Conservation

Title: May Trail Maintenance on Tarkington Section of Lone Star Hiking Trail
Location: Tarkington Section of the Lone Star Hiking Trail (LSHT), Sam Houston National Forest
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Description: On Saturday, May 15, 2010, the Houston Sierra Club will conduct trail maintenance on the Tarkington Section of the Lone Star Hiking Trail (LSHT) in Sam Houston National Forest. We will conduct about 2.0 miles of trail maintenance. May is a warm, but a beautiful time to enjoy the woods. Bring a lopper, machete, swing-blade, saw, or similar tool to trim branches and low growing vegetation. If you do not have a tool we have extra ones. Bring a daypack, two quarts of water, hat, lunch, and hiking shoes. Long pants are highly recommended!!! Meet at 8:00 a.m. in the parking lot behind the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) at I-45 North and Greens Road. Look for a green Nissan mini-van. To get to the parking lot, enter the feeder off I-45 North via the Greens Road exit and then pass through the traffic signal at Greens Road. Turn right into the first strip center you come to (look for Brown Sugar’s Barbecue) and drive to the end of the strip center. The parking lot behind IHOP is on the right. Call Jane Prentiss at 713-201-5755 or email her at lshttrailboss@yahoo.com for additional details. Please supply your name and contact information should we need to make changes.
Start Time: 08:00
Date: 2010-05-15

Title: April Trail Maintenance Visits Stubblefield South
Location: tubblefield Section of the Lone Star Hiking Trail (LSHT), Sam Houston National Forest
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Description: On Saturday, April 17, 2010, the Houston Sierra Club will conduct trail maintenance on the Stubblefield Section of the Lone Star Hiking Trail (LSHT), south of FM 1375, in Sam Houston National Forest. We will conduct about 2.0 miles of trail maintenance. April is a beautiful month to hike and we should a grand time. Bring a lopper, machete, swing-blade, saw, or similar tool to trim branches and low growing vegetation. If you do not have a tool we have extra ones. Bring a daypack, two quarts of water, hat, lunch, and hiking shoes. Long pants are highly recommended!!! Meet at 8:00 a.m. in the parking lot behind the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) at I-45 North and Greens Road. Look for a green Nissan mini-van. To get to the parking lot, enter the feeder off I-45 North via the Greens Road exit and then pass through the traffic signal at Greens Road. Turn right into the first strip center you come to (look for Brown Sugar’s Barbecue) and drive to the end of the strip center. The parking lot behind IHOP is on the right. Call Jane Prentiss at 713-201-5755 or email her at lshttrailboss@yahoo.com for additional details. Please supply your name and contact information should we need to make changes.
Start Time: 08:00
Date: 2010-04-17

Title: February Trail Maintenance Visits Little Lake Creek Wilderness Area
Location: Pole Creek Trail of the Lone Star Hiking Trail (LSHT), in Sam Houston National Forest
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Description: On Saturday, February 20, 2010, the Houston Sierra Club will conduct trail maintenance in Little Lake Creek Wilderness Area, on the Pole Creek Trail of the Lone Star Hiking Trail (LSHT), in Sam Houston National Forest. We will conduct about 2.0 miles of trail maintenance. Bring a lopper, machete, swing-blade, saw, or similar tool to trim branches and low growing vegetation. If you do not have a tool we have extra ones. Bring a daypack, two quarts of water, hat, lunch, and hiking shoes. Long pants are highly recommended!!! The weather should be delightfully cool. Meet at 8:00 a.m. in the parking lot behind the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) at I-45 North and Greens Road. Look for a green Nissan mini-van. To get to the parking lot, enter the feeder off I-45 North via the Greens Road exit and then pass through the traffic signal at Greens Road. Turn right into the first strip center you come to (look for Brown Sugar’s Barbecue) and drive to the end of the strip center. The parking lot behind IHOP is on the right. Call Jane Prentiss at 713-201-5755 or email her at lshttrailboss@yahoo.com for additional details. Please supply your name and contact information should we need to make changes.
Start Time: 08:00
Date: 2010-02-20

Title: March Trail Maintenance Visits Stubblefield North
Location: Lone Star Hiking Trail (LSHT), in Sam Houston National Forest
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Description: On Saturday, March 20, 2010, the Houston Sierra Club will conduct trail maintenance on the Stubblefield North part of the Lone Star Hiking Trail (LSHT), in Sam Houston National Forest. We will conduct about 2.0 miles of trail maintenance. Bring a lopper, machete, swing-blade, saw, or similar tool to trim branches and low growing vegetation. If you do not have a tool we have extra ones. Bring a daypack, two quarts of water, hat, lunch, and hiking shoes. Long pants are highly recommended!!! The weather should be delightfully cool. Meet at 8:00 a.m. in the parking lot behind the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) at I-45 North and Greens Road. Look for a green Nissan mini-van. To get to the parking lot, enter the feeder off I-45 North via the Greens Road exit and then pass through the traffic signal at Greens Road. Turn right into the first strip center you come to (look for Brown Sugar’s Barbecue) and drive to the end of the strip center. The parking lot behind IHOP is on the right. Call Jane Prentiss at 713-201-5755 or email her at lshttrailboss@yahoo.com for additional details. Please supply your name and contact information should we need to make changes.
Start Time: 08:00
Date: 2010-03-20

Title: Marysee Prairie Workday
Location: The Marysee Prairie
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Description: Marysee Prairie Workday’s are the first Saturday of the month. The Marysee Prairie is one of the last remnants of tallgrass prairie in the Big Thicket region. Come assist the Big Thicket Association in this ongoing effort to revive and maintain the native grasses and wildflowers on this site near Batson, Texas. Work tasks vary by month, but usually involve removal of tallow seedlings, and controlling the regrowth of woody species. Tools and gloves provided. For more info, contact Susan Schinke atsruth@consolidated.net or 936-829- 5204, or Frank Blake at frankblake@juno.com or 713-528-2896.
Date: 2010-02-06

Title: KPC Prairie Discovery Tour
Location: Nelson Farms Preserve in the Katy Prairie
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Description: be offering our free Prairie Discovery Tours the second Saturday of every month! These family-friendly hikes are a great way to discover the vibrant wildlife and culture of the Katy Prairie.

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When was the last time you heard the honking of wild geese, sat under a huge, spotless sky, or spied coyote tracks? Bundle up and join us this Saturday for a refreshing winter walk on the Nelson Farms Preserve – a Flat Out Wonderful preserve that is pulsing with life. We’ll make sure to top off the tour with a cup of hot cocoa.

Date: Saturday, January 9, 2010 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Nelson Farms Preserve
What to Bring: All participants should wear appropriate outdoor clothing, including closed-toe shoes and long pants. A long-sleeve shirt is also recommended. Participants should bring their own water and insect repellent.
Registration required. Call 713.523.6135 or email us at info@katyprairie.org for more details.
Price: Free!
Start Time: 16:00 pm
Date: 2010-01-09
End Time: 18:00 pm

Title: Mayor’s Green Building Tour
Location: City of Houston
Description: Mayor’s Green Building Tour

For more information, e-mail Steve.Stelzer@cityofhouston.net

Gensler Architects
700 Milam, Ste 400
Houston, TX 77002
Date: 2010-01-17

Title: Environmental Flows for Galveston Bay Estuary
Location: Hana and Arthur Ginzbarg Nature Discovery Center, 7112 Newcastle, Bellaire, TX 77401
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Description: Scott Jones will lecture about the importance of fresh water inflows to Galveston Bay. Learn about the Senate Bill 3 environmental flows process that provides you an opportunity to help protect these inflows.
Adult Lecture Series are held the first Wednesday of every month from 7 – 8:30 PM free of charge.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2010-01-06
End Time: 20:30

Title: Water for the People and the Environment
Location: United Way Community Resource Center, 50 Waugh Drive Houston, Texas, 77007
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Description: Join us for the Sierra Club Regional Water Conference regarding your water future. Topics to be covered can be found on the website provided. Pre-registration: $30 (deadline: Jan. 11th) or $40 at the door. Students w/ ID get in free w/RSVP or $10 at the door. Registration includes lunch. Call (522)477-1729 or RSVP by registering online at http://action.sierraclub.org/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=126561.
Start Time: 9:00
Date: 2010-01-16
End Time: 16:00

Title: Third Annual HISD Sustainability Education Summit
Location: One Main Street, Houston, Texas, 77002
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Description: The event, co-sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation, Houston Independent School District, and the Environmental Educators’ Exchange (EEE), will be exploring how the growing national movement to “green up” our schools can help students achieve at their highest levels. Come see how you can help educate our children for the challenges of this century. Speakers include Kevin Coyle, Jim Blackburn, and Robin Moore, Ph.D. Hands-on activities and exhibits will be available as well as field tours after the summit. Attendance is free. Link to registration and summit agenda (available mid-December): http://online.nwf.org/houstonee09 or visit www.houstonsyh.org.
Start Time: 08:00
Date: 2010-01-23
End Time: 4:00 pm

Unveiled by Houston Wilderness on February 25, 2009, The Brazos River Trail runs through Fort Bend and Brazoria Counties and stretches approximately 120 miles on the longest river in Texas, serving as a critical ingredient of the Columbia Bottomlands ecosystem, a major stopover habitat during migration for millions of species of birds. (more…)

(from http://www.greatturtlerace.com/)

Eleven leatherback sea turtles are taking part in the Great Turtle Race, speeding from foraging grounds in the frigid waters of Canada to nesting beaches on the sun-soaked shores of the Caribbean. (more…)

by Gina Donovan, Houston Audubon Society

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed, on March 12th, the July 2008 decision by Judge Jorge A. Solis in favor of the Neches River National Wildlife Refuge in east Texas. (more…)

Houston Audubon Society is getting ready for the birds, with calls to action, classes, and a gala to celebrate. (more…)

By Ella Tyler

I was more than a little surprised to see a large display promoting the ‘greenness’ of Fiji bottled water at the grocery store. The display explained that Fiji will be carbon negative by 2010, it’s bottled in a better kind of plastic, and the company is helping save the Fijian rain forest. (more…)

By Ella Tyler

Abraham Lincoln said, “God must have loved poor people, he made so many of them.” Take a look at the TCEQ’s newest Water Quality Inventory and 303(d) List, and you’ll conclude that we must love dirty water, we’ve made so much of it. (more…)

In October 2007, the City of Houston bought the abandoned M-K-T railroad corridor in Cottage Grove as part of a package to connect the neighborhoods along the alignment to the Heights and downtown. (more…)