Bay Area Sierra Club Meeting: The National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas
September 24, 2023
Marianna Wright, Executive Director of the National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas, will provide an update on conditions at the Center. Drought, warm nights, and future aerial applications of pesticide are some of the current challenges.
Climate Change, Carbon Storage, and Mature/Old Growth Forests and Trees
September 24, 2023
Climate change is working its physical alterations on forests in East Texas and other places via drought, high temperatures, and intense rainstorms.
Houston 2023 Ballot: Fair For Houston, Proposition B
September 24, 2023
Fair For Houston, is a grassroots campaign to secure more equitable representation for the citizens of Houston on the Houston Galveston Area Council (HGAC), the regional planning authority.
Online Houston Monthly Meeting: Coastal Prairie at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
September 24, 2023
On October 12, our speaker will be Stephen Benigno, Conservation Director at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, who will present on maintaining prairie habitat.
Bayou Banner September 2023
September 8, 2023
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for September 2023. Click the title to see the news this month.
Urban Heat Island Strategies and Projects
August 24, 2023
This summer has certainly made Houston area residents aware of the issues related to extreme heat! But some neighborhoods deal with higher heat impacts than others.
Sierra Club and TCA Talk With Forest Supervisor
August 24, 2023
On August 17, 2023, the Texas Conservation Alliance and Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club (Sierra Club) met with the U.S. Forest Service, National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, to continue a discussion about collaboration and other issues.
Online Houston Monthly Meeting: The Gulf Coast Bird Observatory's Story
August 24, 2023
On September 14, our speaker will be Martin Hagne, Executive Director of the Gulf Coast Observatory.
Many who don't know the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, think they just watch birds. The GCBO has been a leader in avian conservation work.
Bay Area Sierra Club Meeting: Insect Conservation with Matthew Strausser
August 24, 2023
On September 20, Matthew Strausser, a wildlife biologist at NASA's Johnson Space Center, will discuss insect conservation. Insects are an essential component for food webs, pollination and overall biodiversity.
November 7 Ballot: Proposition 14, Centennial Parks Conservation Fund
August 24, 2023
This year, 2023, marks the 100th anniversary of the Texas State Parks system. One positive development in this year's Texas Legislative Session is the constitutional amendment, Proposition 14, that will create the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund.