A Big Picture View of Protecting Houston’s 22 Bayous and Waterways (Ep. 23)

Have you wondered if anyone sees the big picture on caring for Houston’s bayous and waterways? I have, and that’s why I sat down with Brittani Flowers, the president and CEO of the Bayou Preservation Association. She tells us why our streams are such great assets and how we can leverage them to realize the promise of the bayou city. She explains why she is so skeptical of the big tunnelization project that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would like to bring to Houston, and describes some fun ways in which you and I can engage with her organization’s work.

Resources on Protecting Houston’s 22 Bayous and Waterways:

• Brittani Flowers on LinkedIn.
• The Bayou Preservation Association (BPA).
• Ryan Francisco, BPA’s Outreach and Engagement Manager, on LinkedIn.
• The four programs of the Bayou Preservation Association:
  • The Bayou Citizen Science Program.
  • The Bayou Appreciation Program.
  • The Stream Corridor Restoration Program.
  • The Trash-Free Bayous Program.
• Interested in pursuing an internship with the Bayou Preservation Association? Look here.
• Upcoming events:
  • The 19^th Annual Sumposium entitled “The Cost of Doing Nothing – Opting for Resilience.” Date: September 28 and 29, 2022.
  • The 12^th annual Terry Hershey Bayou Stewardship Award Luncheon. Date: November 1, 2022.
• Bayou Preservation Association social media assets:
  • Facebook.
  • Twitter.
  • LinkedIn.
  • YouTube.
• Info on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan for our bayous:
  • Summary of efforts to prevent Buffalo Bayou flooding by the Sierra Club (Spring 2022)
  • Description of tunnelization plan by Engineering News Record (June 2022).

  • A feasibility study of the 30 billion dollar tunnelization project by the Harris County Flood Control District (March 2022).

Preserving Houston’s Bayous – Episode Transcript

To view the episode transcript, click here to open the pdf file.