Join us for a fascinating journey through the Houston Bayous with our keynote speaker, Eric Ruckstuhl of the Bayou Preservation Association. This luncheon will benefit Vita-Living. Vita-Living provides lifelong support services for people with intellectual disabilities to promote personal growth toward a safe & meaningful life in communities.
ABOUT THE BPA Bayou Preservation Association
The Bayou Preservation Association is a citizens' group whose mission is to "protect and restore the richness and diversity of our waterways". BPA facilitates collaborative projects and public awareness about the region's streams and bayous in order to foster watershed management, conservation, and recreation along Houston's defining natural resource.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Eric Ruckstuhl is a Fluvial Geomorphologist, Wetland Specialist, and a Botanist. His family moved to Austin where he learned of the swimmable creeks and bayous. Later, after returning home to Houston, he found a passion for resurrecting the bayous that he grew up crossing such as Buffalo Bayou. He has volunteered and then worked for the Bayou Preservation Association for over 18 years. In that time they have been able to restore several parks and wild areas, create paddling trails, and reduce litter.
ABOUT VITA-LIVING
Today Vita-Living provides support services to almost 500 children and adults who have a broad range of intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism, and cerebral palsy. These comprehensive services include all necessary clinical, medical, and social components, optimizing each person's potential and ability.