Around the Heights
Deserving 2020 Honorees Receive their Hard-Earned Volunteer Appreciation Awards
2020 was a year unlike any other and our organization truly could not have made it through the year without the generous support and volunteer efforts of so many of our neighbors. It was inspiring to see our community come together during such a difficult year, even if much of that coming together was done virtually! As we do every year, we want to once again honor those Heights residents who went above and beyond with their volunteer work in the neighborhood during the previous year. Throughout [...]
Recording of Our February General Meeting: A to Z of Planning and Permitting
At February's virtual General Meeting, we had City of Houston Council Members and staff join us to discuss, step-by-step, the process of how development & construction in our neighborhood goes from concept to final result. Watch the recording with chat feed on Zoom here or at the YouTube link below: Some highlights from the meeting: Abbie Kamin, Houston City Council Member for District C, addressed the audience with her vision for District C and discussed the dedicated work of her team in our neighborhood. City of Houston [...]
Preparing Our Gardens for Spring
Many of us are itching to get out there and clean our gardens. We can’t wait to get rid of those leaves and bare branches. Be careful not to jump into this so quickly though. Keep in mind, our fall and winter gardens are home to many insects and other creatures hibernating and laying their eggs. Lots of beneficial insects including pollinators like tiny native bees spend the winter in hollow plant stems either as adults or pupae. If part of your spring garden clean up involves [...]
AN-TI-CI-PA-TION…Eight New Sculptures, Coming Soon to a Boulevard Near You!
The TRUE NORTH sculpture project will soon make its 2021 debut. The team has been working for months to secure works that will fill us all with wonder, hope and pure delight. Going into its eighth annual installation and officially opening on March 15 for nine months, TRUE NORTH is proud to announce these distinguished Texas artists selected for the exhibition: David Adickes | of Houston William Cannings | of Lubbock Danville Chadbourne | of San Antonio Julia Ousley | of Dallas Bill Peck | of Houston [...]
TRUE NORTH Says So Long to Heights Boulevard’s 2020 Group of Sculptures
All good things must come to an end as we sadly say goodbye to this year’s collection of Heights Boulevard sculptures. Artists will remove their much-beloved sculptures from the esplanade in mid-December, and if you happen to see them at work, please stop by, wave, honk… and let them know how much our community has enjoyed their work these last nine months. We are so proud of the 58 gifted artists who have participated in this temporary public art project over the last seven years—all from the [...]
Our 2021 Board Election Results are In!
The Election Committee tabulated the ballots and announced the results of our Board of Directors election during the November 9 virtual community meeting. Joining the HHA Board in January for three-year terms are Idalia Guerra and Dave Seeburger. Marc Elliott, Joy Stapp, and Carol Welter will all return to the board for three additional years. Our thanks to all of them for their willingness to serve our organization and neighborhood from 2021 through 2023! The complete 2021 Board is listed below. The Officers for 2021 will be [...]
