Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2574: Herons and Egrets
Posted on · Episode: 2574 Houston’s herons — especially the lovely snowy egret. Today, herons and egrets.
Tag: bayous
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2317: Backwater Curves
Posted on · Episode: 2317 Backwater curves and a natural bayou redesigned. Today, we watch flowing water.
Arts & Culture
Art Gallery Transforms Houston’s Bayous Into A Mini-Golf Course
Posted on · The San Jacinto College South Campus Gallery brought the bayous indoors and transformed the space into a mini-golf course -- with air conditioning.
Local
WATCH: White Oak To Buffalo Downtown Trail Connection Now Open
Posted on · Houstonians two bayous are now connected
Energy & Environment
Local Researcher Will Explore Harvey’s Impact On Houston’s Bayous
Posted on · It will still be a while before the storm’s environmental impact is fully understood
News
Harris County Starts Expansion Of Program To Remove Submerged Vehicles From Bayous
Posted on · The county’s Flood Control District implemented the pilot phase in 2016 and retrieved 20 cars and trucks.
Transportation
Houston Holds Its Annual Bayou Greenways Day
Posted on · An event aims to educate Houstonians about some of the city’s natural resources that are often overlooked.
Houston Matters
Could Houston Ever Have a River Walk?
Posted on · (Above: A section of Buffalo Bayou running near downtown Houston. Photo: Michael Hagerty | Houston Public Media) If you've been to the River Walk in San Antonio, you've seen — or even ridden — the barges that take tourists down the river. Well, last year, a Houston architecture and design company won a competition to […]
News
Swimming In This Bayou Could Make You Sick, But There’s A Plan To Change That
Posted on · Dickinson Bayou is just one of many water sources across the state with potentially-harmful levels of bacteria.
Local
Harris County Begins Project To Remove Submerged Cars From Bayous
Posted on · County officials selected Brays Bayou for the first phase of the project, which aims at recovering about 25 cars. HPD thinks many vehicles were dumped after they were stolen.
Houston Matters
The Joys of Kayaking Houston’s Bayous
Posted on · Rico Torres of Houston’s Bayou City Adventures talks about canoeing and kayaking down Houston’s Bayous.