Nine Sierrans met and visited the Outdoor Nature Club’s Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary (LTNS) in San Jacinto County on June 9, 2018. We were welcomed by Sergio Henao, 78 years young, who showed us incomparable hospitality as we hiked... (Read...

Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for June 2018. Click the title to see the news this month.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a community meeting on June 5, 2018, to update the public on progress toward removal of the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site (SJRWPSS). About 85 people attended the meeting. Vince Ryan...

If you’re hearing twittering followed by rapid, high-pitched chirps in your fireplace, you’ve got Chimney Swifts but before you call an exterminator to have them removed, it’s important to know that the birds have the law on their side. They are...

Harris County will hold a special bond election on August 25, 2018 to approve flood mitigation projects. The date chosen marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey’s landfall. The public will be asked to approve the $2.5 billion of...

Congratulations to Amanda Hsieh for successfully publishing her viewpoints essay, Air Quality, in the Friday, May 18 edition of the Houston Chronicle. Amanda is a volunteer for the Houston Sierra Club’s Rapid Response team. Amanda incisively...

Houston Sierra Club attended the 5th annual Houston Hackathon on May 19 and 20. Hackathon is a weekend-long, friendly competition among coders who develop... (Read more)

You have a story to tell, you can inspire, and you can be more involved in the Houston Regional Group of the Sierra Club by volunteering to be our monthly Spotlight on Sierrans. Sharing your Spotlight with Sierrans in Houston is important to show...

It was a fine Sunday for an outing, with clear skies, moderate temperatures, and little wind. The site was Champion Lake... (Read more)

Project C.U.R.E. is the largest provider of donated medical supplies and equipment to developing countries around the world. It has a four-star rating with Charity Navigator and is rated by Forbes as one of the 20 most efficient large U.S. charities...