Fall 2007 - Bayou Preservation Association

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Watershed Focus—White Oak Bayou by Evelyn Born Shanley, BPA Watershed Representative The White Oak Bayou Association was founded by Lynda C. Smith and incorporated in the State of Texas on May 20, 1988. The organization’s primary purpose is: To promote greater public awareness, appreciation, and enjoyment of White Oak Bayou, its tributaries and environs by advocating the preservation, restoration, and maintenance of the natural wildlife habitats thereof, while promoting compatible educational and recreational opportunities within the area. Since the early days White Oak Bayou Association has been involved in many activities in our watershed, some of which are: • Clean-ups along WOB and its tributaries • Field trips • Tree plantings • Park Advocacy • Bikeway Design and Advocacy • Environmental Advocacy together with our member communities • Participation in Stakeholder Committees with Harris County Flood Control District • White Oak Bayou F211 Federal Project • Lower White Oak Bayou Federal Study • Vegetation Committee, etc. • Floodplain Development Advocacy with the City of Houston • Stormwater Quality Advocacy & Education • WOBA Fish-Off Maps provided by Harris County Flood Control District Since 1988 Monthly meetings are held on the third Tuesday, 7:30 PM at Central Bank, Timbergrove Community Room 1550 West 18th Street, Houston—Next to Walgreens at West T.C. Jester
Harris County Flood Control District—Article provided by Heather Saucier, Media and Communications Manager Rummel Creek, a tributary to Buffalo Bayou, has experienced severe erosion over the years that has eaten away huge chunks of the creek’s banks. Part of the creek runs through the Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary, which boasts 18 acres of woods nestled in a subdivision near Wilcrest and Memorial drives. The sanctuary is full of natural trails, wetlands and foot bridges. It’s open almost every day of the year for anyone to come and bird watch and walk the grounds. It’s owned and managed by the Houston Audubon Society. The Flood Control District repaired parts of Rummel Creek further upstream years ago and is currently addressing two severely-eroded spots of the creek that The creek newly lined with riprap. runs through the sanctuary. While our project’s goal is to reduce the amount of sediment that falls into the creek, it has a wonderful side benefit for the sanctuary. Sanctuary officials have been worried they might have to close their trails because they keep losing land. They recently moved their fences back again because their land continues to fall into the creek. HCFCD’s Fred Garcia, director of communications for the District, pointing to an eroded side slope BPA in the News: Awards—On October 11, 2007 the Greater Houston Partnership presented it’s Bayou Improvement Award to BPA’s Eyes on the Bayou Eric Ruckstuhl during its annual Visionary Awards ceremony. New Website—We are pleased to announce we’re updating our website, reorganizing, adding interactive forms, updating pictures and adding more content. To access the new site, click on www.bayoupreservation.org and follow the prompt in the middle of the screen to “new site”. When the site is nearer to completion you’ll access it by simply clicking the old link. To tell us what you think of the “new” site please call our office and talk to Sue Roman at 713.529.6443 or drop her an email at sroman@bayoupreservation.org. Spotlight on Speakers—BPA Board Meetings—guest speakers and topics— Dr. Samuel D. Brody, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M spoke to the Board on “Linking Wetland Alteration to Coast Flooding” at the May 12, 2007 meeting. The Flood Control District’s repair project began in September. We are repairing about 1,000 feet of the 2,500 feet of creek that runs through the sanctuary. We are constructing side slopes with smoother angles to lessen the chances for erosion. We are creating a bench-like feature for trees and plants to better anchor the side slopes in addition to placing riprap at the channel’s toe to help stabilize the banks. Susan Hill chairs both the July 9 and September 11 meetings discussing the BPA, where we are as an organization and what are our future goals. Gina Donovan from the Houston Audubon Society, presents a talk on “Birds and Bayou” at the November 12, 2007 Board Meeting.
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