Children of all ages are welcome to attend the fun-filled activities planned at Mangum-Howell Center every Thursday from June 8 through July 27. Registration is required for all programs. A $2 per person suggested donation helps defray the cost of special entertainment, prizes and refreshments provided at each program. Activities begin promptly; please arrive 20 minutes prior to each program’s start time. A parent or adult must accompany children under the age of 18. Please call 281-591-7830 or visit the

Motorists traveling between Harris and Montgomery counties along Kuykendahl Road may soon enjoy faster commutes when a second two-lane bridge at Spring Creek opens in June. Construction on the two-lane bridge and roadway segment along Kuykendahl from Pine Plains Drive to Flintridge Drive began last year. Once complete, traffic capacity along the corridor will double. Harris and Montgomery counties worked together to fund the $7.05 million bridge connecting both counties. The Woodlands Road Utility District No. 1 funded the design phase services

Precinct 4's world-renowned botanic center at Mercer Botanic Gardens just got bigger. The botanic center recently acquired 47,000 new plant specimens on long-term loan that will aid researchers in preserving Texas’ most endangered species. Read more below to find out how Precinct 4’s herbarium has grown. Now with more than 50,000 specimens, Mercer Botanic Center is becoming one of the top research institutions in the Houston area. Mercer’s herbarium provides a convenient location for local botanists.