Paddling Through the Cypress Wonderland – December 3, 2017
December 24, 2017
Our base of operations for the day was Cedar Hill Park, which is on Lake Charlotte Road about 7 miles northwest of the city of Anahuac. Originally constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
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Bayou Banner December 2017
December 8, 2017
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for December 2017. Click the title to see the news this month.
2045 Regional Transportation Plan
December 4, 2017
Do Houston's mega freeways contribute to regional flooding problems? Would more diversified transportation options allow the region to accommodate growth with fewer negative environmental impacts and create a more livable community?
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Turtle Bayou Canoe/Kayak – November 18, 2017
November 28, 2017
Even though our group of paddlers was large, the sign-in and other preliminaries went so smoothly that we launched our boats from White Park a few minutes ahead of schedule. Almost immediately, we began seeing signs...
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Houston Group Executive Committee Election
November 27, 2017
Later this month Houston Group members will receive an Executive Committee Election notice, either by email or postcard (by email if Sierra Club has a member’s email address on file, and by postcard if not). This year the Group
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Bay Area Sierra Club Spotlight for the Bayou Banner
November 27, 2017
We are Bay Area Sierra Club leaders and are honored to be featured in Spotlight. To preserve, enjoy and protect the environment, we focus on education at our monthly meetings, learning more about our diverse and unique local ecosystem
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2017 Annual Holiday Party
November 25, 2017
Food, Fun, and Friendship---Indoor Snowball fight and Environmental Jeopardy: Help us end 2017 in a big way. We’ve having our annual holiday party, and we need a few things to make the party a success. We need donations and volunteers. Here is how...
Bayou Banner November 2017
November 3, 2017
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for November 2017. Click the title to see the news this month.
Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 7: Vote!
October 30, 2017
Don't forget to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 7, if you haven't early voted. There are important City of Houston Propositions and State of Texas Propositions on the ballot, and HISD Board elections...
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A Cool Trail on a Cool Day!
October 30, 2017
As we pulled into the trailhead parking lot for the Woodlands Trail, I saw that there were several cars already parked. We piled out and David, Jasvindee, Taylor, and I met Lori and Arlene. Then Duc and Jeanne rolled in and we were eight. It was...