Houston Sierra Club Outings

A Sierra Club sign-in agreement/liability waiver must be signed by all participants. The link below has the participant sign-in agreement/liability waiver. Please read this before the outing so we sign-in quickly and begin the outing. Sign-Up Sheet 2-2020.pdf (sierraclub.org).

If you have COVID symptoms or are sick don’t come! We want everyone to be safe. We’ll be with individuals who are vaccinated or unvaccinated so it’s your choice to participate on this outing.

For voluntary carpools and a caravan to BCSA meet in Houston on the W side of Starbucks in Meyerland Plaza at 7:30 am sharp! Look for a gray Honda CRV hybrid (WMP 3632). We’ll meet at the BCSA parking lot in SHNF at 9 am. Directions to BCSA are:

1. From Hou, 50 miles N on I-69 to Cleveland;
2. Exit FM 2025, turn lt onto FM 2025, go N 10 m to FM 2666;
3. Turn rt onto FM 2666, go E 2.5 miles, and turn lt onto Forest Road (FR) 221;
4. Go N on FR 221 about 1.5 m to FR 217, turn rt;
5. Go E on FR 217 1 m, turn lt into BCSA parking lot.

Contact Brandt Mannchen via the Houston Sierra Club Outings Meet-up site, 281-570-7212, or brandt_mannchen@comcast.net.

The meeting will be conducted via Zoom.
Starts 6:30 pm for social time; 7:00 pm for program.
Here is the link for the meeting on Zoom:
[https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4168201898?pwd=MzBpZ2hvUVFMckw4anlldTh6Tkh3dz09]

Meeting Program:
Prairie Restoration Projects in the Bay Area

Guest Speaker: Wendy Reistle, Environmental Education Coordinator at the Environmental Institute of Houston (EIH)
at University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL)

Wendy will be talking about the prairie restoration projects that her EIH group has worked on at UHCL and on ways to improve small spaces with native plants. She will also cover the relationships and codependence of native plants and their pollinators.

Bay Area meetings are usually on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Meetings start at 6:30pm for social hour; speaker and discussion from 7-8:30 pm.

There's a lot to talk about, so here is a blog about it:
Texas Legislature Heats Up with New Charges and Upcoming Hearings | Sierra Club

Long story short, there are some really important issues being discussed ahead of the 90th Legislative Session. And, while we don't officially gavel in until January, it's vital that the Sierra Club and our members and supporters get involved now to build momentum.

We want to hear your thoughts, and strategize together about how we can center affordable, reliable, clean energy, intelligent water usage, and protect the state's environment in the public conversation. These are the issues that matter to Texans, and we have to make sure they are on the table.

Photo Texas State Capitol courtesy of Al Braden

The link below has the Sierra Club participant sign-in agreement/liability waiver. Read this before the outing. We’ll sign-in quickly at Exploration Green 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. Going on this outing you’ll be with individuals who are vaccinated or unvaccinated. It’s your choice to participate on this outing.

Bring your daypack, 2 qts of water, umbrella (it will be hot), lunch money, hat, sunscreen, camera, and field guides. Wear clothes and shoes that are comfortable and cool. We will eat lunch at a nearby restaurant after we finish walking. This outing is limited to 20 people. No pets, firearms, or radios. We’ll put cell phones on vibrate and enjoy the solitude/quiet/natural sounds of Exploration Green.

For those who want to carpool/caravan we’ll meet at 7:30 am in the parking lot just west of Starbucks in Meyerland Plaza. I have a gray Honda CRV hybrid (WMP 3632) and will be parked just west of Starbucks. My phone number is 281-570-7212. Don’t’ be late!

Contact your leader, Brandt Mannchen, if you have questions, at the Houston Sierra Club Outings Meet-Up Site or at brandt_mannchen@comcast.net. Directions to Exploration Green are:

1. Go S on I-45 and exit at Bay Area Blvd.
2. Turn lt (east) onto Bay Area Blvd and go to El Camino Real.
3. Turn lt (north) onto El Camino Real and go 1 block to Ramada Dr.
4. Turn rt onto Ramada Dr, go 2 blocks, turn lt onto Diana Ln.
5. Go about 1 block and turn into the parking lot at 16306 Diana Ln.