The Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) recently launched the Galveston Bay Action Network as a downloadable mobile app for iPhone and Android. This app allows users to report any land or water pollution within minutes. Reports are automatically sent to...

You have probably heard about the floating plastic garbage patches that occupy large gyres in the world’s oceans.  Well, some good news! – a remarkable project to start cleaning up this plastic debris is underway and expected to begin...

The North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) is up for reauthorization by the U.S. Congress.  This law is needed for wetlands conservation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, non-governmental...

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

A number of diverse entrepreneurs and groups have started compost pick up services by bike, providing completely sustainable operations... (Read more)

My name is JR Johnson and I am a nature-loving free spirit who loves to camp, hike and backpack our National Forests and State Parks in Texas and other parts of the United States... (Read more)

The Houston METRO Board has started the process to develop a new Regional Transportation Plan that will define the next steps for transit and mobility improvements in the Houston region... (Read More)

In 2010, Houston Sierra officially adopted the stretch of beach at the North Jetty on the Bolivar Peninsula as part of the Texas “Adopt-A-Beach Program”.  The North Jetty is a special spot to visit because of its proximity to Houston Audubon’s...

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

The Houston Sierra Club participates in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. Each year our members/supporters must re-link their Kroger Plus Card to participate... (Read more)