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A conservation team within the City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD) is focused on preserving and restoring habitat throughout Houston. Ongoing efforts include the targeted preservation of over 7,000 acres of land and the creation and enhancement of riparian forest in 70 city parks.
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On February 19, the Bay Area Sierra Club will have Popcorn Night at the Movies, with selected movies and discussion, plus Peter Bowman discussing six environmental books that were Steve Allen’s.
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Due to a wide array of public concerns about the impacts of the I-45 expansion/realignment project on existing neighborhoods and bayou park lands, Houston's City Planning Dept. scheduled three public meetings to take comments.
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The Water ColumnBy Ken Kramer, Water Resources Chair. Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club
After an extended holiday hiatus, The Water Column returns to highlight a wave of water issues engulfing Texas and the Houston-Galveston region at the beginning of a new decade.
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By Brandt Mannchen
We are fortunate that East Texas has conditions that allow for the growth of many kinds of forests. Many of these conditions are created by the geology of the area and the diverse array of soils that have been formed by that geology.
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Riding METRO Bus: Tips and Tools
One way to reduce carbon emissions, traffic congestion, and the stress of driving and parking in Houston is to use public transportation. And public transit is 10-times safer than driving. |
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Little LadiesBy Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife Center
As a child, I enjoyed having Ladybugs crawl on my hand. I’d try to count the black spots. Women in the Victorian era believed that if a Ladybug landed on them, they would get something new.
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Help Wanted The Houston Group of the Sierra Club is looking for help in the following areas:
Webmaster, Proofreading, Wetlands Chair, Air Pollution Chair, Lone Star Hiking Trail Volunteers, Outings Leaders, Volunteer Coordinator, Climate Justice Chair, Political Committee, Membership Chair, Audio / Video Coordinator, Forestry. Help to make a difference for the Sierra Club!
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Get Outdoors For current information on upcoming outings in the Houston area, check out our MeetUp site.
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Whites Bayou and Turtle BayouBy Tom Douglas
This outing was originally planned for the Cypress Wonderland, but when the lowest water level of the year was recorded at the Lake Charlotte gauge on December 2, our advance river scouts reported their findings, and adverse winds persisted, I made the decision to relocate it to Whites Bayou and Turtle Bayou. These waterways are protected against low levels during such conditions because they are separated from Trinity Bay by the Lake Anahuac levee.
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Longleaf Pine Tree PlantingBy Brandt Mannchen
Early on Monday morning, January 20, 2020, Martin Luther King Junior’s national holiday, a group of Houston Sierra Club volunteers drove to Big Thicket National Preserve, Big Sandy Creek Unit, to honor this civil rights “pioneer” by helping plant 10,000 Longleaf Pine seedlings.
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When you donate to the Sierra Club's Houston Group, you support local efforts to:
- Protect wild and treasured places, from the Big Bend area to the Big Thicket
- Keep our air and water clean
- Ensure adequate water supply for people and environment
- Ensure a clean energy future
- Reduce climate disruption
- Keep pressure on politicians and corporations to ensure safe and healthy communities
Your financial help allows us to meet the challenges of protecting and preserving our treasured Houston area.
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