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March 2019 Edition
March 14, 2019 — Panel Discussion of Proposed Storm Surge Protection
Join us on March 14 for a presentation and panel discussion of the Army Corps of Engineers' "Coastal Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study" and Environmental Impact Statement to determine the feasibility of constructing coastal storm risk management and ecosystem restoration projects along the Texas coast.
The event is free and open to the public at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 1805 West Alabama, Houston. Main program starts 7:30 PM. Doors open 7:00 PM.
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At our Bay Area Sierra Club's monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 20, we will show the video "Living in the Future's Past". In this film, Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges asks, "What kind of future would you like to see?"
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A Democratic Sierra Club Demands Grassroots Participation!
The annual election for the Club's Board of Directors is now underway.
Those eligible to vote in the national Sierra Club election will receive in the mail (or by Internet if you chose the electronic delivery option) your national Sierra Club ballot in early March.
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From June 2nd through June 5th in 2019, the North American Prairie Conference will be held at the University of Houston Clear Lake (UHCL). This is the most important and largest prairie conference held this year and will have presentations from across the United States.
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Every citizen can help identify local environmental problems by knowing what to look for and how to report them.
The City of Houston was the first city in the nation to create and publish a public Environmental Violation Handbook. This handbook captures the 30 most common environmental violations, from illegal dumping into storm drains, and sewer overflow, to industrial waste, chemical spills, and smoking vehicles.
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The Houston toad was discovered in the late 1940's but wasn’t named until 1953. John Wottring, an amateur herpetologist, heard an unfamiliar, high-pitched trill-sounding nighttime call in South Houston and it was discovered that the toad belonged to an undescribed species and it was then named the Houston toad.
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The Houston Sierra Club is looking for volunteers in several areas, especially Audio-Visual for our meetings. We also need one more person to help with Social Media.
Help to make a difference for the Sierra Club!
Click the link to see new opportunities to help.
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Get Outdoors!
For current information on upcoming outings in the Houston area, check out our MeetUp site. For canoe/kayak outings, visit our Outings page at Canoe/Kayak Outings
The long delayed Big Thicket National Preserve (BTNP) Longleaf Pine tree planting event, re-scheduled due to the federal government shutdown, finally occurred on February 8th, in the Turkey Creek Unit next to the visitor center and headquarters offices. The National Park Service (NPS) and National Parks and Conservation Association deserve a big thank you for persisting and getting the job done.
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Since moving to Humble, Texas, my drives to the outings that I lead are much longer. I left my house at 7 am on Saturday morning (February 16th) to drive to the Indian Grass Prairie Preserve that the Katy Prairie Conservancy owns in Waller County. I needed to get there by 9 am to meet my Sierra Club volunteer crew.
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I am retired and you would think that I have plenty of "free time". However, looks are deceiving. Between all the volunteer work I do for the Houston Group and Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club, life with my lovely fiancée, work around the house, and the curves that life throws at me, I had been unable to get outdoors like I did last year.
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