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Sustainable Houston

Last Ecochallenge, we stopped traffic to chop down a bunch of invasive shrubs to make a bus stop safer. How the heck are we going to top that?

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  • April 24 at 2:52 PM
    The native species I researched today is the Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) which is the state bird of Texas (where I reside). It is the only mockingbird found in North America, and is a permanent resident (northern birds may. move south during harsh weather). The northern mockingbird is a medium sized bird with grayish cap and...
  • April 24 at 11:33 AM
    SHAHIN MEAH posted this WWF image and I love the message.
  • April 24 at 11:26 AM
    Thanks to everyone who reacted to the photos I posted of native plants and critters enjoying the plants! It gives me joy to picture humans, animals, and plants working together to interact positively with this wonderful planet that nurtures us.
  • April 23 at 7:04 PM
    Because of financial and physical limitations, I am highly unlikely to travel internationally, and only somewhat likely to be in the vicinity of megafauna sites. I had already been aware of most of the issues discussed in the resources: never participate/consume animal experience activities as being cruel to the animals involved. Similarly, I...
  • April 23 at 6:47 PM
    My volunteering involved 3 different organizations: 1) This month I have volunteered for 10 hours at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center. I assisted behind the scenes in preparing materials for the Arboretum's classes, events (e.g. Arbor Day), and fund raising events. In addition, I have assisted them in managing their volunteer...
  • April 23 at 6:02 PM
    I see the beginnings of the deterioration of our plant due to global warming. I suddenly find myself a senior citizen, and know I likely will not experience the worst that is ahead of us if we don't change course in a dedicated manner. I feel fear for the young people I know (family, friends, neighbors), who will have to cope with higher...
  • April 23 at 2:32 PM
    Being a responsible pet owner, part 4, and THE VERY MOST IMPORTANT PART! Get cats and dogs spayed/neutered! Feral mom and her son recover together after surgery. We'd been trying for a long time to work with local Trap/Neuter/Release groups, but they were never able to help us; I think there's just too much demand for them to be able to...
  • April 23 at 2:12 PM
    Being a responsible pet owner, part 3: Actually, maybe I should have called this being a crazy manager of a feral colony. Sometimes this feral colonist gets bullied by the others and we have to put her food on the roof. We think it's important to do this to discourage her from regularly dining on the local fauna. We know we can't get them to...
  • April 23 at 2:06 PM
    Being a responsible pet owner, part 2, continued Here's another view of a cat wearing a hoodie to keep him from displacing his blood glucose monitor:
  • April 23 at 2:03 PM
    Being a responsible pet owner, part 2: No, this cat is not a gangsta! But he did need to have his blood glucose monitored for a while, and the hoodie helped prevent him from dislodging his Freestyle Libre sensor device.

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