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October 5, 2023

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Smoke billowing over Texas from Crosby and Deer Park fires

Please plan to vote in the November 7, 2023 election. Every vote makes a difference! You still have a couple of days left to register to vote, if you have not already registered.

Thanks for all you do,
Carol Woronow, Bayou Banner Newsletter Editor
Sierra Club, Houston Group

Online Houston Monthly Meeting: Coastal Prairie at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center

On October 12, our speaker will be Stephen Benigno, Conservation Director at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, who will present on maintaining prairie habitat.

Bay Area Sierra Club Meeting: The National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas

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.

Houston Sierra Club Wants ExCom Candidate Nominations

Election time is near for Houston Sierra Club (HSC) Executive Committee members! In December, annual elections for our Executive Committee (ExCom) will occur.

Hike/Bike Trail to Connect Memorial Park and Buffalo Bayou Park

Houstonians have long desired a hike & bike trail that would connect Buffalo Bayou Park to Memorial Park. Funding announcements in September should now help make this 'missing link' project a reality.

Houston 2023 Ballot: Fair For Houston, Proposition B

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.

How to Vote in Texas, November 7, 2023

Please vote in the November 7, 2023 election. Here is some information about voting.

Climate Change, Carbon Storage, and Mature/Old Growth Forests and Trees

Climate change is working its physical alterations on forests in East Texas and other places via drought, high temperatures, and intense rainstorms.

Help Wanted

The Houston Group of the Sierra Club is looking for help in the following areas:
Volunteer Coordinator, Membership Chair, Wetland Advocates and Chair, Lone Star Hiking Trail Volunteers, Outings Leaders, Forestry. Help to make a difference for the Sierra Club!

Get Outdoors

For current information on upcoming outings in the Houston area, check out our MeetUp site.
Some outings have resumed. Join us!

Protect the Environment in Houston

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.

DONATE

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