Big Bend Needs Help Against Border Wall
March 22, 2026
Big Bend National Park and surrounding areas need your help today to avert a tragic proposal to bulldoze and blast a border wall through these natural, diverse, iconic, scenic, and rugged landscapes.
Observations in Sam Houston National Forest at Big Creek Scenic Area and About the Sabine Wake-Robin
March 16, 2026
By Brandt Mannchen - At the end of February, on behalf of the Sierra Club, I visited Big Creek Scenic Area and Compartment 96 where a unique and rare plant, the Sabine Wake-robin (Trillium gracile), lives.
Peckinpaugh and Spring Trails Preserves Have Nature as Its Key
March 16, 2026
By Brandt Mannchen - In February, I hiked the 25-acre Peckinpaugh Preserve and the 2,100-acre Spring Trails Preserve in Montgomery County, Texas.
Jones State Forest Hike a Success!
March 16, 2026
On March 14, 2026, the Houston Sierra Club hiked 2 miles in Jones State Forest. This 1,700-acre state forest was created in 1926 and is managed by Texas A&M University (Texas Forest Service).
Exploration Green is a Neat Place to Walk
March 16, 2026
The Houston Sierra Club and its Bay Area Sierra Club subgroup visited and enjoyed wetlands, wildflowers, ponds, and walking trails at Exploration Green.
Peach Creek Woods Becomes Houston Audubon Society Sanctuary
March 16, 2026
Peach Creek Woods has become the Houston Audubon Society’s 18th nature sanctuary. One of our own, Tom Maddux, has come through again.
Barges Create Air Pollution Problems That Are Not Easy to Fix
March 16, 2026
By Brandt Mannchen - On March 5, 2026, a town hall meeting in the Channelview area was about barges and air pollution: The San Jacinto Pollution Town Hall: Chemical Barges.
Bayou Banner March 2026
March 5, 2026
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for March 2026. Click the title to see the news this month.
Houston Sierra Group Political Team Action in 2026!
February 26, 2026
Join our Political Team to meet other people like you, to work together and turn the tide back from the current chaos. We are working together to attend and create events, reach out to build teams, communicate issues and solutions.
Regional and State Flood Plans Begin Revisions With Public Participation Meetings
February 24, 2026
By Brandt Mannchen - On February 17, 2026, I attended a Regional Flood Plan meeting sponsored by the Texas Water Development Board and the San Jacinto Regional Flood Planning Group (Region 6).