, Alvin, TX

Come collect green milkweed, blackeyed Susans/Rudberkia hirta, and other ripe seeds for your projects, and also for reseeding the site after the stormwater basin is excavated. Where: The City of Alvin has given permission to collect seed from a 15 acre parcel that will be developed as a stormwater detention basin. The land is at the corner of Kost and South St, on the west side of Kost. See the map link is below. How: You may find the best place to park is on Coffee street north... Read More →