The U.S. Forest Service (FS) has halted all work on the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas (NFGT) Forest Plan revision. The revision process, which takes 3 to 4 years, will “pause” for an unknown time period. It is thought that the “halt”...

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

The National Forests and Grasslands in Texas (NFGT), as managed by the U.S. Forest Service (FS), consist of four national forests, Sam Houston, Davy Crockett, Angelina, and Sabine, and two national grasslands (NGs), Caddo and Lyndon Baines Johnson...

In late June the Texas Supreme Court struck down Laredo's single use plastic bag ban, deciding that it violates state law. This ruling effectively makes all local plastic bag ban ordinances in Texas unenforceable. Supporters of... (Read more)

The Basel Action Network is a nonprofit organization started in 1997 to stop the export of toxins in e-waste to developing nations. The name derives from the United Nations' Basel Convention, a landmark agreement for environmental justice that was...

Bill Wyatt, owner of Grace Outdoors, an organic landscape and fertilization nursery, will speak about trees. Bill Wyatt is partnering with nature to give you a healthy and safe landscape. ... (Read more)

The first time I felt a strong affinity to nature was when I went on my first trip to Big Bend National Park. I loved all of the scenery and the experiences I gained as I hiked with my 8th Grade classmates through trails such as Windows, South Rim,...

Houston Sierra Club members often ask how they can help the Houston Sierra Club. They want to know how they can participate in the good work that the Houston Sierra Club does. There is a very simple answer... (Read more)

On June 11, 2018, Colonel Lars N. Zetterstrom, Commanding Officer at the Galveston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, granted a 75-day public comment period for the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study and Environmental...

Who doesn’t enjoy seeing squirrels scamper from tree to tree? Everyone loves seeing birds at their feeders. Who doesn’t love seeing the does with their fawns? We live side by side with wildlife. ... (Read more)