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"Greens Bayou runs for 45 miles from CyFair to the Port of Houston. The watershed covers 212 square miles and includes 308 miles of primary and tributary streams, including Halls Bayou, Garners Bayou and Reinhardt Bayou. The Coalition collaborated with the National Park Service and regional stakeholders to develop a plan for a paddle trail that will stretch from Greenspoint to Galena Park..."
"This past week over $50 million in grant proposals benefiting the eight-county Greater Houston Region were submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to be considered for funding under the RESTORE Act, part of the gulf oil spill recovery plan..."
"The roughly outlined proposals for the Hogg Bird Sanctuary are based on what is already described in the controversial 2014 Master Plan for Memorial Park..."
"The West Fork San Jacinto River and its tributary, Lake Creek, in Montgomery and Grimes counties, has been identified by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) as failing to meet state water quality standards due to elevated levels of bacteria..."
"When Jim Coffey’s family was touched by autism, Ottawa-based open boater Mike McKay knew his friend would see the challenge as an opportunity to change lives. Whitewater Healing creates a relationship between people with ASD, their parents or friends, and a professional whitewater paddler. On river day, activities include canoeing, kayaking, rafting and standup paddleboarding. Some people living with ASD are drawn to water, and Coffey predicted that whitewater would have profound therapeutic effects..."
"The Canadian Canoe Museum’s James Raffan explains the mysterious and fascinating story of how one of the world’s oldest birch bark canoes came into their possession. The Enys canoe was found in a stone barn in Cornwall by the relatives of a British soldier named John Enys who had been in Canada in the 18th century..."
"Hundreds of climate activists on Saturday marched to the site of two refineries in northwest Washington state to call for a break from fossil fuels... Protesters in kayaks, canoes, on bikes and on foot took part in a massive demonstration near Anacortes, to demand action on climate and an equitable transition away from fossil fuels such as oil and coal..."
"Five days after a kayaking accident claimed the life of Doug Tompkins—devoted conservationist and founder of the iconic outdoor equipment company The North Face—a fuller picture of the incident on General Carrera Lake in southern Chile is emerging. The members of his team and rescuers have provided new details about the events that led to Tompkins’ death..."
"Two fishermen whose boat had capsized were rescued Wednesday morning after spending two days clinging to a small platform in chilly Galveston Bay. The men told their rescuers their boat began taking on water Monday and was swamped by a wave. The boat capsized and they were thrown into the water. They didn't have time to grab life vests..."
"A little dog that fell into the Gulf of Mexico near Hernando Beach is alive, and it's a miraculous story of survival at sea. Two couples were celebrating a pair of birthdays Sunday with their annual tradition; boating off the coast of Hernando Beach. They were about five miles offshore when Bruce Knecht spotted something in the water... The boaters all agreed the reason the dog was alive was the animal life vest he was wearing..."
"Each year, as summer approaches and warmer weather draws crowds to our Nation's beaches, lakes, and rivers, we set aside a week to recognize the importance of taking boating safety precautions before taking to the water. Throughout National Safe Boating Week, we recognize the risks associated with one of our country's favorite pastimes and encourage everyone to apply safe boating practices..."
"This weekend, for the first time in his 17 years as a Texas game warden, Zak Benge won't be where he wants to be: in a boat on public water in eastern Texas... Benge will be at his home recovering from an incident that underscores just how quickly a boating accident can occur, how it can happen to even the most seasoned and careful boater, and how following safe boating practices and being prepared to deal with problems on the water can be, quite literally, the difference between life and death...."