KWLB Neighborhood Bird Sanctuary.  Plans for the Bird Sanctuary are moving rapidly now!  With the generous sponsorship of residents and local businesses, the funding to complete the initial project is at about 75% of the total needed.  Sponsorships are still available and donations of any size are always welcome!  A few raffle tickets for the hand-crafted Cypress wood bench are still available.

The construction of the water feature is anticipated to occur in early October.  This will not only be an important component for the birds, but a beautiful sight for residents to enjoy, with a cascading waterfall and shallow pools for the birds.  Securing an expert company to oversee the build will help to ensure that it is a beautiful, well-built, sustainable, and low maintenance feature.  Community volunteers pitching in to supply the manpower (and woman power) in the actual build will enable costs to be kept within the budget.  So put on your work gloves and join us to make this amazing project become a reality!!  For more information on volunteer opportunities and donations you may contact Lucy Moyer at 713-254-9365.  

 

Governors Award Trees Update.  The almost 200 new trees and shrubs planted last fall at the entrance to Weston Lakes are looking good in spite of an exceptionally hot and dry summer.  This major project was a result of KWLB winning the Governors Community Achievement Award, sponsored by Keep Texas Beautiful and TxDOT, in 2019.  The landscape company, Yellowstone, who was contracted by TxDOT for the project has been monitoring the irrigation of the trees and will replace any trees that die within a year.

 

Submitted by

Joyce A. Tipton, Certified Texas Master Naturalist

KWLB Media Coordinator