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    Changing Houston

    City changer? Giant new Houston greenspace takes shape after nationwide search

    Barbara Kuntz
    Barbara Kuntz
    Apr 14, 2015 | 3:27 pm

    After a nationwide search, officials with nonprofit Houston Botanic Garden just named West 8, an award-winning international urban design and landscape architecture firm, to lead the master plan development for the city's newest green space on the Glenbrook Golf Course property, a 120-acre tract of public land in southeast Houston just outside the 610 Loop in the area between downtown and Hobby Airport.

    "Our long-term vision is for Houston's botanic garden to be among the nation's best in terms of its beauty, educational value and contributions to the vitality of our community," Nancy Abendshein, chairman of the board of Houston Botanic Garden, said in a statement. "We believe we have chosen a firm that can help us realize that vision and we are excited to get that process underway."

    West 8, based in the Netherlands and New York City, offers 25 years of experience and an international team of 70 architects, urban designers, landscape architects and industrial engineers. The firm is well known in the United States for such projects as Governors Island Park — a 172-acre former military base in New York Harbor that is now a public oasis of green space — and Longwood Gardens, a 1,077-acre botanic garden located on the former du Pont Estate in Kennett Square, Penn.

    The organization must meet a $20 million fundraising goal by the end of 2017 to take control of the property.

    Houston Botanic Garden officials state they will be seeking input from nearby communities throughout the entire master planning process, as well as from stakeholders across the city. The first community meeting is targeted for mid-May, with a date and location to be announced.

    In January, Houston City Council approved a contract with the Houston Botanic Garden for a 30-year lease of the Glenbrook Golf Course property. The organization must meet a $20 million fundraising goal by the end of 2017 to take control of the property. After that, the agreement includes provisions for two 30-year renewal options.

    Houston Botanic Garden officials point out the improved Sims Bayou that bisects the property as just one of the amenities for the future garden center. They state the old natural channel on the northern boundary of the property allows for special design elements, as well as a variety of educational opportunities about the local ecosystem. The site also has an abundance of mature trees.

    Cost estimates for the nature center are now estimated at about $40 million for "Phase I," with other phases to come as the garden "grows" as Jeff Ross, president of Houston Botanic Garden, puts it.

    The mission of Houston Botanic Garden is to establish and sustain a premier botanic garden that will promote public appreciation and understanding of plants, gardens and conservation of the natural world.

    Just one area at Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, also a project of West 8.

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    finding furr-ever homes

    Texas vodka brand supports Houston dog rescue's new program for pregnant pups

    Jef Rouner
    Apr 30, 2025 | 5:15 pm
    A nursing mutt dog poses on newspapers with her puppies.
    Courtesy of Tito’s Handmade Vodka & Three Little Pitties Rescue
    Lucy is a new mother looking forever home.

    It's a sad fact that stray, pregnant dogs are often the most difficult animals to adopt out. Tito’s Vodka for Dog People (VFDP) and Houston-based nonprofit Three Little Pitties Rescue have teamed up to create a new "mutt-ernity" makeover suite aimed at helping these pups find forever homes.

    “The investment from Tito’s Handmade Vodka has propelled the rescue's ability to completely change the future for thousands of puppies and mommy dogs in the Houston area," said Alayna Matranga Goodson, executive director at Three Little Pitties Rescue. "One right after the other, we are able to move in desperate nursing or pregnant dogs that have nowhere else to turn, and give them a comfortable and safe environment to have their babies. We are thrilled to have VFDP come in and revitalize the nurseries to make it a welcoming and joyful-looking environment not only for the dogs but also for the staff and volunteers who care for them. The time, attention, and investment from Tito's boost the morale among our team and validate the work that we are doing. We are honored to have Tito's trust to take this investment and save lives with it.”

    The new suite includes better staging areas for photos so that dogs can reach more potential adopters, improved grooming facilities, a dedicated puppy-cuddling area for volunteers (always a top priority), and a new mural.

    The suite is already a success. The Tito’s team and Three Little Pitties recently rescued Lucy, a stray who was forced to give birth to her litter in a landfill. Lucy received treatment and grooming at the mutt-ernity suite, and she and her litter are currently thriving. Another dog, a pit bull mix named Ruby, was treated and housed at the suite before being flown to Washington after a family there adopted her.

    “Three Little Pitties has created something truly special – a safe, welcoming place for one of the most overlooked dog populations: stray pregnant dogs," said Beth Bellanti, program director for Tito’s Vodka for Dog People, in a statement. "Their work ensures that these dogs can safely bring their puppies into the world and find the loving homes they deserve. It's a one-of-a-kind mission, and we’re incredibly honored to help support it.""

    Tito's is a vodka brand founded in Austin in 1997 by Tito Beveridge. The VFDP program has been part of the company almost since its founding, and has headed multiple homeless pet projects across Texas, including tens of thousands of spays and neuters. Three Little Pitties is one of Houston's best-known non-profit animal rescues, specializing in pit bulls.

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