Project opens up views to Little White Oak Bayou
published Apr. 20, 2011
The Harris County Flood Control District recently cleared a densely wooded area and removed debris from a section of Little White Oak Bayou near Woodland Park.
The Flood Control District removed invasive underbrush and trees, and pruned trees with low-hanging limbs along Little White Oak Bayou from Wrightwood Drive, 1,150 feet upstream through Woodland Park. Approximately 900 cubic yards of debris were removed from the bayou itself. The vegetation was so thick that it obscured views of the bayou.
That section of Little White Oak Bayou runs through the City of Houston's Woodland Park before joining White Oak Bayou to the south at the Interstate 45 and Interstate 10 intersection.
"To see the bayou area open up is exhilarating," said Becky Houston, a Woodland Heights resident and president of the nonprofit Friends of Woodland Park Inc. "It was an impenetrable jungle before the Flood Control District cleared out the invasive species."
The Flood Control District performs selective clearing in order to prevent debris from falling into the bayou and possibly affecting the conveyance of storm water. Other benefits of selective clearing include improved access to the bayou and a larger tree canopy, which increases shade and reduces the growth of undesirable species.
The Flood Control District works to ensure that the most desirable plant and tree species remain in place so that native ecological areas have a chance to prosper.
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