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The Texas Sierra Club is building power to win on our priority issues, as the 2021 Texas Legislature is back in session. Get involved! |
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The February Houston Sierra Club General Meeting on February 11 features Mary Anne Piacentini, president and chief executive officer of the Katy Prairie Conservancy, as she discusses the threats to coastal prairies and how to reduce regional flooding. |
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The February Bay Area Sierra Club Meeting features Jim Blackburn: Virus Vigil, Poetry from the Pandemic on Wednesday, on February 17, at 7:00 pm.
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“Everybody is praying,” said Mr. D, motioning with his hand to encompass the Clayton Homes community where he and 671 other residents will lose their homes for the I-45 expansion.
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Bicycle use has increased significantly in many cities during the pandemic. Bicycling offers a safer transportation option for those currently avoiding public transit, and bicycling offers a safe way to recreate and exercise outdoors for those wanting to avoid indoor facilities.
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Welcome to Alex Boyce, Devika Taneja, and Carol Woronow, our new Houston Group Executive Committee Members for 2021. Also welcome back to Melanie Oldham, who is returning for a 2-year term in 2021.
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By Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife Center
If you provide “rental property” for Purple Martins, then you know it’s time to clean out your houses to get ready for their arrival.
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The Houston Group of the Sierra Club is looking for help in the following areas:
Website Supporter, Webmaster, Lone Star Hiking Trail Volunteers, Outings Leader, 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. This month we have included a virtual outing from Brandt Mannchen. |
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By Brandt Mannchen
For the Sierra Club, when it has outings in Sam Houston National Forest (SHNF), the idea is to have fun, learn about SHNF, find out what you can see, where you can see it, get acquainted with its beauty, and determine why it’s important. |
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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 Sam Houston National Forest to Galveston Bay
- 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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| The COVID-19 crisis has not passed and continues to disproportionately harm Black, Indigenous, and Latinx people and other communities of color. The pandemic has revealed how the communities hardest hit are often the same communities that suffer from high levels of pollution and poor access to healthcare. The fight for environmental justice cannot be separated from the fight for racial justice. |
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