The 34th annual Cypress Creek Christmas Bird Count will be held on Friday, January 1st. Each year dozens of bird-watchers, both inexperienced and seasoned, venture out onto the area’s prairie remnants, farms, creeks, and wetlands to catalog the remarkable and dazzling bird life of the Katy Prairie.
Katy Prairie Conservancy will lead a group of Christmas Bird Count participants on an expedition to record birds on the area’s diverse preserves. Katy Prairie Conservancy anticipates that this year’s count will be as exciting as ever with opportunities to potentially see or hear Bald Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, Bobwhite Quail, waterfowl, and over one hundred other species.
If you’d like to assist with the count this year please contact Jaime Gonzalez at 281.660.6683 or by email at jaimegonzalez72@gmail.com.
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The third largest co-ed triathlon in Texas, the Annual Katy Triathlon, has announced plans to move to Firethorne this fall. Renamed the “Katy Triathlon at Firethorne”, the USA Triathlon-sanctioned race will be held Sunday, October 25, 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., in and around the 1,400 Katy/Fulshear community.
“Hosting the Katy Triathlon is such a natural for us because of our involvement in competitive sports and fitness in Katy,” said Firethorne General Manager Wayne Meyer. Firethorne built the Houston area’s first regulation lacrosse fields. Hike/bike trails are sponsored by the SpinCycles cycling team and Tortoise and Hare 5K/1M Run/Walk. There is also an on-site fully-equipped Fitness Center featuring certified trainer Peggy Skaggs.
Individual athletes as well as relay teams will compete in a 1/3-mile swim around the 12-acre Lake Firethorne, as well as a 15-mile bike race and a 3-mile run through Firethorne. The cycling Read the rest of this entry »
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Bring the kids to learn valuable safety tips from local police officers, fire fighters and public service workers on “Play it Safe Day” at the Cross Creek Ranch Welcome Center located in Fulshear.
The event will take place on Friday, August 21st from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Children will learn by exploring an on-site fire truck, ambulance, and Life Flight Helicopter. Rescue and safety professionals will be present to give tours and answer questions.
The City of Fulshear will be present and providing child ID kits for parents who would like to register their children in the Fulshear safety program. Guests will also enjoy free pizza, drinks, snacks and giveaways. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Katy Family YMCA, a membership facility, is located at the southwest corner of Westheimer Pkwy and Peek Rd. It may be reached at 281-392-5055.
The YMCA has recently completed adding over 12,000 sq-ft of new space. This new space features:
- Indoor heated swimming pool
- Multi-purpose room to host a variety of classes
- Expanded child watch
- Outdoor playground for children
- Cardio room with cardio equipment
- Personal training studio
- Spinning room for cycling enthusiasts
For information about Katy area homes, you can search the entire Houston MLS from this blog. For questions or to tour any area homes, contact me directly at 713-818-2404. I offer financial incentives to my sellers/buyers. I have specialized in Katy real estate for over 20 years. Experience does count!
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Hippity-hoppity, Easters on its way! If you’ve got plans for a backyard Easter egg hunt or a gathering with family, consider these tips from the Farmers’ Market at LaCenterra in Cinco Ranch to make your Easter eco-friendly and egg-cellent.
- Avoid the plastics! Instead of artificial and imported baskets, use containers you already own for Easter goodies. Dress them up with ribbons or scraps of fabric. Opt for paper crinkles, (often found in the gift wrap section), in your basket instead of pesky plastic grass.
- Gift healthy. When giving sweets, look for fair-trade or locally made chocolates to support independent farmers. Consider balancing the sugars with granola bars, trail mixes or other Read the rest of this entry »
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How to choose a Katy neighborhood? The choices are almost overwhelming. There are older neighborhoods with lovely established landscaping. Should you purchase a resale house? A house that needs updating or a recently built resale?
Another wonderful choice is new construction. There are exciting new developments where you can choose a new home picking the exact amenities that fit your family’s wants and needs.
Let’s say you’ve decided on new construction. Now where? Again, the choices are many and varied. To keep your head from spinning, I’ve been featuring a series of articles that highlight new developments in the Katy area. This is Part Three of my Firethorne articles. (To see earlier Firethorne articles, click Part One and Part Two.) As you might have gathered, I love Firethorne and believe strongly in its value. Read the rest of this entry »
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Guest Author Mary Anne Piacentini Executive Director of Katy Prairie Conservancy (KPC)
The sights on the Katy Prairie are getting better all the time. Visitors this December saw three Bald Eagles flying over Warren Lake and then touching down in a field nearby. Fortunately, one of the eagle-eyed visitors had a camera in hand and managed to shoot some incredible photos, which will be posted on our website soon.
After the event, KPC staff started fielding calls asking how others might visit the lake while the eagles were still soaring overhead. For the time being, the answer is: you can park on the side of Warren Ranch Road at Site 99 on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail and set up your scope/binocular/eyes approximately 600 feet from the lake, but you can’t get closer to the water without making special arrangements, as our eagle “scouts” did. But we hope Read the rest of this entry »
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The youth at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church in Katy are fast approaching the time for their annual youth-sponsored Chili Cook Off and Auction. It will be held this coming Sunday, February 22, at 11:30 a.m. St. Peter’s United Methodist Church is located directly across the street from Taylor High School.
All money earned goes to help the youth seniors travel to Jamaica for a week of fellowship and mission work. Katy neighbors are invited to participate in this fund raising effort by providing the teens with a gift card, themed basket donation or a delicious dessert for this year’s auction.
The Cook Off and Auction will be held in the Fellowship Hall. Katy friends and Read the rest of this entry »
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Don’t believe everything you read or hear. Yes, the national economy seems to be in the toilet but, happily, Katy continues to defy dire predictions!
Although many Houston commercial developments have been canceled, Katy will soon be home to a major real estate project, Katy Main Street. The mixed-use project will occupy 86-acres located at the southwest corner of Interstate 10 and Pin Oak Road in Katy. Plans for Katy Main Street were unveiled by Katy’s Economic Development Council.
Occupants will include entertainment, retail and office space. Specifically, Read the rest of this entry »
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“The beauty of Meadowbrook Farms Golf Course is in the details,” says “The Shark” Greg Norman, designer of Meadow Brook Farms. As one of the most anticipated (transitioning into ) private clubs in Houston, Meadowbrook Farms Golf Club offers the serious golfer a private and unrivaled golf experience. The level of service is highly touted.
Meadowbrook Farms Golf Course winds throughout the gorgeous master-planned community of Seven Meadows in the heart of Katy. Its design is unlike any other in the Houston area. This Greg Norman Signature Course can be played from 5,000 to 7,100 yards with multiple tees and sod-wall bunkers. White sand and greens are generous, subtle and approachable. The par-72 course is nestled among a multitude of hardwood trees, creeks, lakes, and wetlands terrain. It is framed by true native prairie grasses and wildflowers all of which promote creative shot strategy.
Among the facility’s most notable features are its GN-1 (hybrid Bermudagrass) tees, fairways, and roughs all created by Greg Norman Turf Company. The putting greens are Floradwarf and the perimeter roughs are native grasses and wildflowers providing beautiful vistas. Read the rest of this entry »
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