The Houston Sierra Club gets its message out in many ways. One is the medium of radio. Long-time friend, Pacific Radio Station KPFT, has a number of programs which spread the Sierra Club's message. Perhaps the most interesting is a HD2 radio show...

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service recently held a wetlands planting at Exploration Green on April 21st (John Muir’s birthday!). The “Magnificent Seven Sierrans” participated on behalf of the Houston Sierra Club. Exploration Green is a 200-...

The U.S. Forest Service Forest Legacy Program recently helped acquire a conservation easement on 5,438 acres of land owned by Campbell Global (CG). CG is a timber investment management organization (TIMO) which acquires and manages forest lands for...

I was staring morosely at the empty parking lot. I had planned an outing to Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge, had to change the outing due to Trinity River flooding to the farther away Kirby Nature Trail, and then a cool front ... (Read...

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

I’m a native Houstonian and a UT Longhorn. I love good coffee and a good day hike. I’m an optimist who believes that humans can invent and implement the solutions required to mitigate the effects of and reverse climate change... (Read more)

Celebrate Earth Day at Discovery Green this year with entertainment, activities, and a wide spectrum of environmental education. This is a community centered, family friendly event open to the public and free to all... (Read more)

This free Grand Opening event celebrates the creation of Exploration Green's Section 1 and the major benefits the project has for people of the Bay Area: flood control, conservation and recreation. Attendees will learn and see how storm water...

Opossums inhabit much of the Houston area, even dense urban neighborhoods in the center of the city. But being primarily nocturnal, many people many not know much about their unique traits.... (Read more)

It is important to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs properly, both to prevent misuse and to prevent environmental contamination in waterways, ground water and water supplies (see EPA flyer link below). Each year the Drug Enforcement...