Bayou Banner June 2022

June 2, 2022

This month, take care of yourself, and get outdoors if possible.
On June 9, join us to hear about the secret lives of oystercatchers (birds).
On June 15, join the Bay Area Sierra Club to learn about meteorite research and sample collection in Antarctica.

Thanks for all you do,
Carol Woronow, Bayou Banner Newsletter Editor, Sierra Club, Houston Group

Online Houston Monthly Meeting: The Secret Lives of Oystercatchers

On June 9, join Susan Heath, PhD, Director of Conservation Research at the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory (GCBO), who will discuss GCBO's American Oystercatcher Stewardship program and reveal the secrets of the lives of oystercatchers.

Bay Area Zoom Meeting: Searching for Meteorites in Antarctica

On June 15, Cindy Evans, Ph.D., the ARES Lead Exploration Scientist at NASA, will talk about deep field operations in Antarctica, all of the pieces that need to come together to conduct meteorite research and sample collection in Antarctica.

World Ocean Day June Events; A Global Plastic Pollution Treaty?

The 2022 United Nations World Oceans Day celebration will be taking place on Wednesday, June 8 around the theme Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean.

Summer Wildflower Tour - Sam Houston National Forest

Wildflowers have long sparked our imaginations and inspired our hearts. Sam Houston National Forest (SHNF) has a diverse array of forests, streams, prairies, and savannas, each with its own collection of Nature’s brightly colored jewels, wildflowers..

Masked Bandits in your Attic

By Cheryl Conley
You’re sitting in your recliner watching TV and you hear noises in your attic or walls. What could it be?

Help Wanted

The Houston Group of the Sierra Club is looking for help in the following areas:
Volunteer Coordinator, Social Media Publicity Volunteer, Wetland Advocates and Chair, Lone Star Hiking Trail Volunteers, Outings Leaders, Audio / Video Coordinator, Forestry. Help to make a difference for the Sierra Club!

Get Outdoors

For current information on upcoming outings in the Houston area, check out our MeetUp site. Outings had been temporarily cancelled, due to the COVID-19 virus. We are resuming outings, and will post them to MeetUp.

Turtle Bayou Canoe/Kayak Outing – Sunday, April 24

By Tom Douglas
On April 24, our group of kayakers and canoeists paddled along Turtle Bayou and Whites Bayou, and paid a visit to the Turtle Bayou Nature Preserve.

Love Bugs, Crab Spiders, and Wildflowers Overwhelm on Sierra Club Prairie Outing

By Brandt Mannchen
On Saturday, May 14, 2020, the Houston Sierra Club visited Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) to view wildflowers and wildlife.

Protect The Environment In the Houston Area

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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The COVID-19 crisis has not passed and continues to disproportionately harm Black, Indigenous, and Latinx people and other communities of color. The pandemic has revealed how the communities hardest hit are often the same communities that suffer from high levels of pollution and poor access to healthcare. The fight for environmental justice cannot be separated from the fight for racial justice.

Sierra Club Houston Group

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