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The Houston Sierra Club has suspended in-person monthly General Meetings for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency. As a substitute this month we are offering an online video program, which can be viewed at home at a convenient time.
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Bay Area Sierra Club in-person meetings and programs have been suspended due to the Covid-19 emergency. On May 20, the Bay Area Sierra Club will host a Zoom meeting.
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On April 22, 2020 the City of Houston released the anticipated Houston Climate Action Plan. It is expected that the Plan will be presented to Houston City Council for adoption in late May or June.
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By Ken Kramer
The Region H Water Planning Group held a public hearing via webinar and telephone conference call on April 23 on the draft revised Region H water plan (known as the Region H Initially Prepared Plan or IPP).
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Solar United Neighbors is a unique non-profit that helps neighborhoods go solar by forming local co-ops. Two new co-ops forming in the Houston region are the East Houston Solar Co-op, and the West Houston Solar Co-op.
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The Houston Sierra Club (HSC) has a relationship of respect with the U.S. Forest Service (FS) for management of Sam Houston National Forest (SHNF). On March 13, 2020, a representative of the HSC visited Compartment 117 (C 117, 1,015 acres) on the east side of SHNF.
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How to tell the difference
By Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife Center
Did you know there are 30 different species of frogs and toads in Texas? The problem I have, however, is telling the difference between a frog and a toad. Can you tell the difference?
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By Brandt Mannchen
Chambers County is our neighbor and it is just southeast of Harris County and east of Baytown. When I think of Chambers County I think of coastal prairie, Smith Point, Galveston Bay, oyster reefs, Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Candy Abshier Wildlife Management Area, Wallisville Dam, and Lake Anahuac.
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Recently, Tom Smith, a retired U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee, died. The Houston Sierra Club gave Tom a Special Service Award in 2004 for his work acquiring land for the National Wildlife Refuge System.
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The Houston Group of the Sierra Club is looking for help in the following areas:
Webmaster, Wetlands Chair, Air Pollution Chair, Lone Star Hiking Trail Volunteers, Outings Leaders, Volunteer Coordinator, Climate Justice Chair, Political Committee, Membership Chair, Audio / Video Coordinator, Forestry. Help to make a difference for the Sierra Club!
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For current information on upcoming outings in the Houston area, check out our MeetUp site. Outings have been temporarily cancelled, due to the COVID-19 virus. You can still upload your old photos to previous outings, or walk some trails on your own, while maintaining a safe physical distance from others.
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By Tom Douglas
Welcome to our virtual tour of a spectacular wetland forest. I’m Tom, and, along with several other experienced paddlers, I’ll be your guide today.
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When you donate to the Sierra Club's Houston Group, you support local efforts to:
- Protect wild and treasured places, from the Big Bend area to the Big Thicket
- Keep our air and water clean
- Ensure adequate water supply for people and environment
- Ensure a clean energy future
- Reduce climate disruption
- Keep pressure on politicians and corporations to ensure safe and healthy communities
Your financial help allows us to meet the challenges of protecting and preserving our treasured Houston area.
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| As we all deal with a global pandemic with COVID-19, we wanted to let you know how the Sierra Club is adapting and responding so we can keep doing the important work of helping our communities, protecting our natural environment and fighting for a just, clean energy future. |
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