‘It’s time to stop’: 700 bags of trash pulled from Buffalo Bayou each week

‘It’s time to stop’: 700 bags of trash pulled from Buffalo Bayou each weekHOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — There’s a desperate plea for Houstonians to clean up their trash and limit their use of plastic. “How did all of this trash get here?” asked the Buffalo Bayou Partnership organization in a post shared on Instagram Tuesday. “From roadways, highways, storm drains and

Urban wilderness: Creating a native habitat in town

Urban wilderness: Creating a native habitat in townWhen Devin Floyd and his team at the Center for Urban Habitats design gardens, they don’t just think about which plants will bloom in which season. Their approach is far more complex, encompassing the request that client David Wimberley made when he first hired them in 2014. “He came to us because

Don Greene in front of canoe

A Life on the Water

Don Greene fought to save bayous, rivers and the natural worldA Life on the WaterDon Greene — the lively outfitter who taught generations of Houstonians about canoes, kayaks and rafts, not to mention our underappreciated bayous — died Aug. 18, after a short bout with pancreatic cancer. He was 66. He grew up playing on Brays Bayou, and was horrified to