City of Houston Celebrates Earth Day 2023: Speaker Series April 17-18, Festival at City Hall April 19
March 24, 2023
This year the City of Houston marks Earth Day in a major way with three days of events April 17 -19.
Toxic Tour in Houston’s Manchester Neighborhood
March 24, 2023
Refineries, chemical plants, and hazardous waste sites surround the neighborhoods of Manchester and Harrisburg in Houston.
Back in Brazos Bend State Park
March 16, 2023
Saturday, March 11, 2023, the Houston Sierra Club visited Brazos Bend State Park (BBSP) for the first time in four years.
Sounds of the Katy Prairie
March 10, 2023
By Brandt Mannchen - I never cease to be amazed by the wonderful people I meet at Sierra Club outings. Take for instance, the recent service outing at the Coastal Prairie Conservancy’s (CPC) Indiangrass Prairie Preserve.
Homecoming to Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge, Loblolly Unit, and Marysee Prairie
March 10, 2023
By Brandt Mannchen - First, I visited Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge. This was the first time I had enjoyed the bottomland hardwoods and cypress swamps of the Trinity River in over four years.
Bayou Banner March 2023
March 2, 2023
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for March 2023. Click the title to see the news this month.
The Latest WOTUS Rule, Explained
February 24, 2023
On January 18 of this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Army published what is intended to be the final rule redefining “waters of the United States,” also known as “WOTUS.”
NestFest: A Coastal Clean-up for Nesting Birds and Sea Turtles
February 24, 2023
SPLASh, Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research, Surfside TX, and the Galveston Bay Area Chapter - Texas Master Naturalists will host NESTFEST! This cleanup event will remove marine debris from coastal habitats.
Online Houston Monthly Meeting: Program to be announced
February 24, 2023
This meeting, March 9, 7:30 pm, will be conducted using Zoom. Everyone is welcome. Click the title to get updated program and Zoom registration instructions.
Bay Area Sierra Club Meeting: How Will the World Deal with Plastics?
February 22, 2023
On March 15 Frank Blake will discuss how the world is attempting to address the proliferation of plastics production and the resulting problems of plastic pollution, effective plastics recycling, and microplastics.