Blog posts from around the country
San Francisco Bay Chapter
We are gearing up to RISE for Climate, Jobs & Justice: the biggest climate march the West Coast has ever seen! To prepare to make a big impact at the September 8th march in San Francisco, join us this month for two days of art making.
Maryland Chapter
On Friday July 27th, 2018, the Howard County Council unanimously approved a one year development moratorium in the Tiber River and Plumtree Branch stream watersheds surrounding Ellicott City, which was hit by intense flooding in May for the second…
Lone Star Chapter
There are more miles of pipeline in Texas than miles of road, transporting oil and gas across our state and threatening communities and waterways along the way. Although it is still unfinished, Enbridge’s new “Valley Crossing Pipeline” already has a…
Atlantic Chapter
Katherine Schwarz, Lower Hudson Group What do you think when you hear the word “hemp”? I know what you think! But different kinds of hemp exist – the marijuana type and the industrial variety.
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Recently, the U.S. Forest Service (FS) had a 30-day public comment period for the proposed Montgomery County Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project (MCWHIP) for Sam Houston National Forest (SHNF). This project would ...
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Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Houston METRO, our local transit agency, is currently working on a new draft plan to determine future projects. Compared to other major urban areas, Houston has inadequate public transit infrastructure, and a huge limiting factor on future transit…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Southern Pine Beetles (SPBs) are predators of pine trees (Longleaf, Loblolly, and Shortleaf) in East Texas. In the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas (NFGT) and on private lands, landowners often control SPBs after they have attacked pine…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
The City of Houston is creating a plan to reduce its emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.
You can help. Join us on August 18th to share your concerns, your vision, and your solutions for creating
a world that supports all of us. We…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Sometimes there are days during a Houston summer when it is just too hot to get outside and explore. This can be a good time to catch up on reading, or nature study online. Fortunately we are getting more nature blogs in the area that document and…