Houston Botanic Garden Stormwater Wetlands

Summary

The Houston Botanic Garden (HBG) will partner with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to create three to five stormwater treatment wetlands and educate visitors on the importance of coastal wetlands. HBG will complete engineering design, identify and remove invasive species, and create and plant the basins, constructing a total of five to seven acres of stormwater treatment wetlands. Interpretive signage will be installed, explaining the functions and values of natural and constructed wetlands.

Basics

Harris
N/A
Houston Botanic Garden
$182,816

Classification

  • CMP 306A
Public Education & Outreach Wetlands/Marsh/Habitat Restoration

Timeline

completed
2020

Funding Sources

Source 1

19-056
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Primary
Federal
$88,256
23
2019

Source 2

Houston Botanic Garden
Other
Other
$94,560

Contacts

Responsibility
Houston Botanic Garden
Contact
Joy Columbus Vice President Project Manager 3701 Kirby Drive, Suite 992 Houston, TX 77098 713.715.9675
Responsibility
General Land Office
Contact
Coastal Resources 800.998.4456 512.475.0773