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.... (Read...

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.... (Read more)

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.... (Read more)

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.... (Read more)

An Overview of the Region H Initially Prepared Water Plan (Released for Public Review and Comment in March 2020 / Comment Deadline: June 28, 2020).... (Read more)

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...

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.... (Read more)

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...

By Ken Kramer, Water Resources Chair, Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club In another move to help folks in the Houston region “stay safe at home,” the Region H Water Planning Group has canceled the in-person public hearings on the draft revised...

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,...