With summer around the corner, it’s time to start planning activities to fill those longer days. Children and families can participate in free recreational activities during Precinct 4’s Trails As Parks Summer Passport Series Saturday, May 5 through Wednesday, Aug. 1 at Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve. The event kicks-off Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with canoeing, fishing, and hiking at the preserve. Other activities such as archery, bird watching, stargazing, pond ecology, night hikes, and

The Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) recently began construction on a $13.3 million maintenance project that includes removing sediment and making priority repairs on a portion of Horsepen Creek, located in Precinct 4 in the Addicks Reservoir watershed. Construction began in mid-March on Horsepen Creek and is expected to take several months to complete. Future project sites include Langham Creek, Bear Creek, and a Langham Creek tributary east of Bear Creek Village. The project is part

Missing Mercer? Get a firsthand look at the newly restored Mercer Botanic Gardens during its grand reopening Saturday, March 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The public is invited to browse Mercer’s East Side Gardens, which have been closed nearly seven months due to damage from Hurricane Harvey. The event coincides with March Mart, Mercer’s largest plant sale of the year. Funds from the event will help support Mercer’s recovery. “Mercer staff have worked hard to recover plants in preparation for March Mart