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? (Read more)

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... (Read more)

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 (Read more)

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 (Read more)

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...

Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for November 2017. Click the title to see the news this month.

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... ( Read more)

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...

It is easier now to recycle plastic bags. Curbside recycling collection does not accept plastic bags or plastic film, but fortunately more retailers are offering recycling drop offs for both of these plastic categories. To find the retailers or...

Comments delivered by Evelyn L. Merz, Conservation Chair,on behalf of the Houston Regional Group Sierra Club at the public hearing held by the Texas House Committee on Natural Resources... (Read more)