Sierra Club Celebrates Latino Conservation Week
Oakland, CA— From July 17-25, 2021, Sierra Club will join Latino Conservation Week celebrations— a week of events sponsored by the Hispanic Access Foundation to support the Latino community getting…
Courtney Bourgoin is a press secretary for Sierra Club's Our Wild America campaign. She works and lives in Chicago, IL.
Press Releases
Groups File Promise to Challenge Idaho’s New Harmful Wolf Hunting Laws
Jul 19 2021
BOISE, ID — Citing risk to federally protected species, today ten groups filed a notice of intent to sue the state of Idaho in response to the state’s newest wolf hunting laws. The laws, which call…
Sierra Club Calls for Confirmation of Tracy Stone-Manning to Lead Bureau of Land Management
Jul 8 2021
Washington, DC— The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will vote next week on the confirmation of Tracy Stone-Manning as Director of the Bureau of Land Management. Last month, more than…
NEW: Indigenous-Directed Short Film Asks Interior Secretary Haaland to Return Federal Protections to Gray Wolves
Jul 6 2021
Montana— The Global Indigenous Council today released “FAMILY,” a short film highlighting the deep cultural connection Indigenous Nations share with wolves and the major threats currently facing…
Sierra Magazine Debuts Redesign Amidst Organizational Transformation
Jun 28 2021
Oakland, CA— As part of its 125-year journey, Sierra —the national magazine of Sierra Club, the most enduring and influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States—has unveiled a…
Groups File Legal Notice Over Montana Wolf Trapping’s Threat to Grizzlies, Lynx
Jun 24 2021
Bozeman, Mont.– Citing the risk to other imperiled animals, Earthjustice sent a notice of intent to sue the state of Montana today for implementing new laws permitting snaring of wolves and expanding…
Sierra Club Statement on Oil, Gas Leasing Pause Decision
Jun 16 2021
Monroe, LA— Yesterday, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Biden administration's pause on new oil and gas leasing on public lands and offshore. The court’s preliminary injunction, which applies…
Forest Service Protections Sought for Wolves in Idaho, Montana Wilderness Areas
Jun 9 2021
BOZEMAN, Montana – A coalition of wildlife advocates and hunters, represented by the non-profit environmental law firm Earthjustice, today asked the U.S. Forest Service to issue new protections for…
On Antiquities Act Anniversary, Sierra Club Urges Biden Administration to Safeguard Lands, Cultural Sites
Jun 8 2021
Haines, AK— On today’s 115th anniversary of the Antiquities Act, the Sierra Club called on the Biden administration to prioritize the bedrock environmental safeguard to protect cultural and…
Sierra Club Honors National Immigrant Heritage Month
Jun 4 2021
Washington, DC— This week, President Biden declared June National Immigrant Heritage Month, calling on Americans to learn more about the history of immigrant communities and to highlight the ways in…