In June Houston Sierra volunteers helped plant a variety of wetland plants at Exploration Green, a new park being developed in Clear Lake at a former golf course site.  

When completed Exploration Green, comprising nearly 200 acres, will feature a series of five connected finger lakes, 12 miles of hike-and-bike trails, safe play areas, and multi-use athletic fields. Complementing these amenities will be water-cleansing natural wetlands; habitat islands for indigenous wildlife, including resident and migrating birds, amphibians and butterflies; and a reforested, more natural environment for native grasses, flowers and trees. 

Doug Peterson, a long time Sierra member in Clear Lake, is the Vice Chair of the Exploration Green Conservancy and was a key volunteer in getting Exploration Green established. The Texas Coastal Watershed Program coordinates periodic workdays to install native wetlands plants that are cultivated in the on-site nursery. If you are interested in helping at one of the planting events, contact Mary Carol Edwards at  mcedwards@tamu.edu  or  281-989-5517.

For more information about this evolving new park, visit the Exploration Green website:

http://www.explorationgreen.org/