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1 person is interested
Sylvan Rodriguez Prairie Planting Event
ORGANIZATION: Houston Parks and Recreation Department
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1 person is interested
Please Join Houston Parks and Recreation Department's Natural Resources Management Program restore 72 acres of coastal prairie habitat at Sylvan Rodriguez Park. We will be planting native grasses and forbs in the prairie restoration site at the park. Interested volunteers can email naturalresources@houstontx.gov for more information and to RSVP. Participants should bring a refillable water bottle and clothes and boots that can get muddy. We will provide gloves and shovels. Hope to see you there!
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About Houston Parks and Recreation Department
Location:
2999 S. Wayside Dr., Houston, TX 77023, US
Mission Statement
"To enhance the quality of urban life by providing safe well-maintained parks & offering affordable programming for our community."
Description
The Houston Parks & Recreation Department (H.P.A.R.D.) was created by City Ordinance on March 15, 1916. The Department of Public Parks, as it was called at that time, consisted of two parks - Sam Houston Park & Hermann Park. Taken together, they totaled about 465 acres of land.
Today, the Houston Parks & Recreation Department (H.P.A.R.D.) stewards & manages over 38,752 acres of parkland & greenspace for the City of Houston; develops & implements recreational programming for citizens of all abilities; maintains greenspace for the Houston Public Library & the Houston Health Department & manages all H.P.A.R.D. facilities.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1201 Clear Lake City BlvdHouston, TX 77062
DATE POSTED
August 14, 2019
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 3 hours
- Participants should bring a refillable water bottle and clothes and boots that can get muddy.