You may have heard the term “forever chemicals” in the news lately. But what are “forever chemicals”, and how did they get that name?

Our newsletter this quarter is designed to introduce you to our volunteer Executive Committee and to perhaps get you excited about volunteering with us.

The Central Group of the Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club is the oldest group in the Sierra Club! It runs from West Hollywood to East L.A., from Griffith Park through South L.A, and includes some of the Gateway Cities, such as Montebello, El...

Time spent in nature, in any form, makes us feel happier, more peaceful, rejuvenated, and connected to something greater than ourselves. Nature reduces stress and anxiety, decreases depression, improves overall mood. But, it’s becoming increasingly...

The Sierra Club was founded with a mission to "render accessible" the mountain regions of the Pacific west. Locally, club entities such as Inspiring Connections Outdoors (ICO) and the Central Group recruit volunteers and raise money to take people...

What is a park? Why are we building them? What social needs does it meet and, especially, for whom are we building them? A park is a social and political production that responds to social and political needs

In 1930, Los Angeles lost out on the preservation of open space when the Olmstead brothers’ proposal for a chain of connected parks was rejected by business leaders; industrialization and development were more important…or so they thought.

Our October newsletter, themed "Park Projects" explores aspects of parks we may not be as familiar with in an effort to celebrate, protect, and create more of them. We look at their role in community history, accessibility, benefits to mental health...

In this issue: Successfully Protecting Our LA River; How Far We've Come: Trash Talk Saturdays; Trail News; Good News for Climate Change; Central Group Member Spotlight

If Socrates said “the unexamined life is not worth living” couldn't we say “ It’s not worthy to live in an unexamined City” ?