On January 9, Amanda Hackney of Black Cat GIS & Biological Services, will talk about the Galveston Bay Watershed Trash Action Plan and ongoing efforts to reduce waterborne pollution from the bayous to the bay.... (Read more)

By Brandt Mannchen Whenever I turn onto County Road 306, in Brazoria County, I know I am not far from San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge. I begin to slow down and look for jewels on the power-line poles and lines. ... (Read more)

By Brandt MannchenThis year the Houston Sierra Club (HSC) has worked to recruit new people and fill key positions. That is and what will be the key to our success in the future. Recruit, recruit, recruit! Then train, retain, appreciate,...

By Brandt MannchenThis is my last article as Chair for the Houston Sierra Club (HSC). I did not run for the Executive Committee (ExCom) for 2020 and cannot be Chair. 2019 was a very challenging year for me. The last time I was Chair of the...

By Tom DouglasOn November 16 we met up at Double Bayou Park, which is about 7 miles southeast of the community of Anahuac. Located directly across the road from the once-bustling Double Bayou Dance Hall, the park has many trees and open...

Arlene Diehl, a former Houston Sierra Club Chair and volunteer leader, is recovering from health-related issues this holiday season. Arlene was Houston Sierra Club Chair in the 2000’s and has been a quiet but strong supporter of the Club for over...

Restoration is a term used frequently in forest management and forest protection or preservation. What does it mean to the Houston Sierra Club (HSC)? This article provides information about what ecological restoration should mean for forests...

Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for December 2019. Click the title to see the news this month.

At the General Meeting in November we had two great speakers present on the topic of alligator snapping turtles. ... (Read more)

The METRONext transit plan referendum passed on Nov. 5 with an impressive 68% of the vote. Now the question will be - which elements of the plan will become the initial priorities for implementation?... (Read more)