Some years back, Barry Bennick wrote a description of a paddle that he had made at Lake Charlotte following a hard freeze. I have been intrigued by it ever since, and I thought that it would be a really cool thing to do. But, being as we are in a...

Below are links to some recommended 'Video picks' featuring various prairie projects in the Houston area... (Read more)

The City of Houston (COH) resumed curbside yard waste collections in early January. This is the yard waste, such as leaves and grass trimmings, that is to be bagged in biodegradable bags and set out at the curb... (Read more)

The City of Houston (COH) has approved a new 20 year contract for its curbside recycling program with FCC Environmental Services, which is the U.S. subsidiary of FCC (Fomento de Construcciones & Contratas), a global environmental services and...

I stopped my car. Something was not right, I told Elizabeth and David. I thought to myself, “When all else fails, look at the directions!” Elizabeth pulled the National Park Service (NPS) notification for Longleaf Pine planting... (Read more)

At the Starbucks in Meyerland, I met Mary, David, Mary, and Constance. It was “Brrr cold”, although the sun shone bright this early Saturday morning. We piled into two cars... (Read more)

I got to Marysee Prairie earlier than the others. It had been about five months since I had done any prairie restoration work on Marysee Prairie. I had worked my way... (Read more)

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

Tiny bits of plastic make their way into our food chain. These bits of plastic can adhere to persistent organic pollutants like DDT and PCB’s--both suspected cancer causing agents in humans. Ideally, plastic is stored indefinitely... (Read more)

I moved back to Houston recently after spending 4 fun and exciting years in the Hill Country. Though Austin’s got us beat in terms of breakfast tacos and live music, I must say that Houston is much more robust and cultured. I was born and raised...