Bayou Banner January 2020
January 3, 2020
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for January 2020. Click the title to see the news this month.
We All Must Move On Sometime – Leave Your Mark!
January 2, 2020
By Brandt MannchenWe all must move on, eventually. This thought came into my head recently when I went to the funeral of my cousin, Jarvis Jenkins, who died at 92. I was surprised at the funeral to see a Sierra Club membership renewal form...
Progress on Houston Bikeways
December 28, 2019
In the past year steady progress has been made in planning, designing, and building out a number of Houston Bikeway projects....
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Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour
December 27, 2019
Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Tour, January 28 and 29, 2020. Support this year's Wild & Scenic Film Festival, one of the largest environmental film festivals in North America....
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Bay Area Sierra Club Meeting: Carbon Fee and Dividend Policy
December 27, 2019
On January 15, join the Bay Area Sierra Club to hear Clayton Greenbaum, volunteer Director for the Texas Citizens' Climate Lobby, talk about the carbon fee and dividend policy....
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Houston Group General Meeting for January
December 27, 2019
On January 9, Amanda Hackney of Black Cat GIS & Biological Services, will talk about the Galveston Bay Watershed Trash Action Plan and ongoing efforts to reduce waterborne pollution from the bayous to the bay....
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Sandhill Cranes and Moccasin Pond
December 17, 2019
By Brandt Mannchen Whenever I turn onto County Road 306, in Brazoria County, I know I am not far from San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge. I begin to slow down and look for jewels on the power-line poles and lines. ...
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Houston Sierra Club Annual Report
December 17, 2019
By Brandt MannchenThis year the Houston Sierra Club (HSC) has worked to recruit new people and fill key positions. That is and what will be the key to our success in the future. Recruit, recruit, recruit! Then train, retain, appreciate,...
The Houston Sierra Club is Changing, and That is Good!
December 17, 2019
By Brandt MannchenThis is my last article as Chair for the Houston Sierra Club (HSC). I did not run for the Executive Committee (ExCom) for 2020 and cannot be Chair. 2019 was a very challenging year for me. The last time I was Chair of the...
East Fork of Double Bayou
December 10, 2019
By Tom DouglasOn November 16 we met up at Double Bayou Park, which is about 7 miles southeast of the community of Anahuac. Located directly across the road from the once-bustling Double Bayou Dance Hall, the park has many trees and open...