Bayou Banner September 2022

September 2, 2022

Rain, not too much, not too little, just right, after a long drought -- in Houston.
On September 8, join us for a presentation about Trees for Houston.
On September 21, join the Bay Area Sierra Club with Doug Tallamy, Sustaining Life with Native Plants.
Thanks for all you do,
Carol Woronow, Bayou Banner Newsletter Editor, Sierra Club, Houston Group

Online Houston Monthly Meeting: Trees for Houston

On September 8, Barry Ward, Executive Director of Trees For Houston will present and discuss their mission to plant, protect, and promote trees throughout the greater Houston area.

Bay Area Sierra Club: Doug Tallamy, Sustaining Life with Native Plants

On September 21 we will have a presentation and Q & A with Doug Tallamy, a noted entomologist and professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware.

Moonshot, a Houston Composting Service

Our August Houston Sierra Club program featured Moonshot Composting, with a discussion of compost as a valuable soil resource, and the importance of composting to conserve regional landfill space and reduce methane emissions.

Houston Sierra Club Wants ExCom Candidate Nominations

Election time is near for Houston Sierra Club (HSC) Executive Committee members! In December, annual elections for our Executive Committee (ExCom) will occur.

How to Vote in Texas, November 8, 2022

Please vote in the November 8, 2022 election. Some rules have changed. Here is some information about voting in Texas.

CEC Candidate Forum for Harris County Commissioner Races, October 2

The Citizens Environmental Coalition is planning a candidate forum for the three Harris County Commissioner positions that are up for election this year.

A New Radio Series Explores Flooding in Houston

On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, a new series on KUHF 88.7 FM entitled “Below the Waterlines” is addressing the subject of flooding in Houston.

National Drive Electric Week and Electric Bus News

National Drive Electric Week, Sept 23-Oct 2, 2022, is an annual nationwide celebration to raise awareness of the many benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more.

Are You a Bird Brain?

By Cheryl Conley
Birds, birds, and more birds. They’re everywhere—well, almost everywhere.

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.
Some outings have resumed. Join us!

It’s Nice to Come Home

By Brandt Mannchen
It’s been a long time, but it’s nice to come home to the Katy Prairie.

Anahuac Brings Relief to Heat and End of Summer Rain

By Brandt Mannchen
It’s always good to get out to reintroduce myself to the outdoors.

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.

Donate

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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