City of Houston

City of Houston and Harris County Statements on EPA Order for Union Pacific Contamination Cleanup

The City of Houston and Harris County are pleased to report that the U.S Environmental Protection Agency has issued an order to Union Pacific Railroad providing that EPA will oversee the offsite investigative and cleanup process related to the creosote contamination in the Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens. This order is the result of efforts that have been and continue to be pushed forward by the City of Houston, Harris County, and the Bayou City […]

FREE Home Lead Inspections and Removal for Families Who Qualify

National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is October 23-27, 2023  As parents we protect our children by keeping them warm when they are cold, buckling them up in the car, vaccinating them, and feeding them nutritious food.  What about protecting them from things that are not as visible to us?  Signs of lead poisoning may not be obvious, and yet, the harmful health effects could last beyond childhood.  Even very low levels of lead in children’s […]

Animal Welfare Organizations Come Together to Provide Services for Pet Owners at Pet Resource Fair

Harris County Public Health and Harris County Precinct 1 Announce Communitywide Collaboration of Local Shelters and Animal Welfare Organizations at James Driver Park! Owned pets residing in the City of Houston and Harris County can benefit from free cat and dog vaccinations, free microchipping, pet food pantry, and more on a first-come-first-served basis at the Pet Resource Fair this Saturday, September 24. The event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at James Driver Park, located at […]

Cornyn: Houston to Receive $20M Infrastructure Grant

Senator John Cornyn

The City of Houston was awarded a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant, or RAISE grant, of $20,960,000 which will encourage investment in road, rail, transit, and port projects, U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced today. The funding comes through the Department of Transportation. “Access to safe and efficient infrastructure is critical for Texas,” said Sen. Cornyn. “I applaud this announcement and look forward to seeing the positive impact this investment will have in Houston.” Background: The […]

Harris County Public Health Continues Distribution of Limited Monkeypox Vaccines 

Harris County and The City of Houston continue efforts to ramp-up vaccination availability by sending joint letter to CDC requesting additional doses In a joint letter (attached) sent today, Judge Hidalgo and Mayor Sylvester Turner have requested additional Monkeypox vaccine doses from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. “We are eager and ready to vaccinate at-risk populations before the virus spreads exponentially, rather than wait for exponential growth and then catch up like other […]

MKT Bridge Now Open Following Completion of Necessary Repairs

HOUSTON – May 27, 2022 – Houston Parks Board is excited to announce MKT Bridge is now open to the public. An essential component of the trail system in the Heights connecting to White Oak Bayou Greenway, MKT Bridge sustained extensive damage due to a fire in August 2020. Houston Parks Board, a non-profit organization, worked closely with the City of Houston, owner of the bridge, and Harris County Flood Control District to restore the […]

Trees For Houston breaks ground on new Kinder Campus in Oak Forest, greatly expanding its capacity to serve the Houston community

Trees For Houston (TFH) broke ground today on the site of the future 1.5-acre Kinder Campus at 2001 W. 34th Street in Oak Forest with more than 125 people in attendance, including major donors, board members, staff, city, county and state officials and other invited stakeholders, along with media representatives. The new campus, once a rental storage site, greatly expands the nonprofit’s capacity to distribute trees and to provide educational programming for both children and adults. […]

Houston’s Climate Action and Resilience Strategies

Priya Zachariah, Chief Resilience and Sustainability Officer, City of Houston

Sunday, Mar. 6, 2:30 p.m. central, online Join Priya Zachariah, Chief Resilience and Sustainability Officer for the City of Houston, as she discusses the City of Houston’s Climate Action Plan and the Resilient Houston plan. Priya will explain how the City of Houston’s Climate Action Plan aims to address reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the Resilient Houston plan addresses community resilience, especially for our most vulnerable and under-resourced communities. Priya will delve into aspects […]

WorkFaith Announces Over 1,000 Jobs At iWork Spring 2021

WorkFaith today announced over 1,000 open job positions at iWork Spring 2021, a virtual two-day hiring event dedicated to Bridging the Skills Gap in America and getting the frontlines back to work. The event, which takes place on April 28 – 29, includes sessions with key leaders of essential businesses, virtual one-on-one meetings with employers, practice interviews, group coaching, and private prayer sessions. “There is a misnomer that nobody’s hiring,” said WorkFaith CEO Anthony Flynn. “On the one […]

The Last Stages of Bayou Greenways 2020 To Begin

As 2020 proved to many, parks and trails are an essential part of our communities and provide a multitude of benefits for our physical and mental wellbeing. For Houston Parks Board, the pandemic brought the meaning of our work into focus in a whole new way. Despite a year of unexpected challenges, we are grateful that we could move forward with our Bayou Greenways 2020 work as well as continue our conservation and maintenance efforts. […]