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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- Houston Monthly Meeting: Securing a Better Future for Texas Mountain LionsLink visible for attendees
This meeting will be conducted using Zoom. Everyone is welcome.
7:20 - 7:30 pm: Time for log in, announcements, meet & greet.
Featured program presentation starts at 7:30 pm.
This program requires advance registration at this Zoom link:
Meeting Registration - ZoomAfter registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
May 9 Program Topic:
Partnering for Change: The Journey to Secure a Better Future for Texas Mountain LionsOn May 9, our speaker will be Monica Morrison of Texas Native Cats. Texas mountain lions face incredible odds. Hunting and trapping remain unregulated as these cats have no protection in Texas. There is no data on the number of cats, no mandatory requirement to report killed lions and they are classified as imperiled (S2)/threatened (S3) by TPWD. Yet, they persist in spite of our actions, especially in west Texas. Learn how Texas Native Cats is building an effort to help our apex predator through education, collaboration, and strategic partnerships, and how you can help.
Monica Morrison got her start with wildlife more than 20 years ago at the Dallas Zoo as a volunteer and tiger docent. Since that time, she has volunteered in various capacities at two Dallas-area big cat rescue centers. She participated in an ocelot study in Mexico and another in Kenya on African lions. She has also worked with organizations in South America on jaguar and other big cat projects.
In 2017, she founded Texas Native Cats, a nonprofit that provides education, outreach, and advocacy for Texas' five species of wild cats, past and present. Two years ago, she turned her attention to the Texas mountain lion and works with other like-minded individuals to advocate for a change in regulations for our apex predator.
Photo courtesy of Mark Lotz, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-2007-CC BY 2.0 (23).jpg
- Hike in Big Creek Scenic AreaBig Creek Scenic Area, Shepherd, TX
On Saturday, May 11, 2024, the Houston Sierra Club will hike about 3-4 miles in Big Creek Scenic Area (BCSA), Sam Houston National Forest. For over 60 years BCSA has provided a scenic view of the Big Thicket. We will enjoy warm, late Spring weather. This will be a very leisurely paced hike focused on what can be seen in the forest.
Bring a day-pack, 3 qts of water, lunch, snacks, insect repellent, camera, field guides, and clothes for warm weather. Long pants are recommended due to insects/briars. This outing is limited to 15 people. No pets/firearms/radios. Cell phones will be turned off/placed on vibrate to enjoy solitude/quiet/natural sounds.
The link below has the Sierra Club participant sign-in agreement (liability waiver). Please read before the outing so you know what it says, we will sign-in quickly at BCSA, and then proceed with the hike. 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 and need to help each other. Don’t come if you feel under-the-weather! By going on this outing, we will potentially be hiking with individuals who are vaccinated and unvaccinated. Knowing this information, it’s each person’s choice to participate on this outing.
For more information contact Brandt Mannchen: 281-570-7212 or brandt_mannchen@comcast.net. We’ll meet at BCSA at 9 am.
- Third Annual Houston Art Bike Parade & Festival at MacGregor ParkMacGregor Park, Houston, TX
Third Annual Houston Art Bike Parade & Festival
MacGregor Park, 5225 Calhoun Rd., Houston, TX 77021
Saturday, May 11, 10 am - 1pmHouston Parks Board, the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, and Houston Independent School District are proud to present the Third Annual Art Bike Parade and Festival. The arts and culture celebration is an invitation to explore your personal creativity, support healthy lifestyles, and celebrate the artist in everyone! In honor of Mother's Day, we've also got some special activations for mom this year!
Bringing together community members and youth programs from across Houston, the 2024 Art Bike Festival and Parade will feature art bikes from schools in and beyond HISD, live music, interactive art activities, plenty of selfie moments, free food, and more! Free parking is available on-site, but we encourage you to bike, walk, stroll, or roll using the Brays Bayou Greenway!
All are invited to decorate an art bike and be a part of the parade! Register below to be a partner, participant, or just to let us know you're coming to enjoy the show! Registration deadline for bikes to formally enter the parade is May 1, 2024.
For full details, visit:
Houston Art Bike Parade & Festival | May 11, 2024 (artbikehouston.com) - Bay Area Sierra Club Meeting: Staying Healthy in a Modern & Polluted WorldLink visible for attendees
The May 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=MzBpZ2hvUVFMckw4anlldTh6Tkh3dz09May Meeting Program:
Staying Healthy in a Modern & Polluted WorldThe May 15 meeting will be a group discussion on staying healthy while dealing with our modern, industrialized, and polluted world, and considering that each individual has specific health needs.
Modern society has brought many new challenges, from industrialized and commercialized food production which has influenced human diets to a range of environmental pollutants and ecosystem degradations which impact air quality, water quality, and quality of life.
Bay Area meetings are on 3rd Wednesday of the month, and start at 6:30pm for social hour; speaker and discussion from 7-8:30 pm.