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National Forests and Grasslands in Texas Fingertip Facts Summary
August 2, 2018
On the U.S. Forest Service (FS) website (www.fs.usda.gov/main/texas/home), National Forests and Grasslands in Texas (NFGT), there is a January 2017 pamphlet entitled, “NFGT Fingertip Facts”. This is a great document to read and learn about federal...
Sierra Club Comments on MCWHIP
July 29, 2018
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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Will Texas Support Public Transit?
July 29, 2018
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...
Long-Term Control of Southern Pine Beetles in East Texas Forests
July 28, 2018
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 Climate Change Town Hall
July 28, 2018
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....
Houston Area Nature Blogs
July 28, 2018
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...
Park Picnic for Climate Change - By Anna Paradise
July 28, 2018
On July 21st, a blazing hot, sticky day to be outside, high school students from throughout the Woodlands area came together at Rob Fleming Park to raise awareness for climate change. Several young and motivated speakers, including Gabrielle Dufrene...
Mattresses Are Recyclable!
July 28, 2018
Each year in the Houston metro area, hundreds of thousands of mattresses are dumped to create millions of cubic feet of landfill, enough to fill two (2) Reliant Stadiums, every year! But 90% of these mattresses can be recycled. In response to this...
August 15 Bay Area Sierra Club Meeting: Film screening of A Plastic Ocean
July 23, 2018
A PLASTIC OCEAN begins when journalist Craig Leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. In this adventure documentary, Craig teams up with free diver Tanya Streeter and an international...
THE TOP DOG By Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife Center
July 7, 2018
Living just a few miles north of Houston, it’s not uncommon for me to hear coyotes howling at night. I get a little nervous when I hear them because they have been known to attack domestic animals. I saw on the news a few weeks ago where a coyote...
