Graystone Hills residents and spectators are invited to join in an interactive conversation with the community through commenting.
Posted on Jan 26, 2012 | Tagged in: nature , events , environment , community
According to their website, Friends of Texas Wildlife is a group of trained and permitted volunteers who provide care for injured, displaced and orphaned wildlife in Montgomery and North Harris Counties. We support the rehabilitation of native Texas wildlife and promote co-existence of wildlife and people through education.
They are a non-profit organization that is able to save Texas wildlife through individual donations of time as well as financially. They are always accepting volunteers, however on Saturday January 28th they will offer an informational class on becoming a wildlife rehabilitator at 1pm.
Attendees will be given information on volunteering and those who chose to become animal rehabilitators will be paired with a mentor as they go through this specialized training.
Posted on Nov 28, 2011 | Tagged in: travel , tips , nature , community
Keep your blood pressure low and your bank account high with these simple tips this holiday season. “Fun and recreational activities often are the first things to go when budgets get trimmed. If people turn to smoking, overeating, or excess drinking to cope with stress, they compound the physical damage”, says Redford Williams, M.D., director of Duke University's Behavioral Medicine Research Center in Durham, North Carolina.
Keeping a journal and writing for ten to fifteen minutes each day can help ease the stress on sharpen the mind. A short term focused activity can raise immunity and improve functioning according to University of Texas psychologist James W. Pennebaker, PhD.
Medical researchers have discovered that listening to soft music with approximately 60 beats per minute, the same as a resting heart rate can reduce anxiety.
According to the Houston Chronicle, Governor Rick Perry announced that the state will provide vouchers for temporary accommodations and will also cover essential expenses. The funding is from the Texas Disaster Relief Fund and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
The relief fund is giving $250,000 for vouchers and the state housing department is providing $350,000 for assistance cards to help residents pay for essential expenses.
In the first week of September 172 wildfires burned 135,050 acres. HEB has provided supplies and food over the past several weeks to those in need due to the wildfires. The HEB Mobile kitchen has provided meals in Bastrop County and Montgomery County. They provided dinner on September 10th to over 1,300 people at the Red Cross Emergency Shelter at Magnolia West High School. On September 11th HEB honored the firefighters and first responders by providing over 5,000 meals through out the day.
Posted on Sep 13, 2011 | Tagged in: weather , nature , Montgomery County , community , charity
The Montgomery County United Way is asking their friends and neighbors to aid the victims of the wild fires by donating to the cause. Conroe is fortunate to be out of reach from the fires that are ablaze across our great state, however in west Montgomery and across Texas hundreds are now in need. To donate or volunteer visit the Montgomery County United Way website. For daily updates visit their updates page.
For monetary donations call 281-292-4155 extension 235 or 1-888-825-MCUW extention 235 donate dollars, call 281-292-4155, ext. 235 or toll free 1-888-825-MCUW, ext. 235. Check made payable to: MCUW, P.O. Box 8965 The Woodlands, 77387. Include 2011 Fire in the memo line.
Donation of goods such as clothing, furniture or other household goods, visit www.HelpOurCounty.org. Click on Donate Goods or Volunteer. To donate goods, click on "Gift Match" and follow the instructions to register. To volunteer, enter "Fire 2011 Volunteers" in the keyword search and then follow instructions to register. You will be contacted as soon as opportunities become available.
Posted on Jun 1, 2010 | Tagged in: sports , nature , Montgomery County , Lake Conroe
According to Montgomery County Parks and Recreation, the fishing on Lake Conroe is still good, thanks to the warm weather. With lake temperatures holding steady around 80 degrees and a clear view into the slightly below pool level water, it’s easy to see why Memorial Day fishing is expected to exceed expectations.
Local Del Lago fishing guide, and owner of Wet Hook, Carl Bostic reports “bass are in their post spawn mode most are back around the main lake humps, riprap, and brush in 13 feet and once the sun is up around the boat docks. Bostic goes on to say that “catfish are still good on baited holes.”
And, Gary New of Basson Specialty Tackle reported that area fisherman, Kenney Osborne, caught a yellow catfish using a rod and reel, baited with a night crawler, that recently weighing in at a whopping 67-pounds!
Posted on Mar 9, 2010 | Tagged in: nature , Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Master Gardener Association is dedicated to beautifying the Conroe area through the cultivation of tasteful vegetation and the spread of horticultural knowledge. The Master Gardeners provide gardening information and education to community members through activities including:
- Manning a garden information telephone line every week day
- Maintaining demonstration gardens to test plant success in Montgomery County
- Providing educational outreach on a variety of horticultural topics to garden clubs, civic associations and other community organizations
- Assisting with Junior Master Gardening programs in schools for children
- Writing educational and informational articles for the local newspaper
- Providing landscaping support to initiatives like the Habitat for Humanity projects.
