On August 19, 2026, the Houston Sierra Club (HSC) visited the Caney Creek Floodplain in Sam Houston National Forest. The HSC viewed infestations of the non-native invasive plant species (NNIPS) Trifoliate Orange which occur in this floodplain.

Sierrans and the public are invited to come to “Big Thicket Day” on Saturday, October 10, 2026, 11:30 am to 2 pm, at Colliers Ferry Park, Beaumont, Texas, to celebrate the 52nd anniversary of “Big Thicket National Preserve”.

For 25 years, the Roadless Rule has been keeping 45 million acres of our most treasured landscapes protected. Now that rule is in danger of being repealed.

Saturday, August 15, 2026, the Houston Sierra Club visited the Port of Houston’s (Port) Houston Maritime Museum on Buffalo Bayou.

On July 31, 2026, the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club met with the Texas Conservation Alliance and the U.S. Forest Service in Angelina National Forest.

By Brandt Mannchen - On July 29, 2026, I visited the Big Thicket with two friends. Although the weather was, “hotter than hell”, we met and visited the Big Thicket early and had a great time.

A small island “Bird Island” needs preserved for people to enjoy it while they stay back from the island, so the birds aren’t unduly disturbed and continue to live in Lake Conroe.

Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for August 2026. Click the title to see the news this month.

Amid growing tension and concern for our children's future, the most powerful antidote to any stress or anxiety is collective action. Join us to channel your energy into local political action before the November 3rd election.

By Brandt Mannchen - On Saturday, July 11, 2026, the Houston Sierra Club enjoyed an outing to Hermann Park and the Houston Museum of Natural Science’s Cockrell Butterfly Center.