By Cheryl ConleyWith temperatures still soaring in our area, it’s hard to think about fall but birds know it’s time for their fall migration. So, exactly how do they know? ... (Read more)

On October 14, Deborah January-Bevers of Houston Wilderness will present on The Port of Houston Trees & Riparian Enhancement of Ecosystem Services (PoH TREES) Program.... (Read more)

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

Sierra Club 2022 Wall and Engagement Calendars will be available for purchase locally through the Houston Group. Proceeds from local calendar sales benefit the Houston Group.... (Read more)

Sierra Club, Bayou City Waterkeeper, and seven other community and non-profit partners urge the federal agencies to take into account the special nature of our local wetlands and barriers to their protection, as they work to redefine the scope of...

On September 13, 2021, the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club withdrew its objection to the Angelina/Sabine Prescribed Fire Project after the U.S. Forest Service (FS) made changes to the proposal.... (Read more)

On September 5, 2021, Leo Alton Reitan died. Most people have not heard of Leo, but he did more with his individual work ethic and his money, which he used to do the most for conservation, than scores of people do during their lives.... (Read...

Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for September 2021. Click the title to see the news this month.

Your virtual presence/questions/oral/written comments are needed on September 28, 2021, 7 pm, to protect from contamination, Sam Houston National Forest, local farms (Wood Duck Farm,), and ground/surface waters used by the City of Houston and Harris...

Both the Resilient Houston Plan and the City's Climate Action Plan include planting many new trees as a key strategy to mitigate the effects of climate change and address carbon emissions. Trees provide many environmental and ecosystem benefits...