HOUSTON WILDERNESS INC
Programs
HSC Trees Program
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL TREES & RIPARIAN ENHANCEMENT OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES (HSC TREES) PROGRAM - A multi-year collaborative project by Houston Wilderness and multiple private/public partners, focused on large-scale tree plantings along the 25 miles of the Houston Ship Channel, targeting native tree species that are ranked in priority based on their respective levels of air pollution absorption (including CO2, GHGs and PM) as well as water absorption and erosion control - called "Super Trees."GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$192.4KSoutheast Native Seed Mix Initiative
SOUTHEAST NATIVE SEED MIX PROGRAM - The Southeast Texas Native Seed Mix (SET NSM) is a mix of twelve grasses native to the Houston Region that was developed as a replacement for widely-planted non-native grasses including St. Augustine, Bermudagrass, and buffalo grass. The native grass mix can provide numerous ecosystem service benefits due to their deeper root systems, including erosion control, flood prevention, air and water quality, habitat for wildlife, and increased survivability to droughts and other climate stressors. The SETNSM Initiative is a collaborative effort facilitated by Houston Wilderness and the Regional Access to the Native Seed Mix (RANSM) Coalition that works to promote access to and awareness of the grass mix, including educating the public, hosting workshops, creating standardized specs for planting SETNSM, and working with government entities, developers and other landowners to add large-scale demonstration areas for planting the seed miGeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$36.4KRiverine TUBs Program
THE RIVERINE TARGETED USE OF BUYOUTS (TUBS) PROGRAM - The Riverine TUBs Program implements Nature-Based Infrastructure (NBI) through large-scale native tree plantings, native grass bioswales, and riparian wetland re-establishment. These native tree and grass plantings take place at buyout properties adjacent to multiple downstream waterways in Greater Houston/Harris County, all of them flowing into western Galveston Bay. Under the Riverine TUBs Program, partners are enhancing, restoring and protecting over 2,600 acres of riparian corridors on 26 current buyout locations throughout the region, reaching thousands of citizens through outreach, providing training and technical assistance, utilizing volunteers for large-scale native tree plantings and NBI mapping, and enhancing habitat for multiple wildlife species. Following catastrophic large storm events, the sizable amount of federal funds coming to the region to buy out chronically damaged properties and restore them to open spaces provides an opportunity for major flood mitigation.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$568.3K
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