By Brandt Mannchen On February 26, 2019, the Houston Regional Group and Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club had a conference call with the U.S. Forest Service, National Forests and Grasslands in Texas (NFGT) and the Texas Conservation...

By Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife CenterHave you ever heard of a hawk vest, raptor shield or coyote vest? I had no idea they even existed until I started researching this article. Although they may go by different names, they are all very...

By Brandt MannchenOver the many years I have been a member, volunteer, and leader in the Houston Regional Group and Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club people have asked me, “What is the Sierra Club?”, What does the Sierra Club Stand for?”,...

By Brandt MannchenOn February 11, 2019, the Houston Regional Group and Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club had a conference call with the Center for Biological Diversity and the U.S. Forest Service, National Forests and Grasslands in Texas...

By Brandt Mannchen Populism is often described by the media and political parties as negative and based upon demagoguery (the use of popular prejudices, false claims, and promises to gain power). ... (Read more)

Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for March 2019. Click the title to see the news this month.

Every citizen can help identify local environmental problems by knowing what to look for and how to report them. The City of Houston was the first city in the nation to create and publish a public Environmental Violation Handbook.... (Read more)

At our Bay Area Sierra Club’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 20, we will show the video "Living in the Future's Past". In this film, Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges asks, "what kind of future would you like to see?" ... (Read more)

By Brandt Mannchen I am retired and you would think that I have plenty of “free time”. However, looks are deceiving.... (Read more)

A Democratic Sierra Club Demands Grassroots Participation! The annual election for the Club's Board of Directors is now underway. Those eligible to vote in the national Sierra Club election will receive in the mail (or by Internet if you chose the...