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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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See all- Sierra Club Visits the Lone Star Flight Museum at Ellington Airport in AugustLone Star Flight Museum, Houston, TX
On Saturday, August 9, 2025, 10 am, join the Houston Sierra Club on an outing to the Lone Star Fight Museum (LSFM) at Ellington Airport in southeast Houston. We’ll beat the heat and tour Houston’s flight history. After we finish, we’ll visit a nearby restaurant for lunch. The cost to tour the LSFM is adults - $18, Seniors - $15, and for parents with youth/children, see the LSFM website for entrance costs.
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 at the museum and then 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. By going on this outing, we’ll potentially be with individuals who are vaccinated/unvaccinated. It’s each person’s choice to participate in this outing.
Bring water and your camera. Wear clothes suited for hot, humid, weather. No pets, firearms, or radios. We’ll put cell phones on vibrate and enjoy the solitude/quiet of the museum.
This outing leader’s name, phone number, and email is Brandt Mannchen, 281-570-7212, brandt_mannchen@comcast.net.
Directions to the LSFM, 11551 Aerospace Ave., Houston, Texas 77034 (346-708-2517), are:
1. Drive S on I-45 to Scarsdale Blvd. (FM 2553).
2. Exit I-45 and turn left (E) onto Scarsdale Blvd.
3. Drive to SH 3 (Old Galveston Road) and turn rt.
4. Drive about ½ mile to Hillard St.
5. Turn left onto Hillard St.
6. Drive to Aerospace Ave and turn left.
7. Drive until you come to LSFM. - SC Water for People & Env. Committee: Impacts of AI Data Centers on Water in TXLink visible for attendees
Sierra Club: Water for People & Environment Committee
Webinar: The Impact of AI Datacenters on Water Resources in Texas
Monday, August 11, 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.
For our August 11 meeting, we'll have Dr. Erin Kinney from the
Houston Advanced Research Center, and her presentation will be titled "Water and Data Centers in Texas".As Texas faces ongoing water scarcity, proposals for AI data centers across the state are raising important questions. How much water do these facilities actually use? Why is water needed to support digital infrastructure? And what are the trade-offs in a state already stretched thin on supply? This webinar will focus on the water footprint of AI datacenters: what is known, what is not, and what it means for communities, ecosystems, and the future of our water.
Agenda:
1. H2O Highlights: Recent developments in the water world
2. AI Datacenter use of water overview with Dr. Erin Kinney of HARC (Houston Advanced Research Center)
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 - Houston Monthly Meeting: Update on Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign in TexasLink visible for attendees
Houston Monthly Meeting: Update on Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign in Texas
NOTE: The meeting will be conducted using Zoom this month.
Thursday, August 14, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Note the time schedule for this meeting.Zoom link:
Launch Meeting - ZoomAugust 14 Program Topic:
Update on Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign in TexasThe speaker will be James Perkins of the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign. He’ll share his journey to the Sierra Club‘s Beyond Coal campaign where he works closely with the Close Parish Coal (power plant) Coalition. Learn how James is pushing for a transition to clean, renewable energy in Texas and he’ll also explain how this work connects the Houston Group with our state Chapter and National campaigns.
Sierra Club press release related to air and haze pollution created by coal fired power plants in Texas: Texans Urge Trump’s EPA to Back Off of Regional Haze Rule | Sierra Club
Statement from James Perkins, Sierra Club Beyond Coal organizer based in Dallas:
“Haze pollution hangs heavy over my home state of Texas, and its impact on the public’s enjoyment of our natural spaces is unacceptable – especially in a state that prides itself on wide-open skies and sweeping landscapes. That’s exactly why Congress called for reductions of haze pollution four decades ago. Haze-forming chemicals also make communities living near Texas’s 13 coal plants sick, so why is Trump’s EPA seeking to boost wealthy energy corporations while harming normal people across the state? - 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.
