Every animal admitted to our Center is special and every one gets great care but occasionally we get one that is just a little different and very rare. This happened recently when a white baby squirrel was admitted... (Read more)

For the first time since 2013, the Houston Sierra Club has appointed an Awards Committee to solicit and select recipients for Sierra Club awards. The awards given show appreciation for services rendered by members and non-members alike ... (Read...

A den tree is a living tree that has enough decay that a cavity (hole) has developed in the tree. This is usually a hardwood trees and the decay is usually caused by a fungus. Injury to the tree, which allows the fungus access to create the den,...

A riparian woodland (riparian area, buffer, vegetation, zone, forest; streamside management zone; streamside zone; bottomland hardwood forest, etc.) is composed of the vegetated area on both sides of a stream that is under the influence of the...

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

Each December the Houston Group holds an election to fill positions on the Group’s nine member Executive Committee (Excom). The Houston Sierra Club is now soliciting nominations for the election that will be held this December 2018. ... (Read...

The Houston Sierra Club is looking for volunteers in several areas. Help to make a difference for the Sierra Club! Click the link to see new opportunities to help. ... (Read more)

East Texas forests are under attack from many sources. Some of these sources of attack include: climate change, increased monoculture pine plantations, and land development. However, a source of attack that people do not think about is: Feral...

At the Bay Area Sierra Club meeting on September 19, Mark Kramer, Chief Naturalist and Conservation Director with the Armand Bayou Nature Center, will speak on Local Environmental Problems, such as habitat loss, pollution and invasive species...

National Drive Electric Week! - Houston Event sponsored by Plug In America, Electric Auto Association, & Sierra Club. Saturday, September 15, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm IKEA Houston parking lot ... (Read more)