Monarch Butterflies In Our Neighborhood

Here are some photos from Cay Dickson who is hosting monarch butterflies in her garden right here in our community. The photos show some of the stages the monarchs go through. For more information on these fascinating creatures click here.

Caterpillar (larvae) stage

Caterpillar (larvae) stage

  Caterpillar hangs in it's "J" shape

Caterpillar hangs in it’s “J” shape
Chrysalis stage

Chrysalis stage

  Butterfly stage

Butterfly stage …getting ready to spread it’s wings and fly

Shepherd Construction

Shepherd Drive Drainage and Paving Project

Shepherd Drive construction for utilities and new pavement from Westheimer to Chilton/West Dallas intersection continues. The northbound lanes of Shepherd Drive from W. Dallas to Allen Parkway will receive concrete pavement repair while the southbound lanes from Kirby to Chilton will be milled 2-inches

and have new asphalt pavement. The major portion of the underground utilities will be the tunneling of an 84-inch storm sewer to Buffalo Bayou. A short section of Westheimer will be under construction. The westbound lanes of Westheimer will be closed to construct underground utilities from McDuffie to Shepherd Drive.
Whom do we contact for emergencies and general questions?

PWECIP@houstontx.gov

Oscar Renda – Tom Gould, Project Superintendent – 623-703-2012

Oscar Renda – Bart Adams, Project Manager – 817-789-0832

Huitt-Zollars, Inc. – Helen Stallkamp,

Const. Manager – 713-569-2032 Jody Craze — City of Houston Public Works & Engineering — 832-395-2392

When will the project end?

The project began on August 4, 2014 and will continue for 370 days
until August 9, 2015.
Will any work be performed on a 24 hour basis?
Work on Shepherd Drive from Avalon south to Westheimer and work
on Westheimer will be conducted 24 (twenty-four) hours a day and 7 (seven) days a week. The City of Houston may grant 24 hour periods of work due to special construction needs during the project.