Trees for Precinct 3 Parks

Per the Community Impact Newspaper :

Radack looks to add more trees to Precinct 3 parks

Precinct 3 Commissioner Steve Radack requested authorization at the March 12 Harris County Commissioner’s Court meeting to accept 8,000 trees from the Apache Corporation Tree Grant Program.  Valued at $60,800, the trees are to be planted in multiple parks within Precinct 3 along trails and roadways.

Apache is a Houston-based oil and gas company that has awarded more than 3 million trees across 16 states.  There are 15 Precinct 3 parks in the Katy area, with Mary Jo Peckham Park as the largest in the City of Katy’s limits at 32 acres with a variety of amenities, including a fishing pond.  Precinct 3 has 54 parks overall.

http://impactnews.com/articles/radack-looks-to-add-more-trees-to-precinct-3-parks/

(photo credit:  Darlene)

Trees for Mason Road Park!

Eagle Scout Troop 1146 planted 50 trees in the Mason Road Park this morning!

Harris County Precinct 3 provided the trees and the troop provided the labor.

And another troop is scheduled to plant another 50 in the park!

Harris County Precinct 3 already had some trees in place but there was room for more!

I'm thankful for the trees!

(photo credit:  Darlene)

Public Playground Safety

Public Playground Safety - Information Resources:

 

KidsHealth by Nemours - kidshealth.org
Playground Safety Article
"The most important factors in evaluating the safety of any playground are proper surface, design and spacing, and equipment inspection and maintenance."

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Public Playground Safety Guides

Public Playground Safety Checklist

Public Playground Safety Handbook - pdf

National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS) - playgroundsafety.org

University of Northern Iowa

Safety & Report Card Checklist - pdf

Equipment Maintenance

Certified Inspectors

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

Playground Safety Checklist

Playground Safety Guide

Resources on Playground Safety

Playground Safety: Tips for Kids

Maintenance of Public Areas

We can assist in keeping public areas maintained and safer by being watchful.

Common areas of the homeowner's association:
Vandalism, graffiti, and maintenance issues of common areas may be reported to the HOA, Bridgewater CA, Inc..  E-mailing photos may be beneficial.
Issues may include:  playground equipment, park benches, pools, clubhouse, tennis courts, entrance monuments, perimeter fencing (limited areas maintained by HOA), black ornamental street lights (at S. Mason & Clay, Lakes of Bridgewater & Clay), and irrigation (any spray heads that may be spraying directly onto the street which may have been accidentally turned by the mowers), etc.

Tagging / graffiti may be reported to the Harris County Sheriff Office's Graffiti Abatement program (HCSO's Community Services Division).

Detention ponds, amenity lake, splash pad:
Issues relating to these areas may be reported to Harris County MUD71.

Mason Road Park:
Issues relating to this park may be reported to the Harris County Precinct Three Commissioner's Office.

In all areas, please let us all be especially aware of any potential safety issues and report them to the appropriate entities.

Thank you.

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Street Lights

Please let us help keep our community well-lit.

Street light outage may be reported online to CenterPoint Energy.

The community may be charged per street light whether or not each one is working.

The black ornamental street lights at S. Mason & Clay and Lakes of Bridgewater & Clay are not the responsibility of CenterPoint Energy as they belong to the homeowner's association, Bridgewater CA, Inc.  Issues with those lights may be reported to the HOA.

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