United Way Center

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Mark your calendars to join us on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the United Way of Greater Houston. The Gulf Coast Water Conservation Symposium provides water utilities and other organizations interested in water management and conservation with the information needed to implement successful water conservation programs, effectively engage customers,... Read More →

The focus of this presentation will be on light pollution and the adverse impact from unshielded light on plants, animals and humans, including glare and visibility problems and health effects. Deborah will discuss the threat of the proliferation of bright white street lighting and present solutions that double down on the advantages of LED light.... Read More →

We are delighted to announce the Bayou Preservation Association 16th annual Symposium on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the United Way of Greater Houston. The Symposium will address the impact of healthy soil on the wellbeing of our watersheds. This year, we’ll hear from local agencies and others groups on how will discuss what healthy... Read More →

Annually, CEC hosts a networking and learning event for the extraordinary people who work at or are interested in the work of environmental organizations in the greater Houston region. For more information and registration visit cechouston.org.

Doug Tallamy is the author of the famous book: "Bringing Nature Home".   He claims that non-native plants are "ecological traps for birds". An integral part of sustainable biodiversity is plant choice. By supporting native plants, growers can implement an encouraging environment for wildlife of all kinds. Healthy, flourishing ecosystems are not only delightful and... Read More →

This event is free and open to the public. Please register so we have an idea of how many are attending. The Houston Audubon board election will precede the presentation. Crested Caracara by Bob Honig Crested Caracara by Bob Honig How has Houston area birding changed in 50 years? Relying significantly on the Houston Ornithology... Read More →

Despite being thousands of miles from civilization, plastic pollution from Asia and the Americas constantly washes up on the pristine shores of Midway. Plastic is found in the stomachs of the many birds that call the atoll home. Houston Audubon Conservation Specialist Anna Vallery spent six months on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in 2015... Read More →

Date: Thursday, January 10, 2019 Time: Social at 7:00 PM; Presentation at 7:30 PM Place: United Way, 50 Waugh Drive, Houston, TX 77007 Bird migration is a spectacular global phenomenon that has long captured the attention of human observers, but it wasn’t until the turn of the 20th century that ornithologists realized the magnitude of... Read More →