A 391-acre stretch of rare old-growth forest near Houston is now permanently protected as part of San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge. The addition gives migratory birds a vital stopover in a shrinking Texas ecosystem.

Thousands of purple martins are turning a Katy shopping center into Houston’s unlikely summer hot spot. The dusk spectacle is expected to continue through August.

Houston Botanic Garden is turning Saturday night into a close-up look at moths, bats and other nocturnal pollinators.

City Council approved $1.3M on July 22 to replace and repair playgrounds at four neighborhood parks, including $314K for Mangum Manor Park. Groundbreaking is expected this fall.

A male Houston toad was detected on restored Bastrop County land after decades away from Harris County, part of a multi‑partner push that reintroduced millions of eggs this year.

New reporting and longtime mammal inventories show more than 100,000 free‑roaming exotic mammals in Texas — from nilgai to blackbuck — raising disease and regulatory questions. The split between free‑roaming animals and fenced game ranches complicates management.

Galveston's only private beach is closed for the first time in about 70 years after owners blamed a nearby drainage project for leaving the sand unstable.

A 5.8‑acre Remembrance Park will reimagine Quebedeaux Park and three downtown blocks along Buffalo Bayou with art, gardens and historical markers. Commissioner Rodney Ellis will unveil designs this Saturday.

Powderhorn State Park will convert a 2,253‑acre coastal ranch on Matagorda Bay into parkland with shoreline, trails, paddling routes and campsites, with an expected opening by 2030.

Hill at Sims opens this Saturday in Sunnyside — a 100-acre conversion of a detention basin into trails, overlooks and a hilltop pavilion after a $28M public-private investment.

A bottlenose dolphin nicknamed Dino was seen without tail flukes in Galveston Bay. Researchers published a note and say the sighting highlights risks from fishing gear.

Bodycam shows a Fulshear officer snaring a juvenile alligator off a Polo Ranch porch. The clip joins a string of springtime gator sightings across Fort Bend.

Parkside Capital broke ground on Legacy Park, a 56-acre detention basin and regional park in Katy that will add trails and flood protection for nearby neighborhoods.