When “Brrrr Cold” Means a Cool Time
January 14, 2018
At the Starbucks in Meyerland, I met Mary, David, Mary, and Constance. It was “Brrr cold”, although the sun shone bright this early Saturday morning. We piled into two cars...
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Marysee Prairie Saves the Day
January 12, 2018
I got to Marysee Prairie earlier than the others. It had been about five months since I had done any prairie restoration work on Marysee Prairie. I had worked my way...
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Bayou Banner January 2018
January 8, 2018
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for January 2018. Click the title to see the news this month.
2018 Single Use Plastic Data Collection Campaign To Go Full Swing
January 1, 2018
Tiny bits of plastic make their way into our food chain. These bits of plastic can adhere to persistent organic pollutants like DDT and PCB’s--both suspected cancer causing agents in humans. Ideally, plastic is stored indefinitely...
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Houston Sierra Club Spotlight
January 1, 2018
I moved back to Houston recently after spending 4 fun and exciting years in the Hill Country. Though Austin’s got us beat in terms of breakfast tacos and live music, I must say that Houston is much more robust and cultured. I was born and raised...
Chris Liu Opinion Piece
December 30, 2017
Galveston Bay is the ideal nursery for numerous species of finfish and shellfish. It’s a stopover site for migratory birds, and its surrounding wetlands are home to an abundance of waterfowl. It drives the local economy and provides immeasurable...
Bus Rapid Transit
December 29, 2017
Houston METRO is currently developing a draft plan for the next phase of transit & mobility projects in the region. It is expected that this draft will be released in late spring for public...
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Climate Change Candidate Forum SAVE THE DATE
December 29, 2017
On Saturday, January 27th 12:30 to 4:00 at West University Elementary School, all seven Democratic US District 07 Congressional candidates will be present to answer climate change questions....
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Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Tour, January 24 & 25
December 25, 2017
Houston Sierra Club is a member group of our regional Citizens' Environmental Coalition (CEC), and we encourage your support of this year's Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Tour, one of the largest environmental film festivals in North America...
Wildfires in Sam Houston National Forest
December 25, 2017
There has been a lot of concern this year about wildfires in the United States. In the West, particularly in Montana and California, large acreages of forest, chaparral, and grassland landscapes have burned, some with almost complete vegetation...