Cullen Blvd. at the University of Houston will be re-constructed to reduce the number of auto lanes, and increase space for bikes and pedestrians. Cullen Blvd. will be transformed from a 55 foot wide, five-lane thoroughfare into a 33 foot wide,...

Election time is nearing for Houston Sierra Club (HSC) members! In December, yearly elections for our Executive Committee (ExCom) will occur. The ExCom is the governing body for the HSC, sets conservation and other policy for our Group, operates...

For our October General Meeting, we had guest speaker Kelly Norrid, Urban a Wildlife Biologist at Texas Parks and Wildlife. He spoke to us on the topic of Urban Coyotes with the goal of “clearing up myths and talk about facts” about coyotes. ... (...

By Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife CenterRecently, the journal Science published a study showing that we have lost more than 1 in 4 birds from the United States and Canada since 1970. That’s 3 billion! The study was conducted by scientists at...

November Bay Area Meeting Program: Galapagos: Geology, Wildlife, Sustainability and a very cool place to visit. The speaker will be Jon Powell.... (Read more)

By Brandt MannchenWe made it to the Richards Loop trailhead parking lot for the Lone Star Hiking Trail. Regina was waiting for us. After a brief talk about safety, fun, volunteers, and oil/gas exploitation, we were off down the trail...

Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for October 2019. Click the title to see the news this month.

Don't forget to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 5, or vote early. There are important State Propositions on the Ballot, the MetroNEXT Bond issue, as well as some local positions.... (Read more)

By Ken Kramer, Water Resources Chair, Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club “One Water.” To some, the term may sound like a new low-calorie flavored water drink or the new name for a private water supply company. In the water world today,...

The Houston Sierra Club has endorsed METRO Proposition A, which will authorize bond funding for projects in the new METRONext transit plan. This measure includes no new tax increase. Proposition A will be on the ballot on November 5; early voting...