An April 2018 report from Natural Resource Economics for “Environment Now” entitled, “Potential Jobs and Wages from Investments in Defensible-Space Approaches to Wildfire Safety”, details how a focus on wildfire safety in the urban-wildland...

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

Throughout my life, I think my relationship with nature has been, at times, one-sided. I think I have always loved nature, being outside, enjoying all the wonders Mother Earth makes available, but I have not always understood my impact on nature...

May Meeting Program: The State of Electric Vehicles with Dave Hanson, President of the Houston Electric Auto Association (HEAA). The HEAA is a non profit (501 [c]3) organization of electric vehicle owners, hobbyists, educators and enthusiasts...

Adopt-A-Drain Houston is a new online mapping analytical tool for residents, schools, church groups, civic organizations, businesses, basically everyone, to adopt a nearby storm drain. This is a simple and civic contribution to reduce street...

Houston Sierra Club invited Debbie Moran and Steve Goldberg at the April 2018 monthly meeting to present light pollution: what it is, how it affects nature and humans, and how to mitigate it. We enjoyed a demonstration to observe how the color of...

Hurricane Season is approaching, and that means the possibility of more flooding. What did we learn from Harvey? We've learned we MUST hold our leadership accountable. There is a serious lack of environmental values being translated into sound land...

Join the Houston Sierra Club team at this year’s Stump the Treehugger Environmental Trivia Contest at St Arnold’s Brewery, 2000 Lyons Avenue, on Sunday, May 20 from 4 to 6 pm. Nine rounds of earthy trivia, answering ecocentric questions ... (Read...

You have a story to tell, you can inspire, and you can be more involved in the Houston Regional Group of the Sierra Club by volunteering to be our monthly Spotlight on Sierrans. Sharing your Spotlight with Sierrans in Houston is important to show...

Life is pretty tough for rabbits. It seems like everything wants to eat them. Bobcats, coyotes, raptors and even snakes. The Eastern Cottontail, which is the most common in our area, is lucky if it lives two years in the wild. Thank goodness they...