Hello and Happy Holidays! My name is Dave Hoot. If we haven't met, I am the current chairperson of Sierra Club's Cherokee Group. First, thank you for your interest and involvement during the 2023 year. Much reflection happens during this time as we wind down and prepare for next year. I suspect you have spent considerable time thinking about our environment ...thinking about its wonders, threats, and future. I certainly have.
Among those thoughts, I am so grateful that the Sierra Club exists. Its grassroots structure embodies "people power" action toward a problem. When facing prevalent issues like Climate Change, pollution, and environmental injustice, the community and agency this affords is invaluable.
Looking ahead to 2024, please consider the Cherokee Group's and Sierra Club's "Enjoy, Explore, and Protect" mantra. We have many meaningful and impactful upcoming, exciting ways to engage in Southeast Tennessee and beyond! From our monthly informative presentations with environmental change-makers, to boots-on-the-ground direct action, donating, or becoming a member. All are great ways to Protect! Don't forget the Enjoy and Explore portion as well. Look for an upcoming schedule of local, expert-led outings and Sierra Club's exhaustive list of national and international outings.
Check out our January events below - a great kickoff to what's ahead for 2024! Let's make this a standout year for our beautiful earth!
Please feel free to reach out anytime,
Dave Hoot
E: sierra.tn.cherokee@gmail.com
P: 423-503-9482
Chattanooga, TN
Cherokee Group New Year's Event and Strategy Meeting!
Start 2024 off right! Mark your calendar to enjoy the widely popular annual Cherokee Group New Year's Event at Audubon Acres in Chattanooga. This much cherished, family-friendly tradition combines outstanding food, outdoor activity, and environmental planning at Audubon Acres' cozy cabin in the woods; roaring fire guaranteed! It happens on January 7th, 2024, from 4 to 8 pm ET.
This event concludes with a special hybrid (in-person/Zoom) meeting from 7 to 8pm; Zoom link below. Year-ahead planning will be discussed, and 2024 Cherokee Group officers elected. The dinner is a potluck, so break out your favorite dish to share (vegan, vegetarian, and food sensitivities/allergies all considered). Not much of a cook or burned out from holiday chef duty? Come anyway and enjoy!
Please contact Event Coordinator Dave Hoot for details and arrangements: 423-503-9482 or sierra.tn.cherokee@gmail.com
Monday, January 22, 2024 6:00 PM ET
Location: Philip Grymes Outdoor Chattanooga Center
200 River St, Chattanooga, TN 37405 https://maps.app.goo.gl/o3eQo9L8WbP6ny4b6
Make plans to attend Cherokee Group's first public presentation of 2024. We are welcoming Green|Spaces new Executive Director, Rick Bowers. Rick is a Chattanooga native. After graduating college at Tulane and law school from Western Michigan University, Rick resided in the Detroit area, building a wide-ranging career in environmental law and public policy.
Green|spaces has been a dedicated partner in Chattanooga's conservation landscape. Rick will share his experience and expertise, as well as his vision for the area's environmental future.
As always, the presentation is free and open to the public. All are welcome! It takes place at the Philip Grymes Outdoor Chattanooga Center.
Be sure to check out this annual first of the year event! The LWFF showcases international outdoor adventurers and the places they love. The tagline is "Wild Places and the People They Inspire" and prepare to be inspired yourself! There are multitudes of films, ranging from two minutes to full length documentaries. Check it out!
The 2024 Winter Retreat is held at beautiful Cedars of Lebanon State Park, home to one of the largest red cedar forests in the United States. Outdoor excursions, informative programs, community-building, great food - plus more! The Chapter ExCom meeting and Chapter leader elections will happen on the final day.
We are the Cherokee Group of the Tennessee Chapter of the Sierra Club, the world’s oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization. With over 3.5 million members and supporters, the Sierra Club has the resources to empower people and to influence public policy through community activism, public education, lobbying, and litigation.
Our mission is to explore, enjoy, and protect the planet for our families and our future. We speak for the trees!
