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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.
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•OnlineClean Coast Texas: Freshwater Inflow to Bays & Estuaries: Past, Present, Future
OnlineClean Coast Texas Lunch & Learn Webinar:
Freshwater Inflow to Bays & Estuaries: Past, Present, and Future
Thursday, October 23, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CTLink to register:
Meeting Registration - ZoomDr. Paul Montagna with the Harte Research Institute will discuss freshwater inflows along the Texas coast. Estuaries are defined by mixing of river and sea water, thus freshwater inflow is a key driver of estuary ecosystem structure and function. While there is much concern about water quality, there is much less about water quantity. As water is diverted for human use, less is flowing to the coast, which threatens estuary ecosystems. Dr. Montagna will present on these important aspects, pulling from his book, Freshwater Inflows to Texas Bays and Estuaries. He will cover the history of inflow studies, how he got started on the topic, and why this specific book project was undertaken. Don't miss out on this great talk from one of the leaders in the field of hydroecology.
Dr. Montagna focuses on how organisms control and regulate marine ecosystems and coastal environments. This work is critical in guiding resource management decisions. The goal of his research is to develop strategies to maintain bay productivity and health.
About Clean Coast Texas: Clean Coast Texas | Texas General Land Office
Clean Coast Texas webinar recordings: Clean Coast Texas Webinars - YouTube
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•OnlineSC Water for People & Env. Comm: Coastal Groundwater Flooding
OnlineSierra Club: Water for People & Environment Committee
Webinar: Coastal Groundwater Flooding
Monday, November 10, 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.
November 10 Topic:
Coastal Groundwater FloodingPresentation by Dr. Dorina Murgulet, with the Center for Water Supply Studies at Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi.
Agenda:
1. H2O Highlights: Recent developments in the water world
2. Presentation on Coastal Groundwater Flooding
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 impact1 attendee
November Visit to Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge
Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge, 2074 Hoskins Mound Road, Angleton, TX, USSaturday, November 15, 2025, 9 am., join the Houston Sierra Club (HSC) for a tour of Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge (BNWR). We’ll look for American Alligators, ducks, wading birds, shorebirds, songbirds, raptors, waterfowl, other native wildlife, and have lunch at this wonderful public land unit that U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages for us. This wetland/coastal prairie is located on 44,000-acres of southeastern Brazoria County. No experience necessary!
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’ll sign-in quickly at BNWR, and proceed with the outing. Sign-Up Sheet 2-2020.pdf (sierraclub.org)
If anyone has COVID symptoms or is sick don’t come! We want everyone to be safe. We’ll potentially be with individuals who are vaccinated/unvaccinated. It’s each person’s choice to participate on this outing.
Bring water (2 qts), snacks, lunch, hat, bug repellent, sunscreen, binoculars, spotting scopes, cameras, field guides, and weather appropriate clothes. We’ll bird from our cars and from short trails. This outing is limited to 20 people. No pets/firearms/radios. Put cell phones on vibrate so we enjoy the solitude/quiet/natural sounds at BNWR.
Meet Brandt Mannchen, your leader (gray Honda CRV hybrid) at 7:30 am, just W. of Starbucks in Meyerland Plaza, in the parking lot, if you want to carpool/caravan.
If you have questions, contact Brandt Mannchen at the HSC Meet-up site, 281-570-7212, or email: brandt_mannchen@comcast.net. Directions to BNWR are:
1. S on SH 288 to Business SH 288 (BSH)/Spur 300, Angleton.
2. Exit SH 288, turn lt onto BSH 288.
3. S on BSH 288 to FM 523.
4. Turn lt onto FM 523 and 5.5 miles past FM 2004 turn lt onto Hoskins Mound Rd (CR 227).
5. Go 1.7 miles, BNWR entrance is on rt. Meet at Discovery Center/pond/parking lot.20 attendees- •Online
SC Water for People & Env. Comm: Water Footprint of Quarry Operations in Texas
OnlineSierra Club: Water for People & Environment Committee
Webinar: The Water Footprint of Quarry Operations in Texas
Monday, December 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.
December 8 Topic:
The Water Footprint of Quarry Operations in TexasThe presenter will be Dr. Christina Schwerdtfeger, of the Coalition for Responsible Enviromental Aggregate Mining (CREAM).
Agenda:
1. H2O Highlights: Recent developments in the water world
2. Presentation on Water Footprint of Quarry Operations in Texas
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 impact1 attendee
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