Exploration Green
Nature reserve in Houston, Texas, USA. Part of Texas.
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| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Former Golf Courses Are Going Wild | Jennifer Cole | subject | A closed golf course was bought by the Clear Lake Water Authority and turned into detention ponds and a 200-acre nature reserve. |
Former Golf Courses Are Going Wild — Jennifer Cole (2025)
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These days, when it rains heavily in the southeast Houston neighborhood of Clear Lake, residents can rest easy.
- Role: subject
- In the article: A closed golf course was bought by the Clear Lake Water Authority and turned into detention ponds and a 200-acre nature reserve. During Hurricane Harvey, not one of 200 formerly flood-prone houses flooded.
- Why it matters: It is the lead example, showing a former course solving a flooding problem as well as providing green space.