Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for November 2018. Click the title to see the news this month.

Public comments on the draft METROnext Transit Plan were submitted by a number of groups and individuals at the September 27 METRO Board meeting (a 3 minute limit per comment). The principal comments of the Houston Sierra Club are posted ... (...

The Texas Forest Service (TFS) is the state agency that addresses forest issues in Texas. It is a unique state agency because it operates within the Texas A&M University System. The TFS is a state agency run by Texas A&M. ... (Read more)

The Bay Area Sierra Club was most pleased to host Dr. Shahir Masri and Athina Simolaris while in Houston on their 30 state 10 week speaking tour, a journey to educate and inspire. About 50 people attended our two Houston area events.... (Read more)

At the Bay Area Sierra Club meeting on November 21, local Sierra Club member Peter Bowman will teach four photographic techniques that he learned from his famous Vietnamese teacher Do Anh Tuan.... (Read more)

As an active member of the Sierra Club in Texas, we thank you for your dedication to our shared goals and vision for the Lone Star state. We also want to hear from you directly, because we are all in this together to fight for a better tomorrow...

By Brandt Mannchen Houston has winked at floods for years. Now it’s time to pay the piper. Some say that floods are acts of “God”. If so, “Flood damages” are acts of “People”. We must “think outside the box”. ... (Read more)

Good news! DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) regulations now allow for the safe disposal of unused, unwanted, and expired prescription drugs at designated drop off locations. ... (Read more)

Who doesn’t love seeing the Houston skyline at night, or any big city for that matter? The buildings are all lit up like Christmas trees but did you know that the lights can have a devastating effect on migrating birds? ... (Read more)

The Houston Regional Group and the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club (Sierra Club) submitted comments to the U.S. Forest Service (FS) about its proposed 10-Year Prescribed Burn Project (10-Year Project) in Sam Houston National Forest (SHNF...