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Next Meeting Announcement
When:
October 10, 2012, 7:00 pm
Where:

Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas
Directions:

North side of Bissonnet, first driveway just west of Hillcroft.
First building entrance on the left past the football field.
See the map below for more details.

Speaker:
Jim Robertson
Bio:   Education: BA in Geology from The College of Wooster (Ohio), MPh and PhD in Marine Geology from Columbia University (New York City)

Background: Professional career was with Chevron. Managed domestic exploration and production geology programs for Chevron in New Orleans, Midland (TX) and Houston. Also worked at Chevron Oilfield Research Company in La Habra, CA. Retired from Chevron.

Activities: Initiated efforts on the Cypress Creek Greenway Project (CCGP) in January, 2004 and became Chairman of CCGP within CCFCC (Cypress Creek Flood Control Coalition) in July, 2004.  CCFCC Director.  BPA (Bayou Preservation Association) Director. 

Houston area resident (Lakewood Forest) for over 23 years.

Married to Ginny and have two married daughters and four grandchildren.

Description:
Jim Robertson is chairman of the Cypress Creek Greenway Project, run by the Cypress Creek Flood Control Coalition.  His presentation for the meeting will be an overview and update of the Cypress Creek Greenway Project.  

The Cypress Creek Greenway Project's goal is to create a linear, continuous greenbelt along Cypress Creek and Little Cypress Creek extending over 40 miles from the Harris-Waller County line west of US 290 to the east where Cypress Creek joins Spring Creek. The Greenway will connect existing and future anchor parks along Cypress Creek. It includes a multi-use trail system that will pass through the anchor parks and link to adjacent trails extending into local communities. The BPA (Bayou Preservation Association) is leading the effort on Cypress Creek to develop a paddling trail which will extend from Telge Park downstream to US 59, a distance of over 30 miles.

Among many other things, the project includes the installation of a number of new canoe launch sites along the Greenway.  Since Cypress Creek is such a popular paddling venue, Mr. Robertson’s remarks will be particularly interesting and informative for the Club. 

 
Map of Bayland Community Center:  (Click for more details)  

Be sure to set this date aside on your calendar, then come out and support your club.