Each county in Texas has four, despite how many people they serve. Harris County, with about 5 million citizens has four. Loving County, with about 85 citizens has four. But what do County Commissioners actually do?
Y'all are killing me, here! KILLING MEE!!! I was hoping to find several videos of bat colonies on the Texas Parks and Wildlife You Tube channel. Alas, there weren't as many as I'd hoped.
Still, I found a great video taken at the Houston Zoo. Houston never faiils to come in for me when it matters. Enjoy this look at a colony, and remember- you can see bats in the wild at the Waugh Avenue Bat Colony.
Wondering what Tea Slack is all about? One of the original state agencies in Texas covers public library services, records managment, archival services and services for the vision impaired.
That's a quick introduction to what TSLAC (or Tea Slack) does for the state of Texas. Let the staff tell you more. Get to know the resources and help available here:
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Reservations are recommended, but it's a great place to wander in and take a look.
Because not all bats want to live in Central Texas. Some of them prefer the Gulf. And many bats love being in the center of the city. Take the Waugh Bridge bat colony for example. The bats live in the crevices of the bridge year round, and the best time to see them is in the Summer.
Given how temperate it is in Houston, you can really see them emerge year round, so don't feel bad if you're in town for an "off" season. In fact, while the colony on Waugh is the largest, there are smaller...
Mostly write tickets.I kid! I kid! In addition to doing their darndest to keep Texas' natural resources safe and flourishing, they also serve as peace officers within the state of Texas. Taking Flight takes a look at the wildlife protection and law enforcement aspects of a warden's job, but in reality, the game wardens fulfill several roles.
I'd love to say it's because we have so many people in Harris County, but the truth is we loved the older one so much that we decided to keep it. Even when we built a new one.
Every time I walk to the starting line at the Houston Marathon, the older courthouse comes into view. I wave and yell out "Hey, Girl!" to it. The other runners think I'm waving to a spectator, but that beauty is my home girl. She's historic and pretty.
And everybody says we just knock down old stuff in Houston...
As Olivia works to celebrate the Mexican community in Verde County, the Texas Historical Commision (THC) has compiled a list of resources for exploring Hispanic heritage across Texas. The collection includes videos, an interactive map (for an unforgettable road trip) and lesson plans.
The details in the Verde County Courthouse may be fictional, but THC has a video on Hispanic architecture in Texas. Staying in the actual Hill Country, the agency's compiled a list of little known Hispanic sites...
Andrew Kim may be a figment of my own imagination, but Preservation Architects do exist. Listen along as an architect describes his path towards a career in prserving and restoring the past.
The Texas Courthouse resoration program has been going strong for over twenty years. But sometimes the restoration kicks off with loss or even tragedy.
Follow along as one Texas County starts their journey with loss.
With no training whatsoever thanks to my horrible former employer. I cried like a baby when I got to Washington Avenue because I knew I could make it the entire way if I kept going at my slow pace.
Then I had to sober up because I worried if the officials saw me crying they'd worry I was injured and I'd get pulled from the course anyway.
