I’m a native Houstonian and a UT Longhorn. I love good coffee and a good day hike. I’m an optimist who believes that humans can invent and implement the solutions required to mitigate the effects of and reverse climate change... (Read more)

Celebrate Earth Day at Discovery Green this year with entertainment, activities, and a wide spectrum of environmental education. This is a community centered, family friendly event open to the public and free to all... (Read more)

This free Grand Opening event celebrates the creation of Exploration Green's Section 1 and the major benefits the project has for people of the Bay Area: flood control, conservation and recreation. Attendees will learn and see how storm water...

Opossums inhabit much of the Houston area, even dense urban neighborhoods in the center of the city. But being primarily nocturnal, many people many not know much about their unique traits.... (Read more)

It is important to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs properly, both to prevent misuse and to prevent environmental contamination in waterways, ground water and water supplies (see EPA flyer link below). Each year the Drug Enforcement...

As I turned onto Forest Road 217, I began to see them on the grassy shoulder. Small groups of Rose Vervain dotted the roadside... (Read more)

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

This annual event has various clean up sites all over the Houston region - 15 sites for 2018. Pick your favorite stream, bayou or shoreline. You can locate the specific sites... (Read more)

You can help document the wildlife species in our urban area - here's how: Join Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas Master Naturalists, and many others in a fun challenge to see which city can document the most species... (Read more)

Don't forget to vote on Tuesday, March 6, if you haven't early voted. Primary elections can be very important. The outcome of many elections is actually decided at the primary stage. ... (Read more)