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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- Austin Sierra Club Camping Trip: Colorado San Juan Mtns., Aug. 19-24Molas Lake Park and Campground, Silverton, CO
Note: This camping trip is organized by the Austin Sierra Club Group.
Go to their Meetup notice (link below) for details and sign-up information.
This is a base camping trip with day hikes. It's not a backpacking trip.VISIT THIS LINK FOR ITINERARY AND ALL RELATED INFO:
Four Days, Five Nights Hiking & Camping, in Colorado's San Juan Mountains, Tue, Aug 19, 2025, 8:00 PM | MeetupLink to Molas Lake campground: MOLAS LAKE PARK AND CAMPGROUND: Home
Please go to the Austin Meetup notice to ask questions, etc.
Deadline to sign up is August 13.NOTE: signing up via this notice does NOT get you in contact with
the Austin trip leaders. You need to go to the Austin Group Meetup notice linked above and sign up there.Photo courtesy of San Juan National Forest.
- N.M. Sanctuaries WEBINAR: Sunflower Sea Star Conservation & Kelp Forest RecoveryLink visible for attendees
National Marine Sanctuaries Webinar:
Sunflower Sea Star Conservation and Kelp Forest Recovery
Thursday, August 21, 2025, 5:00 pm CSTRegister for Webinar: Registration
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.Featured Program:
Shooting for the Stars: Sunflower Star Laboratory’s community-based approach to Pycnopodia conservation and kelp forest recovery.Sunflower Star Laboratory (SSL) is a conservation aquaculture nonprofit dedicated to restoring the critically endangered Sunflower Star and saving California's kelp forests.
In part because of the loss of this keystone urchin predator, over 96% of Northern California's kelp forests have disappeared in the last decade. In this talk, learn about how SSL is currently raising part of the first cohort of human-reared juvenile Sunflower Stars in California, conducting scientific research, and coordinating Sunflower Star recovery with partner institutions across North America.
Great Photo Gallery:
Sunflower Star Gallery — Sunflower Star LaboratoryPast NMS webinars are archived at this site:
For Teachers - Webinar Series Archive | Office of National Marine SanctuariesPhoto courtesy of National Marine Sanctuaries Webinar Series.
- SC Water for People & Env. Committee: Coastal Groundwater FloodingLink visible for attendees
Sierra Club: Water for People & Environment Committee
Webinar: Coastal Groundwater Flooding
Monday, September 8, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.Link to register:
Meeting Registration - ZoomThis is the Water for People & Environment Committee's meeting for all Texans interested in water issues, advocacy, organizing and networking.
September 8 Topic:
Presentation on Coastal Groundwater Flooding by Dr. Dorina Murgulet, Center for Water Supply Studies at Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiAdditional details to be posted when available.
Agenda:
1. H2O Highlights: Recent developments in the water world
2. Presentation on Coastal Groundwater Flooding by Dr. Dorina Murgulet, Center for Water Supply Studies at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
3. Questions & AnswersPurpose: To enhance local and statewide water advocacy efforts and empower Texas residents to advocate for water in their communities.
- Active statewide collaborative network of water advocates
- Increased public awareness of water issues across the state
- Increased engagement in water advocacy among Texas residents
- Transformative policy impact
