The Water Column – May 2020
May 1, 2020
By Ken Kramer
The Region H Water Planning Group held a public hearing via webinar and telephone conference call on April 23 on the draft revised Region H water plan (known as the Region H Initially Prepared Plan or IPP). ...
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Take a Virtual Paddling Tour of a Flooded Forest
April 30, 2020
By Tom Douglas
Welcome to our virtual tour of a spectacular wetland forest. I’m Tom, and, along with several other experienced paddlers, I’ll be your guide today....
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Online General Meeting: May - Restoring Nature's Relationships
April 30, 2020
The Houston Sierra Club has suspended in-person monthly General Meetings for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency. As a substitute this month we are offering an online video program, which can be viewed at home at a convenient time....
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City of Houston Launches Houston Climate Action Plan
April 30, 2020
On April 22, 2020 the City of Houston released the anticipated Houston Climate Action Plan. It is expected that the Plan will be presented to Houston City Council for adoption in late May or June....
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Houston Solar Co-op Updates and Online Info Sessions
April 30, 2020
Solar United Neighbors is a unique non-profit that helps neighborhoods go solar by forming local co-ops. Two new co-ops forming in the Houston region are the East Houston Solar Co-op, and the West Houston Solar Co-op....
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Bay Area Sierra Club Zoom Meeting
April 30, 2020
Bay Area Sierra Club in-person meetings and programs have been suspended due to the Covid-19 emergency. On May 20, the Bay Area Sierra Club will host a Zoom meeting....
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An Overview of the Region H Initially Prepared Water Plan
April 23, 2020
An Overview of the Region H Initially Prepared Water Plan (Released for Public Review and Comment in March 2020 / Comment Deadline: June 28, 2020)....
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The Water Column – Breaking Waves Update
April 23, 2020
By Ken Kramer, Water Resources Chair, Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club
As reported in the previous Breaking Waves Update to The Water Column, the Region H Water Planning Group has scheduled a public hearing via webinar and telephone conference...
Great Wildlife Protector Rides Into the Sunset
April 22, 2020
Recently, Tom Smith, a retired U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee, died. The Houston Sierra Club gave Tom a Special Service Award in 2004 for his work acquiring land for the National Wildlife Refuge System....
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Longleaf Pine in Chambers County: Who Would Have Thought?
April 14, 2020
By Brandt Mannchen
Chambers County is our neighbor and it is just southeast of Harris County and east of Baytown. When I think of Chambers County I think of coastal prairie, Smith Point, Galveston Bay, oyster reefs, Anahuac National...