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Hike: Stubblefield North September 6 (Sat) - On Saturday, May 17, 2008, the Houston Sierra Club will conduct a hike, just over Lake Conroe, and north of the Stubblefield campground. This is a section that we don’t hike very often. Bring lots of water, lunch, and wear cool cotton clothes. Long pants are recommended due to briars and other overly friendly vegetation. We will meet at 8:00 am in the parking lot behind the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) at I-45 North and Greens Road. Look for the green Nissan Mini-van. To reach the parking lot, enter the feeder off I-45 North, via the Greens Road exit, and then pass through the traffic signal at Greens Rd. Turn right into the first strip center you come to (look for Brown Sugar’s Barbecue) and drive to the end of the strip center. The parking lot behind IHOP is on the right. Contact Jane Prentiss at 713-201-5755 or lshttrailboss@yahoo.com for additional details. Please supply your name and contact info should we need to make changes. MORE EVENTS==>

	take action

Guadalupe Mountains National Park Needs Your Comments by June 16 for General Management Plan The National Park Service (NPS) has released the Draft General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (GMP) for Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GMNP) for public comment. This will be the first change in the GMP since 1976! Your comments are needed to ensure that wilderness and wildlife are fully protected. (Jul 08) Big Thicket National Preserve Boundary Expansion Bill, HR 5891, Introduced by Congressman Brady U.S. Representative Kevin Brady has introduced HR 5891 in the U.S. Congress to expand the size of Big Thicket National Preserve (BTNP) from 97,000 acres to 197,000 acres. (Jul 08) I-69 / Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC) Needs Your Comments Now! The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have proposed I-69/TTC in a Tier I, Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that is available for public review and comment. This mammoth proposal envisions a 20-50 year building program that could cost $20 billion or more. I-69/TTC would consist of a four lane truck toll road; a six lane passenger vehicle toll road; two freight train tracks; two commuter rail tracks; two high-speed rail tracks; and a utility corridor for pipelines and power-lines. (Mar 08) MORE WAYS TO TAKE ACTION==>

	in focus

What You Can Do to Keep the Christmas Mountains as Public Lands As of November 6th, the 9,269-acre Christmas Mountains parcel has received a reprieve from Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson’s move to auction the property. There was an immense public outcry against Patterson’s plan to auction this Big Bend Country parcel to a private bidder. The land was deeded to Texas in 1991 as a gift from The Conservation Fund with strict provisions limiting its development in order to preserve its natural values. Protection of the Christmas Mountains is critical for preservation of wildlife diversity in the Big Bend area. (Dec 07) MORE NEWS==>

	get involved

Making All Gulf Towns "Cool Cities": Volunteer Training Blitz July 7, 8 and 9 Cool Cities, the Sierra Club’s solutions-oriented campaign to address global warming at the local level through energy efficiency, is expanding in the Houston metropolitan area. The campaign is forming teams to meet with all area mayors, and we're having lunch and evening trainings on three consecutive days in July to make it easy for everyone to participate! (Jul 08) Join our e-mail alert list Subscribe to the Houston Sierra Club's email alert list to get timely alerts on Houston area conservation issues, and occasional announcements of interest to Houston Sierra Club members and friends. MORE WAYS TO GET INVOLVED==>

	general meeting

Join us at our next monthly program: Thursday, August 7 at 7 p.m. August Program: The Big Thicket at a Crossroads Our August 7th general meeting speaker will be a representative of the Big Thicket Association, the citizen group dedicated to the conservation of the Big Thicket, a premier natural area of southeast Texas that is partially protected by the Big Thicket National Preserve (BTNP). Not only is the preserve a biological crossroads of species diversity, the preserve itself is at a crossroads in its history. Fragmentation is a key threat facing this biological treasure . Although the current size of the BTNP is approximately 100,000 acres, it is composed of 15 separate land and water units. Rep. Kevin Brady (R- The Woodlands) has filed H.R. 5891 which holds the promise of expanding the acreage of BTNP by up to another 100,000 acres and connecting the disparate units of the preserve. The increase would be through sale and donation of land. This would be a major accomplishment in strengthening the integrity of the park structure. Also, Rep. Brady’s bill aims to enhance ecotourism for Texas communities connected to the preserve. The Big Thicket Association will be updating us on these current issues facing the Big Thicket in August. The BTA was founded in 1964. It was instrumental in bringing the Big Thicket National Preserve to life and successfully pushed for the establishment of Village Creek State Park in 1979. The BTA has steadily worked for the expansion of the protected area, the interpretation of the preserve, and sponsorship of scientific conferences to increase understanding of this Texas treasure. Join us for a brief social period at 7:00 p.m. Our program begins at 7:30. Central Presbyterian Church. 3788 Richmond at Timmons. Houston, TX.

	get outdoors

Car Camping Guadalupe River State Park September 19-21 (Fri-Sun) - Join us for a weekend of camping and hiking in the fresh autumn air of the Texas Hill Country. Available activities include a tour of the adjacent Honey Creek State Natural Area, tubing, paddling, fishing, and mountain biking. Nearby Natural Bridge Caverns tours are an optional Sunday side trip before returning to Houston. This trip is child and pet friendly. Cost is $10 per adult. Day entrance fees are extra. Contact Dale Stevens W:281-719-7459 (dale_stevens9@yahoo.com) for more information. Please RSVP by 8/24/07. MORE TRIPS==>

	bayou banner

July/August Bayou Banner Our newsletter - available on-line. This issue: Martin Dies, Jr. State Park Re-Opens Joy George Receives Service Award for 2006-2007 Outings Service Awards for 2006-2007 to John Berlinghoff, John Sims and Dale Stevens Guadalupe Mountains National Park Needs Your Comments for General Management Plan and more...

	support your Houston Group

Kroger's Neighbor to Neighbor Program Link your Kroger Plus Card to the Sierra Club Houston Regional Group and a portion of your purchase helps support our Group's educational efforts in the Houston area. If you have participated in this program in the past, you must re-enroll. Click the link above for more information.

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