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Houston calls itself the Bayou City. With over 2,500 miles of waterways, protecting and transforming the bayous into "beautiful ribbons of green" makes good sense. If properly managed, they can provide recreational opportunities close to neighborhoods, scenic views to offset the stress of city living, and reduce flooding by maintaining the water-absorbing qualities of the floodplain. Since the 1950's many of the natural streams of Harris County have been converted into single-purpose storm sewers. Many streams were "channelized" (sides dug out and uniformly sloped) and lined with concrete to increase the flow of water through them. Trees and habitats were destroyed to "improve" our naturally occuring drainage systems. Concrete bayous were constructed with no concern for aesthetics. Unfortunately, this is the image of a bayou that many Houstonians have. BPA advocates a "watershed management" approach to flood control, which controls flooding by managing the amount of water leaving a watershed and also balances the needs for storage, conveyance, habitat, recreation and aesthetics. From tree plantings to town meetings to policy review, BPA is working to affect responsible management of our bayous and put nature back into our stream corridors. On this site you will
find a wealth of information about the bayous, watershed management, and
how you can become involved. Stop Trashing Houston-
Anti-Trash Campaign Heats Up!
Heavy trash violations can now be reported by calling
3-1-1 or clicking on Stop
Trashing Houston. Do your part to help clean up Houston NOW!
Help strengthen our ocean and fish protection. Click the link to see how.
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
BPA in the News: 2007 River, Lakes, Bays ‘N Bayous Trash Bash - read all about it. Want to Volunteer?
 Canoe Trip? Visit the BPA Paddle Trails Guide for information
Paddle Trails Our Community:
Water Quality Problems or Complaints: HCPHES Keep Texas Beautiful - click the link to see how you can help to keep Texas beautiful! Want information on rain water harvesting? Check out the links to get examples and how to calculate it! (By Mike Mecke, Texas Water Resources Institute.) Arts on the Bayou Writers in the Schools Program - "The Poem A Day" Initiative Bards on the Bayou poetry contest winners!  Watershed Maps and Info These maps are best accessed through a high speed Internet connection. The maps are customizable, able to display various kinds of information, including the bayous and streams most "at risk." Click here to read the map disclaimer |
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"Protecting and restoring the richness and diversity of our waterways" Bayou Preservation Association
3201 Allen Parkway, Suite 200 P.O. Box 131563 Houston, Texas 77219-1563 telephone 713.529.6443 fax 713.529.6481 email: bpa@bayoupreservation.org |
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