The Sierra Club, both the Lone Star Chapter and Houston Regional Group, are interested in wildlife and natural ecosystems. That’s why the most recent information about butterflies is troubling.

It is HOT in Houston, and getting hotter. Urban heat impacts our health, the economy, and the environment.

President Donald Trump’s official budget request for fiscal year (FS) 2026 defunds most conservation funding including unprecedented cuts to the National Park Service (NPS) and reductions in federal programs which connect our children and...

By Brandt Mannchen - We visited the created fresh and brackish marshes and marveled at the blooming native Saltmarsh Mallows, large white hibiscus, and the beautiful and outstanding Crinum Lilies.

June 3, 2025, the Sierra Club attended a meeting of the Double Bayou Watershed Partnership to hear about progress in the implementation of the Double Bayou Watershed Protection Plan.

By Brandt Mannchen - We were happy to see that Nature refreshed the woods, prairies, and wetlands of Brazos Bend State Park. That’s a nice legacy to see as you leave.

By Gary Lee Murphy - At Milby High School, I noticed a distinct odor in the air. I smelled air pollution.

Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for June/July 2025. Click the title to see the news this month.

You are invited to a special art-focused event to celebrate our environmental community on World Environment Day.

The next Water for People and the Environment Committee will take place virtually on Monday, June 9, on the topic of freshwater inflows, a topic of special relevance for the Houston/Galveston region and nearby coastal communities. The guest speaker...