Holiday gift-giving continues in style for Harris County anglers in January, with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department delivering 7,500 rainbow trout to six Precinct 4 parks to keep local fishing amply supplied during the otherwise slow winter season. State parks officials have scheduled the following drop-offs for Thursday, Jan. 14, and Friday, Jan. 15, […]
The best gifts are often the most unexpected. Army Staff Sgt. Stephen Netzley and his daughter were visiting Precinct 4’s Meyer Park in November when they noticed a parade of decorated vehicles approaching. Their surprise quickly turned to joy when representatives with Operation Finally Home, the Houston Texans, Perry Homes, and The Howard Hughes Corporation […]
Precinct 4 has a secret weapon when it comes to building parks and trails. The Trailblazers are an in-house crew of specialists who repair, build, and maintain trails faster and cheaper than a contractor ever could. With Precinct 4’s Trailblazers on the job, park visitors can expect smoother, safer trails. The group started 14 years […]
Local Native American groups celebrated a victory last month after Harris County Commissioners Court members unanimously voted to designate the second Monday in October as Indigenous People’s Day. Commissioner R. Jack Cagle also introduced a resolution in November honoring Dave and Maria “Lil” Frakes and their family, an indigenous family dedicated to ensuring that the […]
Precinct 4 residents can look forward to shadier streets and parks, thanks to a recent grant from the Apache Corporation. Through the Apache Corporation 2020-2021 Tree Grant Program, Precinct 4 received 1,500 trees, including 1,000 bare-root seedlings and 500 3-gallon trees. The grant allowed Precinct 4’s Legacy Trees Project to plant 30 different tree species, […]