By Cheryl Conley If you’re like me, you’re making regular trips to the nursery to replace plants lost during the big freeze in February. I’ve decided to plant more native plants and those specifically recommended for Texas landscapes because...

The I-45 expansion is currently being investigated for racial discrimination by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). You can help FHWA find the extent of discrimination by sharing your story in a Title VI complaint.... (Read more)

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

Solar United Neighbors (SUN) is a unique non-profit that helps individuals or neighborhoods go solar by forming local co-ops, which are free to join. SUN is now organizing a new solar co-op in Houston from May through July.... (Read more)

Last month, a federal judge in Houston entered an order with major consequences for Houston's bayous, Galveston Bay, and the people who depend on them.... (Read more)

By Rahul NaikLocated only 40 miles southwest of Houston, the Parish coal-fired power plant continues to operate today – silent, deadly, and insufficiently regulated – as the largest point source polluter in the state.... (Read more)

On April 9, 2021, the Houston Regional Group and Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club wrote the U.S. Forest Service about roads and their effect on the management future of Sam Houston National Forest.... (Read more)

On March 26, 2021, the Houston Regional Group and Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club visited the Sam Houston National Forest to conduct “Forest Watch” citizens oversight and reviewed recent logging on-the-ground.... (Read more)

By Cheryl Conley I brake for turtles. Do you? With the warmer weather, turtles are going to be on the move soon. Whatever the reason, cars and turtles don’t mix.... (Read more)

The program at our monthly meeting on April 8, 2021 was organized by long-time Sierra Club member and trip leader Tom Douglas. Ranging across topics from wildflowers to parks and trails to geology, the presentation included some 150 color photos...