HOUSTON — We all know what floods and droughts can do to the Houston area, and on Wednesday, local leaders talked about what's being done to protect the area in the future.
It has to do with seeds.
Environmentalists and local leaders have talked about "the need for seed."
Seeds for native plants will be used on a large scale in the Houston area to help deal with whatever nature throws our way.
Deep-rooted native plants can anchor the soil in our bayous during flooding events.
"The native seed program will yield grasses and root systems that promote water conservation and mitigate erosion among other significant benefits," Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis said.
Local officials, developers and scientists announced a new Southeast Texas native seed mix.
The Harris County Flood Control District sees it as a step in the right direction.
"We're actually using innovation dollars from our bond program to advance this work, so I'm very thankful that there was this idea that was taken so that we could move forward and be here today," Harris County Flood Control District's Tina Peterson said.
The native seeds can be used on a large scale by governmental agencies and developers and they're seen as a way to help protect us all.