U.S. Fish and Wildlife Recommends Ecosystem Restoration Needs for Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study
February 21, 2018
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), in a November 20, 2017 Planning Aid Letter (PAL) to the Galveston District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), provided recommendations for the “ecosystem restoration” part of the massive mega-study...
Sierra Club Plants Future for Katy Prairie
February 12, 2018
On February 10, 2018, the Houston Sierra Club participated in a service outing at the Katy Prairie Conservancy’s (KPC) Indian Grass Prairie and Field Office in eastern Waller County...
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Bayou Banner February 2018
February 2, 2018
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for February 2018. Click the title to see the news this month.
Sierra Club Spotlight: Jim Williams
January 30, 2018
My name is Jim Williams, and I have been a member of the Sierra Club for twenty-two years. Although I joined in 1995, I did not become an active member until 2000. I was an active leader in a scouting program, but it was time to do my hiking and...
HGAC 2045 New Regional Transportation Plan
January 29, 2018
HGAC (Houston Galveston Area Council) is now accepting public comment on its 2045 RTP (Regional Transportation Plan). This is a plan for the 8 county HGAC region that is updated every 4 years and sets investment priorities for area transportation...
Ice Paddle at Lake Charlotte – Jan. 18, 2018 by Tom Douglas
January 28, 2018
Some years back, Barry Bennick wrote a description of a paddle that he had made at Lake Charlotte following a hard freeze. I have been intrigued by it ever since, and I thought that it would be a really cool thing to do. But, being as we are in a...
VIDEO PICKS: Some Prairie Projects in Houston
January 27, 2018
Below are links to some recommended 'Video picks' featuring various prairie projects in the Houston area...
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Curbside Yard Waste Collection Resumes
January 27, 2018
The City of Houston (COH) resumed curbside yard waste collections in early January. This is the yard waste, such as leaves and grass trimmings, that is to be bagged in biodegradable bags and set out at the curb...
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New COH Recycling Contract, With Glass Recycling!
January 27, 2018
The City of Houston (COH) has approved a new 20 year contract for its curbside recycling program with FCC Environmental Services, which is the U.S. subsidiary of FCC (Fomento de Construcciones & Contratas), a global environmental services and...
Welcome Back … Longleaf Pine
January 16, 2018
I stopped my car. Something was not right, I told Elizabeth and David. I thought to myself, “When all else fails, look at the directions!” Elizabeth pulled the National Park Service (NPS) notification for Longleaf Pine planting...
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