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April 16, 2008 - Elementary Students Take a Field Trip to the Harris County Flood Control District
Before testing begins for the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), students at McDougle Elementary are teaming up with the urban foresters of the Harris County Flood Control District for some outdoor learning.
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March 31, 2008 - Celebrate Buffalo Bayou’s Nights on Blue Bayou and Stargazing Series
Continuing the Nights on Blue Bayou and Stargazing series, the Buffalo Bayou Partnership is hosting another night of stargazing, storytelling and more at Houston's downtown waterfront park, Sabine Promenade.
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March 25, 2008 - Trash Bash 2008 to be Held March 29: Rain or Shine!
Each Spring, sponsors and volunteers of all ages unite to clean and preserve the area waterways flowing into Galveston Bay.
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March 21, 2008 - District's Watershed Coordination Department is Relocating
Effective April 17, 2008, the Harris County Flood Control District's Watershed Coordination Department, as well as Commercial Receiving, are moving from 10000 Northwest Freeway to a new location on Hwy. 290/Northwest Freeway.
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March 3, 2008 - 36th Annual Buffalo Bayou Regatta: Saturday, March 8, 2008
The 36th annual Buffalo Bayou Regatta is planned for March 8, 2008. Beginners and competitive paddlers alike will be racing down Buffalo Bayou in canoes and kayaks.
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February 13, 2008 - Fourth Annual Volunteer Tree Seedling Potting Event Yields More Than 3,000 New Trees For Future District Plantings
Gearing up for tree planting season, the Harris County Flood Control District recently held its Fourth Annual Volunteer Tree Seedling Potting Event at the District’s tree nursery in South Harris County.
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February 8, 2008 - Harris County Flood Control District Named Winner of Large Population Conservation Award
Competing with counties across the nation, the Harris County Flood Control District has won first place in the land conservation category from The Trust for Public Land and National Association of Counties.
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