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SUMMARY:Nature Based Solutions Workshop in North East Houston
DESCRIPTION:Bayou City Waterkeeper and Stanford University invite you to an interactive workshop focused on flooding issues in your community. We’ll review survey results from Baytown and North East Houston residents\, walk participants through a custom dashboard\, and show how it can be used to advocate for equitable flooding infrastructure and investment. Light refreshments will be provided. This workshop is intended for North East Houston residents. Attendance is limited so please register early to secure your spot. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/nature-based-solutions-workshop-in-north-east-houston/
LOCATION:Carl Walker\, Jr. Multi-purpose Center\, 4300 Noble St B\, Houston\, TX 77020
CATEGORIES:Bayou City Waterkeeper Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251011T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251011T140000
DTSTAMP:20260413T141232
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T184633Z
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SUMMARY:Coastal Heritage Preserve Tour with Artist Boat and Coastal Resiliency Partners
DESCRIPTION:Join Artist Boat\, CEER\, and Bayou City Waterkeeper\, CTRL + Create and other partners from Galveston Island for a day of regeneration at the Coastal Heritage Preserve honoring the restoration of Galveston Island following Hurricane Ike. There will be guided bus and walking tours of the ancient dune swale complex & coastal prairie restoration for people to participate in.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/coastal-heritage-preserve-tour-with-artist-boat-and-coastal-resiliency-partners/
LOCATION:3912 Galleon\, Galveston\, TX 77554\, 3912 Galleon\, Galveston\, TX\, 77554\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T130000
DTSTAMP:20260413T141232
CREATED:20250909T163738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T163917Z
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SUMMARY:Healthy Ports Community Coalition Candidate Forum: Houston Voices for Health and Equity
DESCRIPTION:Join Bayou City Waterkeeper\, as part of the Houston Healthy Ports Community Coalition (HPCC) and community partners including the Houston Area Urban League\, Hip Hop Caucus\, Texas Campaign for the Environment\, BakerRipley\, CEER (Coalition for Environment\, Equity\, and Resilience)\, Greater Houston Coalition for Justice\, Texas Organizing Project\, Denver Harbor Cares\, Pleasantville Community\, and other grassroots organizations: we invite you to join us in an upcoming community Candidate Forum for Health\, Environmental\, and Economic Justice\, for City of Houston At-Large Council and Texas Congressional District 18 candidates\, scheduled for: \nSaturday\, October 11\, 2025\, at 9:00 AM \nJudson Robinson Community Center \n1422 Ledwicke St\, Houston\, TX 77029 \nThis community forum will bring together residents from across Houston\, especially those from historically underinvested neighborhoods\, to hear directly from candidates on key local priorities\, including environmental justice\, infrastructure\, public health\, economic opportunity\, and housing stability. This is a FREE event\, but registration is required. \nRegister Here\n[En español] \nDe parte Bayou City Waterkeeper\, miembros de de la Coalición Comunitaria de Puertos Saludables de Houston (HPCC)\, junto con socios comunitarios como la Liga Urbana del Área de Houston\, Hip Hop Caucus\, Campaña de Texas por el Medio Ambiente\, BakerRipley\, CEER (Coalición por el Medio Ambiente\, la Equidad y la Resiliencia)\, Coalición por la Justicia del Gran Houston\, Proyecto Organizativo de Texas\, Denver Harbor Cares\, Comunidad de Pleasantville y otras organizaciones de base: le invitamos a unirse a nosotros en el próximo foro comunitario de candidatos para la justicia sanitaria\, medioambiental y económica\, para los candidatos al Consejo General de la ciudad de Houston y al Distrito 18 del Congreso de Texas\, programado para el: \nsábado 11 de octubre de 2025 a las 9:00 a. m. \nJudson Robinson Community Center \n1422 Ledwicke St\, Houston\, TX 77029 \nEste foro comunitario reunirá a residentes de todo Houston\, especialmente de los barrios históricamente marginados\, para escuchar directamente a los candidatos sobre las prioridades locales clave\, entre las que se incluyen la justicia medioambiental\, las infraestructuras\, la salud pública\, las oportunidades económicas y la estabilidad de la vivienda. Este evento es GRATIS\, pero registracion es necesario. \nRegístrese aquí
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/healthy-ports-community-coalition-candidate-forum-houston-voices-for-health-and-equity/
LOCATION:Judson Robinson Community Center\, 1422 Ledwicke St\, Houston\, Texas\, 77029\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bayou City Waterkeeper Event,Community Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251006T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251006T193000
DTSTAMP:20260413T141232
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T010558Z
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SUMMARY:Texas Living Waters - Proposition 4 Explained: What's at Stake for Texas Water w/ Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter
DESCRIPTION:Join Bayou City Waterkeeper as part of the Texas Living Waters\, at the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter’s virtual Water for People & the Environment Committee Monthly Meeting  to learn about Proposition 4 on the ballot this November. \nProposition 4 Explained: What’s at Stake for Texas Water \nSpeakers: Experts from the Texas Living Waters coalition\, Guadalupe Fernandez and Tom Entsminger\nThis presentation will provide an overview of Proposition 4\, created through the passage of House Joint Resolution 7 (HJR 7) during this year’s regular legislative session. HJR 7 proposes a historic investment in Texas water infrastructure\, allocating $1 billion annually to the Texas Water Fund. We’ll explore what Proposition 4 could mean for the future of our water systems\, how the funding would work\, and what’s at stake for water as Texans head to the polls this November. \nDate and Time:\nMon\, Oct 6\, 2025; 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM  (Central) \nRegister Here
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/texas-living-waters-proposition-4-explained-whats-at-stake-for-texas-water-w-sierra-club-lone-start-chapter/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Bayou City Waterkeeper Event,Community Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250927T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250927T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T141232
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T162131Z
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SUMMARY:National Public Lands Day: Creek Bash at Jesse Jones Park
DESCRIPTION:Come join Bayou City Waterkeeper for the Jesse Jones Creek Bash Wetland Walk on September 27\, 2025! We will be meeting at the Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center at 9:00am to start this walk. For more information\, contact alenka@bayoucitywaterkeeper.org. \n“Join us to help keep Spring Creek clean and make a positive impact on our shared environment by picking up trash along the banks. Guests from Bayou City Water Keeper will start us off with a broad look at litter across our community\, before we head out and pick it up! Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Participants can earn volunteer service hours for community organizations and Texas Master Naturalists. Wear closed-toed shoes\, long pants\, work gloves and bring a water bottle. Meet in front of the nature center. Large groups of 20 or more\, please call ahead.”  Find more information on the Precinct 3 calendar here: https://www.cogran.io/index.html?pct3programs#/posCalendar
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/national-public-lands-day-creek-bash-at-jesse-jones-park/
LOCATION:Jesse H. Jones Park\, 20634 Kenswick Dr\, Humble\, 77338\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wetland Walks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250920T073000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250920T123000
DTSTAMP:20260413T141232
CREATED:20250818T223157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T223157Z
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SUMMARY:National Estuaries Week: 3-Mile Wildlife Corridor Garbage Conservation Clean-Up Project by Artist Boat
DESCRIPTION:Join Artist Boat in a day of service at the 3-Mile Wildlife Corridor Garbage Conservation Clean-Up Project to celebrate National Estuaries Week. The 3-Mile Wildlife Corridor will start on Stewart Road between 8 Mile Road and 11 Mile Road on September 20 beginning at 7:30 a.m. Volunteers are needed and sign up is encouraged! Clean up is open to folks who are 16 years old and older. Please contact Juliane Swan at development.coordinator@artistboat.org for more information. \n  \nRegistration link is here: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/artistboat/items/656885/calendar/2025/09/?blm_aid=875557891&full-items=yes&g4=yes \n 
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/national-estuaries-week-3-mile-wildlife-corridor-garbage-conservation-clean-up-project-by-artist-boat/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Community Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250731T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250731T193000
DTSTAMP:20260413T141232
CREATED:20250715T201057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T202215Z
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SUMMARY:Intersections of Health and Water Equity-Virtual Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Join Bayou City Waterkeeper and 2025 Sustainable Justice HBCU Fellow\, Esther Aina\, for an engaging virtual presentation exploring how health and water equity intersect in the Lower Galveston Bay Watershed. Esther\, Resource Development Fellow for BCWK and student at Texas Southern University\, will share insights on the environmental and social factors influencing community health outcomes\, and discuss strategies and frameworks to advance health equity in water access\, quality\, and infrastructure. \n\nDate: Thursday\, July 31\, 2025\nTime: 6:00 PM CST\nLocation: Virtual\n\nFor more information\, contact:\ndanielle@bayoucitywaterkeeper.org | yudith@bayoucitywaterkeeper.org
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/intersection-of-health-and-water-equity-virtual-presentation/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Bayou City Waterkeeper Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250717T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250717T123000
DTSTAMP:20260413T141232
CREATED:20250627T040744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T235710Z
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SUMMARY:Southern Water Call: Podcasting for Narrative Change and Water Advocacy in the South
DESCRIPTION:Join Bayou City Waterkeeper and our friends at The Water Collaborative of New Orleans for our next Southern Water Call meeting\, featuring an insightful virtual panel discussion on podcasting as a strategic tool for water advocacy and narrative change in the South. \n  \n🗓️ Event Details\nDate: July 17 \nTime: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CT / 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET \nRegister in advance for this meeting: Click here to register via Zoom \n  \n🌊 Panel Overview: Podcasting for Narrative Change in Southern Water’s Future\nThis panel aims to empower Southern Water Call members and water advocates in the South to drive critical narrative change around Southern water issues through the strategic use of accessible media outlets\, such as podcasts. Given the South’s unique media landscape and diverse communities\, podcasts offer an especially vital vehicle for reaching and empowering local voices often underrepresented in traditional media. This panel discussion will provide actionable steps for creating impactful content\, guide new creators on how to get started with limited resources\, and explore pathways for experienced content creators to mentor and amplify emerging voices\, recognizing the urgent need for a unified narrative in the current federal administration’s water policy landscape. \n  \n🎙️ Meet Our Distinguished Panelists\nWe are excited to bring together a group of passionate and experienced voices who are actively shaping the narrative around water issues through innovative media. \n  \n\nDeniseea Taylor – Cocktails by Pop & Don’t Water It Down Series\nJosé Aranda – WaterHub & The Color of Water Series\nCourtney Altice – Coosa River Basin Initiative & Downstream Podcast\nTravis Loop – waterloop\n\n  \nAbout the Southern Water Call\nThe Southern Water Call is the bi-monthly meeting of the Southern Regional Workgroup within the Water Equity and Climate Resilience (WECR) Caucus. Co-chaired by Bayou City Waterkeeper and The Water Collaborative of New Orleans\, this workgroup unites water justice organizations across the South. \n  \nOur collective mission is to establish policy priorities\, provide essential support for Southern-based water organizations\, and advocate for communities of color\, low-income populations\, and frontline communities. Through our meetings\, we collaboratively set principles and goals\, advance policy initiatives\, enable peer learning\, strengthen and expand existing water and climate justice movements\, and develop a unified regional federal policy agenda.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/ripple-effect-podcasting-for-narrative-change-in-southern-waters-future/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Bayou City Waterkeeper Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250626T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250626T170000
DTSTAMP:20260413T141232
CREATED:20250624T175334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T175334Z
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SUMMARY:Advocating for Equitable Flood Control at Harris County Commissioners Court
DESCRIPTION:On June 26th\, 2025\, the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) will present a critical report to the Harris County Commissioners Court. This report will update the community on the 2018 Flood Bond Projects and recommend how to complete the remaining initiatives. This is a crucial moment for our community.  \nYour voice is crucial to remind the Commissioners Court of the importance of the Prioritization Framework and to hold HCFCD accountable. We encourage you to join BCWK staff and community members on June 26th\, 2025.  Consider giving public testimony in person or submit written comments! \nCheck out our guide for more information.  \nWhat is the HCFCD Prioritization Framework?\nIn 2018\, Harris County voters approved a $2.5 billion bond to fund flood control projects across the county. To ensure these projects would benefit all communities\, especially those historically overlooked\, the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) developed a Prioritization Framework. This framework\, updated in 2019 and 2022\, is designed to guide the selection and implementation of flood control projects by incorporating “equity variables.”
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/advocating-for-equitable-flood-control-at-harris-county-commissioners-court/
LOCATION:Harris County Commissioners Court\, 1001 Preston St\, Houston\, Texas\, 77002
CATEGORIES:Bayou City Waterkeeper Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250625T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250625T193000
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CREATED:20250618T152524Z
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SUMMARY:Cedar Bayou Community Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Baytown for our second Cedar Bayou Community Meeting! We will be in Baytown on June 25\, 2025 at the Jenkins Park Club House at 6:00 PM. We will be addressing community concerns around air and water pollution in Baytown\, TX alongside groups such as Caring for Pasadena Communities and Lone Star Legal Aid.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/cedar-bayou-community-meeting/
LOCATION:Jenkins Park Clubhouse\, 4334 Crosby Cedar Bayou Rd\, Baytown\, TX\, 77521\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250531T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250531T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T141232
CREATED:20250514T164756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T220021Z
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SUMMARY:Wetland Walk: Duke Hill Park (Baytown\, Texas)
DESCRIPTION:This is a free\, community-centered walk where we will explore the park together\, learn about local water challenges like flooding and sewer overflows\, and talk about how different forms of green infrastructure can help with some of these challenges. We’ll be joined by landscape architect Skyler Smith and community members working to reimagine the future of Baytown through green infrastructure and wetland restoration. Register here. RSVP required.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/wetland-walk-duke-hill-park-baytown-texas/
LOCATION:Duke Hill Park\, 1400 Riggs St\, Baytown\, TX\, 77520
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250423T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250423T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T141232
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SUMMARY:Art in the Face of the Climate Crisis – responses from the Gulf Coast
DESCRIPTION:Join our Executive Director Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud on Wednesday\, April 30\, from 5:30–7pm CDT at The Moody Center for the Arts for “Art in the Face of the Climate Crisis – responses from the Gulf Coast.” \nRecent record-breaking natural disasters\, including Hurricanes Beryl and Helene and the Los Angeles wildfires\, have highlighted the urgent need for artists and creative practitioners to engage with the climate crisis and consider disaster preparedness. \nThis panel discussion\, held in conjunction with the Moody Center for the Art’s exhibition “Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice\,” brings together artists and professionals from Houston and the Gulf Coast region whose work directly responds to the challenges of climate change and environmental justice. \nArtadia and the Moody Center for the Arts are thrilled to hold this panel discussion with Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud\, Artist\, writer\, and Executive Director of Bayou City Waterkeeper; Anna Mayer\, Artist and Associate Professor\, School of Art\, University of Houston\, and 2024 Houston Artadia Awardee; and Eric Schnell\,Artist and Director\, Galveston Artist Residency. This panel will be moderated by Frauke V. Josenhans\, Curator\, Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University. \nRSVP here. \nImage: Anna Mayer (2024 Houston)\, “Fireful of Fear: A Perfect Country Would Have More of Me (Escondido Canyon)\,” placed in 2008 and fired in 2018\, photo courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/art-in-the-face-of-the-climate-crisis-responses-from-the-gulf-coast/
LOCATION:Moody Center for the Arts\, 6100 Main Street\, MS-480\, Houston\, TX\, 77005\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250415
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250416
DTSTAMP:20260413T141232
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T171441Z
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SUMMARY:4th Anniversary of the Houston Wastewater Consent Decree: BCWK at Houston City Hall
DESCRIPTION:Four years have passed since a federal judge in Houston approved a landmark agreement requiring the City of Houston to invest $2 billion in local sanitary sewer upgrades over 15 years\, but it left out funding for private sewer laterals\, resulting in an unjust burden on our residents. \nThe City of Houston and Harris County must close infrastructure gaps that disproportionately affect lower-wealth communities by investing in comprehensive water infrastructure improvements. We call for the creation a $20-million Private Sewer Lateral (PSL) Fund to extend the benefits of Houston’s 2021 wastewater consent decree to lower-wealth Black and Brown communities. \n  \nJoin us on April 15 at Houston City Hall to call on the City of Houston to invest in comprehensive water infrastructure improvements.\n  \nRegister here to receive event updates\nInformation here on on what to expect\n  \n*** \n4to aniversario del Decreto de Consentimiento sobre Aguas Residuales de Houston: BCWK en el Ayuntamiento del Municipio de Houston\nHan pasado cuatro años desde que un juez federal en Houston aprobó un acuerdo histórico que exige que la ciudad de Houston invierta $2 mil millones en mejoras del alcantarillado sanitario local durante 15 años\, pero excluyó la financiación de las alcantarillas laterales privadas\, lo que resultó en una carga injusta para nuestros residentes. \nLa ciudad de Houston y el condado de Harris deben cerrar las brechas de infraestructura que afectan desproporcionadamente a las comunidades de bajos ingresos mediante la inversión en mejoras integrales de la infraestructura. Pedimos la creación de un Fondo de Alcantarillado Lateral Privado (PSL en ingles) de $20 millones para extender los beneficios del decreto de consentimiento de aguas residuales de Houston de 2021 a las comunidades negras y latinas de menores ingresos. \nAcompáñenos el 15 de abril en el Ayuntamiento de Houston para pedir a la Ciudad de Houston que invierta en mejoras integrales de infraestructura hídrica. \nRegístrese aquí para recibir actualizaciones del evento
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/4th-anniversary-of-the-houston-wastewater-consent-decree-bcwk-at-houston-city-hall/
LOCATION:Houston City Hall\, 901 Bagby\, Houston\, Texas
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250410T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250411T170000
DTSTAMP:20260413T141232
CREATED:20250320T161509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T161509Z
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SUMMARY:Texas Wetlands Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 35th Anniversary Texas Wetlands Conference\, back in Galveston. Hear from top experts\, including representatives from the US Army Corps of Engineers. Our Senior Legal Director and Waterkeeper Kristen Schlemmer will present on The New Administration’s Impacts on Wetlands Protection in the Lower Galveston Bay Watershed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn the evening of April 10\, join local expert and conference speaker\, Hurricane Hal Needham\, for a two-mile guided walking tour that takes you on a fascinating journey through historic architecture\, as he recounts stories of death and destruction\, heroism and bravery\, and the innovations and creativity that Galveston embraced to survive.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/texas-wetlands-conference/
LOCATION:Tremont House (Galveston)\, 2300 Ships Mechanic Row\, Galveston\, TX\, 77550\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250411
DTSTAMP:20260413T141233
CREATED:20250304T235919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T172846Z
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SUMMARY:Houston EJ Advocacy Day
DESCRIPTION:  \nMake your voice heard! \nJoin Bayou City Waterkeeper and our local partners at our Houston Environmental Justice Advocacy Day at the Texas State Capitol. Together\, we will meet with state legislators to discuss water and environmental concerns that affect our local region. This is your opportunity to directly influence policy and demand action for water by sharing with legislators the issues you care most about and supporting BCWK’s policy demands for the 89th Texas Legislative Session . \nAir Alliance is coordinating logistics and is providing transportation if you register at the link below: \nRegister Here \n—- \n¡Haz escuchar tu voz! \nÚnete a Bayou City Waterkeeper y a nuestros socios locales en nuestro Día de Defensa de la Justicia Ambiental en Houston\, en el Capitolio Estatal de Texas. Juntos\, nos reuniremos con legisladores estatales para debatir las preocupaciones sobre el agua y el medio ambiente que afectan a nuestra región. Esta es tu oportunidad de influir directamente en las políticas y exigir acciones en favor del agua\, compartiendo con los legisladores los temas que más te preocupan y apoyando las demandas políticas de BCWK para la 89.ª Sesión Legislativa de Texas. \nAir Alliance coordina la logística y proporciona transporte si te registras en el siguiente enlace: \nRegístrate aquí \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/houston-ej-advocacy-day/
LOCATION:Texas State Capitol\, Austin\, Texas
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250408T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250408T220000
DTSTAMP:20260413T141233
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SUMMARY:Kitchen Table Puppets & Press: Puppet Show & Night Market
DESCRIPTION:Kitchen Table Puppets + Press & the ACLU of Texas are excited to premiere “Recipes of Resistance\,” a larger than life spectacle using 12 foot puppets to celebrate resilience immigrant communities amid escalating anti-immigrant policies. Bayou City Waterkeeper will support the event by participating in the night market.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/kitchen-table-puppets-press-puppet-show-night-market/
LOCATION:MECA Houston\, 1900 Kane Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77007\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250403T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250403T203000
DTSTAMP:20260413T141233
CREATED:20250327T190419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T190419Z
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SUMMARY:Earth Month 2025: Fort Bend County Environmental/Bayou City Waterkeeper Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Are you a Fort Bend resident who cares about clean water and a healthier environment? Join Fort Bend Environmental and Bayou City Waterkeeper for an evening of learning\, community\, and action! \n📅 Thursday\, April 3\, 2025\n⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM\n📍 Quail Run Community Center\n16748 Quail Park Dr\, Missouri City\, TX 77489 \nLet’s come together to explore local water issues\, share solutions\, and celebrate our connection to the environment. \nThis event is online and in person. Registration link is here to attend online.  The zoom link registration is here to be virtual.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/earth-month-2025-fort-bend-county-environmental-bayou-city-waterkeeper-presentation/
LOCATION:Quail Run Community Center\, 6748 Quail Park Dr\, Missouri City\, TX\, 77489\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bayou City Waterkeeper Event
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SUMMARY:Baytown Cedar Bayou Community Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a community meeting in Baytown to discuss water quality issues in Cedar Bayou.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/baytown-cedar-bayou-community-meeting/
LOCATION:Jenkins Park Clubhouse\, 4334 Crosby Cedar Bayou Rd\, Baytown\, TX\, 77521\, United States
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SUMMARY:Policy Agenda Deep Dive into Clean Water:  Reduce Industrial Risks
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the third session of Deep Dives into Turning the Tide\, where we’ll explore BCWK’s policy agenda and the fight for protecting clean water by reducing industrial risks.\nDon’t miss this opportunity to learn\, discuss\, and take action!\n🔗 Details & Register:  https://bit.ly/reduceindustrialrisks \nAccessibility: This session will be held on Zoom with live captions enabled. Visual descriptions will be provided. If you require additional accommodations or Spanish interpretation\, please email our Policy and Partnerships Manager\, Guadalupe\, at guadalupe@bayoucitywaterkeeper.org  in advance.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/deep-dive-into-clean-water-reduce-industrial-risks/
LOCATION:Online Event
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SUMMARY:Policy Agenda Deep Dive into Protecting Wetlands & Coastal Ecosystems
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the second session of Deep Dives into Turning the Tide\, where we’ll explore BCWK’s policy agenda and the fight for protecting wetlands & coastal ecosystems.\nDon’t miss this opportunity to learn\, discuss\, and take action!\n🔗 Details & Register: https://bit.ly/protectingwce  \nAccessibility: This session will be held on Zoom with live captions enabled. Visual descriptions will be provided. If you require additional accommodations or Spanish interpretation\, please email our Policy and Partnerships Manager\, Guadalupe\, at guadalupe@bayoucitywaterkeeper.org  in advance.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/deep-dive-into-protecting-wetlands-coastal-ecosystems/
LOCATION:Online Event
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SUMMARY:Wetland Walk at Sheldon Lake State Park
DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning more about our wetlands around the Houston region? Join our wetland team for one of our Wetland Walks. This wetland walk happening on  on Saturday\, March 16th at Sheldon Lake State Park\, guided by Andrew Sipocz\, a natural resources coordinator with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Andrew has spent over 20 years restoring the park’s coastal prairies and wetlands\, using innovative methods that combine history\, biology\, and archaeology to recreate the original landscape. His method was a driving force for the restoration of Sheldon Lake State Park. As we explore the park\, Andrew will share his knowledge of the restoration process and the rich biodiversity that has returned to this vital ecosystem. \nRegister for the Wetland Walk. \nLearn more about the launch of the Wetland Walks. \nParticipants of our first Wetland Walk at Jesse Jones Nature Center\, led by Dr. John Jacob\, explore the boardwalk over wetlands\, learning about native vegetation and the importance of wetland ecosystems in flood mitigation.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/wetland-walk-at-sheldon-lake-state-park-2/
LOCATION:Texas
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SUMMARY:Policy Agenda Deep Dive into Clean Water: Infrastructure Equity
DESCRIPTION:Deep Dive into Clean Water: Infrastructure Equity\nMarch 6\, 2025 | 12:00 PM\nJoin us for the first session of Deep Dives into Turning the Tide\, where we’ll explore BCWK’s policy agenda and the fight for clean water and infrastructure equity.\nDon’t miss this opportunity to learn\, discuss\, and take action!\n🔗 Details & Register: https://bit.ly/cleanwaterequity \nAccessibility: This session will be held on Zoom with live captions enabled. Visual descriptions will be provided. If you require additional accommodations or Spanish interpretation\, please email our Policy and Partnerships Manager\, Guadalupe\, at guadalupe@bayoucitywaterkeeper.org  in advance.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/deep-dive-into-clean-water-infrastructure-equity/
LOCATION:Texas
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SUMMARY:Policy Agenda Launch Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a webinar on Thursday\, February 20\, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. to learn more about our policy demands and the development of our first-ever policy agenda.\nÚnase a nosotros en un seminario web el jueves 20 de febrero\, de 12:00 a 1:30 p.m\, para obtener más información sobre nuestras demandas políticas y el desarrollo de nuestra primera agenda política. Lea más en esta entrada del blog. \nRegister here \nLearn about our policy demands: \n\nImprove water quality in our waterways\nImprove infrastructure equity\nEnsure access to clean & affordable drinking water\nReduce industrial risks\nProtect wetlands & coastal ecosystems\n\nConozca nuestras demandas políticas:  \n\nMejorar la calidad del agua de nuestras vías fluviales\nMejorar la equidad de las infraestructuras\nGarantizar el acceso a agua potable limpia y económica\nReducir los riesgos industriales\nProteger los humedales y los ecosistemas costeros\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/policy-agenda-launch-webinar/
LOCATION:Texas
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Improving Coastal Resiliency Projects with The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
DESCRIPTION:🌊 Webinar: Improving Coastal Resiliency Projects with The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers \nJoin us on November 21st at 12 PM CST for a webinar focused on improving U.S. Army Corps of Engineers megaprojects to ensure more equitable and effective coastal protection. As flooding risks rise with climate change\, it’s essential these projects work for all communities. This webinar is based on a policy brief that was published August 12\, 2024. \nSpeakers: \n\nJoanie Steinhaus\, Turtle Island Restoration Network\, representing the Surge Forward Coalition.\nAudrey Siu\, Policy Director at Miami Waterkeeper\nRobert Rosso\, Research Associate\, and Paul Gallay with the Resilient Coastal Communities Project and Columbia Climate School\nSkip Stiles\, Founder & Senior Advisor at Wetland Watch VA.\n\nWith support from Surge Forward Coalition\, \n🗓️ Date: November 21\n⏰ Time: 12 PM CST/1 PM EST \n🔗 Register Now: [https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qf-ioqzspGdCyeBF3gHO0wchvi2OTUMNV#/registration] \nFor questions about this webinar\, please contact info@bayoucitywaterkeeper.org \nWebinar: Improving Coastal Resiliency Projects with The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/webinar-improving-coastal-resiliency-projects-with-the-u-s-army-corps-of-engineers/
LOCATION:Texas
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SUMMARY:IT IS A GOOD PROJECT AND SHOULD BE BUILT: Panel Discussion on Coastal Challenges
DESCRIPTION:🌊 IT IS A GOOD PROJECT AND SHOULD BE BUILT: Panel Discussion on Coastal Challenges \n📅 Date: November 20\n⏰ Time: 5:30 PM CST\n📍 Location: UT Visual Arts Center\, Austin \nJoin us at the UT Visual Arts Center for an in-person panel discussion in connection with Fred Schmidt-Arenales’ film on the Ike Dike\, part of the exhibition IT IS A GOOD PROJECT AND SHOULD BE BUILT. Renowned experts in environmental engineering\, law\, and public policy\, including Senior Legal Director Kristen Schlemmer of Bayou City Waterkeeper and former BCWK artist-in-residence Fred Schmidt-Arenales\, will delve into the pressing ecological\, economic\, and political challenges facing coastal communities in Texas and beyond due to increasing superstorms and sea level rise. \nFeatured Panelists: \n\nKristen Schlemmer\, Senior Legal Director\, Bayou City Waterkeeper\nFred Schmidt-Arenales\, Filmmaker and former BCWK Artist-in-Residence\nClint Dawson\, Professor\, UT\nKatherine Lieberknecht\, Assistant Professor\, UT\n\nFollowing the panel\, UT Theatre and Dance students will perform Song for Mr. Death\, an original satirical score by Jacob Brunner that critiques the bureaucratic language used to justify superstorm infrastructure projects. \nPresented with support from Planet Texas 2050 – A UT Grand Challenge.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/it-is-a-good-project-and-should-be-built-panel-discussion-on-coastal-challenges/
LOCATION:UT Visual Arts Center\, 2301 San Jacinto Blvd\, Austin\, TX\, 78712\, United States
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SUMMARY:EPA Community Meeting: Baytown Sanitary Sewer Overflows
DESCRIPTION:Are you a Baytown resident who is dealing with issues related to sewage\, or interested in learning more about issues happening in Baytown? The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be hosting a virtual meeting on Tuesday\, November 12\, 2024\, 6 – 8 pm.  The public is invited to learn about the civil lawsuit against the City of Baytown\, along with causes and reporting of sanitary overflows from Baytown’s sewer system. Attendees can speak with EPA and/or U.S. Department of Justice staff about related concerns and ask questions about the enforcement action against the City of Baytown\, Texas.  Virtual Community Meeting: Baytown\, Texas\, Sanitary Sewer Overflows | US EPA [View PDF Flyer] \nThis lawsuit\, filed by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2022 against the city of Baytown\, was prompted by Bayou City Waterkeeper’s notice of intent to sue\, which identified more than 800 sewage releases\, representing more than 21 million gallons of sewage leaving Baytown’s system without treatment from 2016 to 2021. Our analysis also concluded the highest volume overflows have had a disproportionate impact on Hispanic/Latinx communities in Baytown. The lawsuit alleges that these releases were caused by the city’s failure to operate and maintain its wastewater collection and treatment system and violated the federal Clean Water Act\, Texas Water Code\, and state-issued permits. We asked for the court’s permission to intervene and help drive these legal violations toward a resolution that focuses on the communities most affected by sewage pollution in Baytown\, through a process that is transparent and accessible. Learn about BCWK’s legal efforts in Baytown’s  Sanitary Sewer Overflows. \n \n 
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/epa-community-meeting-baytown-sanitary-sewer-overflows/
LOCATION:Online Event
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SUMMARY:Wetland Walk at Sheldon Lake State Park
DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning more about our wetlands around the Houston region? Join our wetland team for one of our Wetland Walks. This wetland walk happening on  on Saturday\, November 9th at Sheldon Lake State Park\, guided by Andrew Sipocz\, a natural resources coordinator with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Andrew has spent over 20 years restoring the park’s coastal prairies and wetlands\, using innovative methods that combine history\, biology\, and archaeology to recreate the original landscape. His method was a driving force for the restoration of Sheldon Lake State Park. As we explore the park\, Andrew will share his knowledge of the restoration process and the rich biodiversity that has returned to this vital ecosystem. \nRegister for the Wetland Walk. \nLearn more about the launch of the Wetland Walks. \n \n 
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/wetland-walk-at-sheldon-lake-state-park/
LOCATION:Sheldon Lake State Park\, 14140 Garrett Rd\, Houston\, TX\, 77044\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wetland Walks
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SUMMARY:[Workshop] From Histories of Non-Consent to Infrastructure Justice: Exploring Community Power at Prairie View A&M University
DESCRIPTION:Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) are proud to announce a collaborative workshop\, “From Histories of Non-Consent to Infrastructure Justice: Exploring Community Power\,” to be held on October 29\, 2024\, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Don K. Clarke Juvenile Justice & Psychology Building on the PVAMU campus. The event will bring together students\, faculty\, staff\, and community members to explore interdisciplinary research opportunities focused on historical and contemporary interactions between Texas Freedom Colonies\, other community-based entities\, universities\, and governmental organizations. \nJoin Kourtney Revels\, Bayou City Waterkeeper’s Water Justice Organizer\, as she speaks on this panel about the perspectives of equitable water infrastructure for communities.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/prairie-view-am-workshop-from-histories-of-non-consent-to-infrastructure-justice/
LOCATION:Don K. Clarke Juvenile Justice & Psychology Building\, Anne Preston St\, Prairie View\, TX\, 77445\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wetland Walk at Herman Brown Park
DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning more about our wetlands around the Houston region? Join our wetland team for one of our Wetland Walks. This Wetland Walk happening on Saturday\, October 26th\, at Herman Brown Park\, guided by Alenka Cardenas\, BCWK’s wetland outreach coordinator\, and Kourtney Revels\, BCWK’s water justice organizer. Sol Diaz- Peña will be a guest artist and will lead an art activity that incorporates elements from our walk. The Walk will focus on advocacy surrounding wetland loss and the environmental issues impacting downstream communities\, particularly those in Northeast Houston. \nRegister for the Wetland Walk. \nLearn more about the launch of the Wetland Walks.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/wetland-walk-at-herman-brown-park-2/
LOCATION:Herman Brown Park\, 400 Mercury Dr\, Houston\, TX\, 77013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wetland Walks
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SUMMARY:Texas Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (Day 2)
DESCRIPTION:The Public Interest Environmental Law Conference is an opportunity to learn more about niche environmental topics\, with a focus on public interest lawyering\, as well as an important opportunity to build professional networks and regional collaboration. Day 1 is invite only\, while day 2 is open to the public. To sign up and learn more about this conference\, please visit: https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/texas-public-interest-environmental-law-conference/. \nRead more about highlights from the 2023 Texas Public Interest Environmental Law Conference here.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/texas-public-interest-environmental-law-conference/
LOCATION:Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University\, 3100 Cleburne St\, HOUSTON\, TX\, 77004\, United States
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