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

Looking for an article or topic? There are now two new search tools: a search box in the upper left, and lists of articles filtered by topic.... (Read more)

By Evelyn L. Merz Governor Abbott is AWOL when the federal government tramples on a Texas state park.... (Read more)

Read about the activities, history and mission of the Houston Sierra Club in this brief presentation in PDF format... (Read more)

Election day is November 6, 2018. Don't forget to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 6, if you haven't early voted. Information about voting is in the article... (Read more)

At the Bay Area Sierra Club meeting on October 17, Air Pollution Scientist Shahir Masri and School Educator Athina Simolais will be speaking about Climate Change ... (Read more)

Every animal admitted to our Center is special and every one gets great care but occasionally we get one that is just a little different and very rare. This happened recently when a white baby squirrel was admitted... (Read more)

For the first time since 2013, the Houston Sierra Club has appointed an Awards Committee to solicit and select recipients for Sierra Club awards. The awards given show appreciation for services rendered by members and non-members alike ... (Read...

A den tree is a living tree that has enough decay that a cavity (hole) has developed in the tree. This is usually a hardwood trees and the decay is usually caused by a fungus. Injury to the tree, which allows the fungus access to create the den,...

A riparian woodland (riparian area, buffer, vegetation, zone, forest; streamside management zone; streamside zone; bottomland hardwood forest, etc.) is composed of the vegetated area on both sides of a stream that is under the influence of the...