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Houston Sierra Club (local branch of the Sierra Club) holds outings for outdoor activities: hiking, camping, bicycling, backpacking, kayaking, etc. These include local one-day events, weekend trips, and week long trips to National Parks and other destinations.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Environment Texas: The film "Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics"MATCH - Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston, Houston, TX
Environment Texas: Screening & Panel Discussion of the film "Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics"
Wednesday, December 4, 6 - 9pm
Location: The Match in Midtown, 3400 Main Street
Free EventLink to register and reserve a seat:
Screening of "Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics"The ground-breaking feature documentary Plastic People investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health. Almost every bit of plastic ever made breaks down into “microplastics.” These microscopic particles drift in the air, float in all bodies of water, and mix into the soil, becoming a permanent part of the environment.
Now, leading scientists are finding these particles in our bodies: organs, blood, brain tissue, and even the placentas of new mothers. What is the impact of these invisible invaders on our health? And can anything be done about it?
Acclaimed author and science journalist Ziya Tong takes a personal approach by visiting leading scientists around the world and undergoing experiments in her home, on her food, and her body while collaborating with award-winning director Ben Addelman in an urgent call to action for all of us to rethink our relationship with plastic.
About the film:
Plastic People Documentary - The Hidden Crisis of MicroplasticsJoin us to watch the film and then for a panel discussion featuring:
Jenny Oakley, Ph.D., Senior Water Resources Scientist at Houston-Galveston Area Council,
Diane Wilson, a Fourth-Generation Shrimper, Environmental Activist and 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner, and
Randall Morton, Founding Executive Director of The Progressive Forum. - December Hike in Lake Houston Wilderness ParkNeeds location
Saturday, December 14, 2024, 9 am, the Houston Sierra Club will hike trails at the nearly 5,000-acre Lake Houston Wilderness Park (LHWP).
LHWP is in Montgomery Co., 25840 FM 1485, New Caney, Texas. We’ll meet at the parking lot just N. of the Joe Turner Nature Center at 9 am. We’ll hike about 4-6 m. Trails are easy, distance is moderate. We’ll eat lunch on the trail. There is a $3 day-use fee for ages between 13-65, seniors and military personnel with ID get in free.
The link below has the Sierra Club participant sign-in agreement (liability waiver). Please read this before the outing so you know what it says. We will sign-in quickly at LHWP and proceed with the outing. Sign-Up Sheet 2-2020.pdf (sierraclub.org)
If you have COVID symptoms or are sick, don’t come! We want everyone safe, so don't come if you feel under-the-weather! By going on this outing, we’ll potentially be hiking with individuals who are vaccinated/unvaccinated. It’s each person’s choice to participate on this outing.
Bring a daypack, 3 qt. water, snacks, lunch, binoculars (for birding), camera, field guides, insect repellent, hat, and weather appropriate clothes. Long pants are recommended.
The weather will be cooler, but still warm, and we may encounter mosquitoes. No pets/firearms/radios. We’ll put our cell phones on silent and enjoy the solitude/quiet/natural sounds of LHWP.
Contact your Sierra Club leader, Brandt Mannchen, for any questions, at 281-570-7212 or [email protected], or on Meet-up where you sign-up for the outing.
We’ll meet to carpool/caravan at 7:30 am in the parking lot just W. of Starbucks in Meyerland Plaza. Starbucks is at 4700 Beechnut (S. side of the St. near the W. Loop S.). Look for a steel-colored Honda Accord Hybrid. You can meet us at 9 am at LHWP. Directions are:
1. Drive N. on I-69 to FM 1485 exit.
2. Follow FM 1485 E., S. on Loop 494, and E. again to LHWP entrance.
3. At the entrance, go on Wilderness Dr. to Highland Loop Rd., turn rt.
4. Drive S. on Highland Loop Rd. and turn rt. onto Red Oak Rd.
5. Drive to the parking lot at the intersection with Peach Cr. Ln. We’ll meet there.
6. Joe Turner Nature Center is S. of this parking lot. - WEBINAR: Green Stormwater in Parks, A Win-Win for Urban ResilienceLink visible for attendees
City Parks Alliance Webinar:
Green Stormwater in Parks: A Win-Win for Urban Resilience
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 12:30 - 1:45pm CSTLink to register:
Webinar Registration - ZoomParks have the potential to protect their cities. Through green stormwater infrastructure (GSI), parks can become active defenses against flooding while also enhancing biodiversity, reducing urban heat, improving public health, and creating new green amenities.
As the largest natural spaces in cities, parks hold great potential for GSI but often go underutilized due to various challenges.
Join us to explore how Boston, MA, and Tucson, AZ are bringing GSI to life in their parks through partnerships between parks and water agencies. Discover these real-world examples for collaboration on capital projects, community engagement, planning, and maintenance. Plus, learn about brand new resources from City Parks Alliance to help you make the case for implementing GSI into your city's parks' win-win for urban resilience.
