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December 9, 2023

Green Sierra Club Banner. Explore Enjoy Protect

Smoke billowing over Texas from Crosby and Deer Park fires

This issue is for two months, to give our editor and authors a much needed rest.
Take time for yourself. Get out in our woods and parks, and enjoy the cooler weather.

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

Online Houston Monthly Meeting Dec 14: The Gateway Bug, and The Insects that Sustain Prairie Ecosystems

On December 14, our speaker will be entomologist Erin Mills, currently the Education Manager at the Houston Botanic Garden and formerly Director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center at the Houston Musuem of Natural Science.

Online Houston Monthly Meeting Jan 11: The Greener Gulfton Story

On January 11, our speaker will be Jaime Gonzalez, Community & Equitable Conservation Programs Director for The Nature Conservancy in Texas.

Bay Area Sierra Club Zoom Holiday Party

On December 20 we will have a Holiday Party on Zoom and play our environmental game that Kevin and Loretta Beard adapted from BINGO.

January Bay Area Sierra Club Meeting

The Bay Area Meeting in January will be conducted using Zoom. Everyone is welcome. Click the title to get updated program and Zoom registration instructions.

Recycle Holiday Lights & Electronics at the Houston Zoo!

Recycle your old holiday string lights at the Houston Zoo until Sunday, January 7. Recycling helps keep unwanted items out of landfills.

Houston’s New Building Codes Are a Win For The Climate

The City of Houston adopted new building construction codes that will make homes and businesses across the city more water and energy efficient– and in the process, more climate resilient.

TCEQ Public Meeting on Martin Marietta Concrete Crushing Facility

By Aiyana Baptiste

A community of concerned individuals gathered on September 28 to discuss the renewal of the Martin Marietta Materials Air Quality Permit in the Westbury and Willow Waterhole community.

Road Widening Proposed for Sam Houston National Forest

The Houston Regional Group/Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club submitted public scoping comments to the Texas Department of Transportation about the proposed FM 149 Project, from Grimes County Line to FM 1791 in Montgomery County, in SHNF.

A Summary of the Columbia Bottomlands - What is it?

The Columbia Bottomlands is a unique Texas coastal forest composed of forested floodplain wetlands interconnected with adjacent coastal prairies.

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!

Turkey Hill Wilderness Area and East Texas Plant Symposium Heal Body and Mind

By Brandt Mannchen - We stopped at Turkey Hill Wilderness Area (THWA) in Angelina National Forest, not far from Sam Rayburn Reservoir.

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.

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