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Sylvan Rodriguez Prairie Planting Event
ORGANIZATION: Houston Parks and Recreation Department
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Come join the Houston Parks & Recreation Department's Natural Resources Management Program (NRMP) in restoring urban prairie habitat! We will be planting native grasses and forbs in the prairie restoration site at Sylvan Rodriguez Park. We will provide shovels. Be sure to bring a refillable water bottle, along with shoes, gloves, and clothes that can get muddy. Pre-registration is required. Register by emailing Naturalresources@houstontx.gov to let us know you are planning to help. We would love 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
Community,
Environment
WHEN
Sat Jan 09, 2021
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
WHERE
1201 Clear Lake City BlvdHouston, TX 77062
(29.582102 ,-95.154434 )
DATE POSTED
December 14, 2020
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 3 hours