HoustonNature

Podcast and blog on Houston’s relationship with nature. On Apple, Stitcher, Spotify ... and By Nivien Saleh, Ph.D.

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@VintageTexas In your blog post you mention that wine is made from grapes of 200 year old vines. That makes me wonder: Is the age of vines important for the flavor of wine?

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https://t.co/15CfL4qOv1
Mary Ann Beauchemin of Houston's Russ Pitman Park is an expert at drawing children into nature. In this podcast episode she explains why the outdoor are so important for young children and shares her best strategies.
@ChildrenNature

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A new podcast episode is out! Jerry Hamby of @XplorationGreen and @NPSOTClearLake
tells how Exploration Green became a #birding and #txplants hotspot, why he is so passionate about it, and why he will leave it in a few short months. Tune in!

https://t.co/pEmSzmrhin

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This weekend I interviewed Jerry Hamby of @XplorationGreen for Houston and Nature. A few days of editing, and the episode will be ready!
#ClearLakeTX

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Few weeks back this tender white flower (Carolina Elephant’s-Foot) was in bloom. A milkweed assassin bug stopped by to surprise nectar-loving bugs. Its plan: Jump on the bug, sting it with its facial protrusion, liquify its insides and suck it up. Predator!
#txplants, #txinsects

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I did not know the delights of raw okra until we planted it in our garden (it’s easy to grow in Houston). This pod is the last harvest for the year, as the plant loves heat.
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#TXplants #gardening #permaculture #houstontx

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Greentown Labs is a start-up incubator headquartered in Boston. It will open its Houston branch in 2021 with the goal of accelerating our #energytransition. In early November it will stage a virtual conference for climate action. Attendance is free.
https://t.co/WF1EpXfBBM

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The Houston #permaculture community is lively. And chances are, you’ve heard of their innovative approach towards gardening. But, says #Houston expert Shawn McFarland of @UrbanHarvest, it also applies to business, architecture, and even city government.
https://t.co/DWy9xnvB6Y

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I interviewed #Houston green architect, @UrbanHarvest instructor and #permaculture expert Shawn McFarland about the Houston Permaculture scene. Here's a video sneak peak, with full episode at https://t.co/rB9EpySRLU !

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https://t.co/iARYtAXmj4 Would you like to attract #birds to your garden? I made a video for the Native Plant Society of Texas (@NPSOT_HOU) that will help you. Let me know what you think!
@HoustonAudubon, @Katyprairie, @NDCHouston

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Would you like to learn more about Houston's Climate Action Plan? Tune in as the Mayor's Office gives an overview.
Date: Wed., Sept. 23 at 2 pm. Place: Online. Register at Eventbrite https://t.co/KEb31OHhsB
Then check your email inbox for access to the livestream.
#Houston

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Bioblitz with Bayou Land Conservancy! Download the iNaturalist app and come to Lake Houston Wilderness Park b/w September 24 and 28. All photos of wildlife you upload to iNaturalist will help identify wildlife in Lake Houston Wilderness Park.
More info:
#Houston

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Online webinar "Understanding & Conserving the Rare Pollinators of Texas" by National Wildlife Federation. Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 11:00 AM. Tickets are $7. Register at Eventbrite https://t.co/Y6zooDT3HB
Upon registration you should receive meeting info via email.

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Online event, "Democratizing Climate Policy In Houston" today, Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 5:00 PM | Get your tickets at Eventbrite https://t.co/lcr3dtCxp2 . The Zoom link will be sent to your email address.

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I have family and friends in that area. Do you? #climatecrisis

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Sept10 at 7:30 pm: Learn about Don Greene Nature Park in Bellaire (map here: https://t.co/ejiOpTNXvw ) in a talk by environmental architect Shawn McFarland. Talk is on Zoom, hosted by the Houston Sierra Club (@hrgsierraclub). Find login info on MeetUp: https://t.co/84kz4aZJIw

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More info here:
Full panel report: https://t.co/8NhoMdc4Xe
Background from Bloomberg: https://t.co/0CtlBJXvih

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A government advisory panel is telling the U.S. Government to wake up and realize climate change is real.

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What reason are they giving? “Financial markets will only be able to channel resources efficiently to activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions if an economy-wide price on carbon is in place at a level that reflects the true social cost of those emissions.”