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...

On September 9, join Bill Rodney, Coastal Ecologist at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. Coastal Fisheries Division, as he discusses the Galveston Bay oyster reef restoration projects undertaken in recent years. ... (Read more)

On September 15, Kelly Langston, owner of Blue Mist Landscaping, will present on pollinator gardens and plants. And Sandy Anderson, a leader with the Bay Area Sierra Club members, will present on eco friendly yards.... (Read more)

There is continued concern about wildfires in the United States. This year in the Western U.S., particularly in California, Oregon, and Washington, forest, chaparral, and grassland landscapes have burned. ... (Read more)

Galveston City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that will ban the open release of latex and mylar balloons. When balloons are released they fall back to the environment and litter beaches and ocean habitats. Deflated balloons and string can...

By Cheryl ConleyNot the prettiest of birds, but vultures serve a very important purpose. They eat the carcasses of dead animals.... (Read more)

Please vote on Tuesday, November 2, or vote early. To vote in the November 2 general election, you must register to vote by October 4.... (Read more)

Election time is near for our Houston Sierra Club Executive Committee members. In December, annual elections for our Executive Committee will happen and we need candidate nominations now.... (Read more)