Sierra Club Visits Jones State Forest in March

On Saturday, March 14, 2026, 9 am to noon, the Houston Sierra Club will hike about 2 miles in Jones State Forest (JSF). JSF was created in 1926 and is managed by Texas A&M University (Texas Forest Service – TFS) as a demonstration forest that provides technical assistance to private landowners. Recreational uses in the 1,700-acre forest include picnicking, hiking, horseback riding, bicycling, birding, environmental education, nature study and appreciation, and wildlife observation.

A population of federally threatened Red-cockaded Woodpeckers (RCW) is found at JSF. We’ll visit Sweetleaf Nature Trail, Rice Branch, and RCW clusters.

The link below has the Sierra Club participant sign-in agreement (liability waiver). Please read this before our outing. When we meet we’ll sign-in and proceed with our visit to JSF. [Sign-Up Sheet 2-2020.pdf (sierraclub.org)](https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/www.sierraclub.org/files/sce/range-of-light-group/PDFs/Sign-Up%20Sheet%202-2020.pdf)

If anyone has COVID symptoms or is sick don’t come! We want everyone to be safe. Going on this outing means we’ll hike with those who are vaccinated/unvaccinated. It’s each person’s choice to participate on this outing.

Bring a daypack, 2 qts water, snacks, cameras, insect repellent, and clothes fit for the weather. Long pants are recommended. Be prepared for warm weather. No pets, firearms, or radios. We’ll put cell phones on vibrate and enjoy solitude/quiet/natural sounds. After we visit JSF, we’ll go to lunch at a nearby restaurant so bring money/credit card.

If you want to carpool meet me at Starbucks in Meyerland Plaza at 7:30 am. I have a “gray” Honda CRV Hybrid and will be parked just west of Starbucks. My phone number is 281-570-7212. Don’t be late! We’ll meet at the TFS office overflow parking lot at 9 am. Directions are:

1. N. on I-45 about 35 miles to FM 1488 in The Woodlands.
2. W. on FM 1488 about 1 mile and turn rt. into the TFS office overflow parking area N. of FM 1488.