About the Central Upper Peninsula Group

The Sierra Club is a non-profit, member-supported, public interest organization that promotes conservation of the natural environment by influencing public policy decisions--legislative, administrative, legal, and electoral.

The Central Upper Peninsula Group is part of the Michigan Chapter of the Sierra Club, which covers all of Michigan. The Central Upper Peninsula Group covers the central and western Upper Peninsula. (map)

The Central Upper Peninsula Sierra Club presents timely topics each month as part of their general membership meeting. To receive a current newsletter contact:

Subscriptions to the newsletter are free to members and $7.50 a year for non-members.

Purpose

To explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the Earth; to practice and promote the responsible use of the Earth's ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives. Since its founding in 1892, the Sierra Club has been our nation's most effective defender of wilderness and the environment.

Membership in the Sierra Club

You are welcome to participate in Central Upper Peninsula Group general meetings and most activities even if you are not a member (some outings are limited to Club members).

The Sierra Club has several membership categories, based on desire to contribute, age, and income. When you join the Sierra Club, one membership application enrolls you into the nation-wide club, a Chapter, and a Group, based on your mailing address. The Sierra Club has over 60 Chapters which generally correspond to states. The Michigan Chapter includes all of Michigan, and it is further divided into 9 regional Groups.

Sierra Club Outings

Sierra Club founder John Muir's advice to "...climb the mountains and get their good tidings," has been followed by Sierra Club members since 1892. Each year thousands of persons of all ages go on Sierra Club trips. The Club's outings program is organized at three levels: National/International, Regional/Chapter, and Local.

National and International trips literally cover the Earth; from China and Nepal to Europe and the Amazon. Closer to home you can find trips to our national parks and wilderness areas such as the Rockies and Alaska. 

Chapter outings take you to the special places in Michigan, like Isle Royale, the wilderness areas of the Upper Peninsula, and the scenic shores of the Great Lakes. 

Group outings include backpacking, basecamping, canoe trips, ski trips, bicycle trips, service trips, trail building, and day hikes. Group outings are scheduled all over Michigan, surrounding states and nearby Ontario. Whether you're looking to enjoy the outdoors for a few hours, a day, a weekend, or a week, you'll find something to please you. 

Sierra Club outings are kept small to promote friendship and to minimize impact on the environment. Where there is a fee for a trip, it only pays expenses and equipment maintenance. All camping trips use a "common commissary" for meals and everyone is expected to carry a share of the group equipment and help prepare meals.

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