The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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Have you seen the Griffith Park mountain lion?
October 8, 2013
The Sierra Club Angeles Chapter leads hundreds of hikes in Griffith Park -- and many of our members are regular park denizens. Here's a Los Angeles Times story about P22, the lone mountain lion that has been tracked inside the park.
Turn Santa Monica Airport into parkland? Join us Oct. 3 to discuss
October 2, 2013
The Sierra Club's West L.A. Group has endorsed the proposal to convert part of Santa Monica Airport into parkland. Rep. Henry Waxman, whose district includes the airport, has repeatedly tried to engage the Federal Aviaitoin Administration on the...
5 cool places to go this fall
September 29, 2013
Fall is the perfect time to get outdoors. Can't think of anything? We've got you covered -- from a walking tour of San Juan Capistrano in October to Thanksgiving at Harwood Lodge. Consider these hikes, trips and tours -- and then go to our...
$1,000 rebate for October signups for solar power
September 29, 2013
Rooftop solar power systems are on the rise in California -- and Sierra Club has a partnership to help homeowners get on board.
The Club joins with solar company Sungevity to make an offer that benefits homeowners and the Club. Every person who...
Club opposes drilling plan for land in Whittier set aside as parkland
September 29, 2013
The Sierra Club Angeles Chapter strongly opposes a plan to allow oil drilling in the Whittier Hills on land that was purchased by the city and supposed to be preserved as open-space parkland.Club policy strictly forbids drilling and oil development...
Environmentalists meet with NRC over San Onofre decomissioning concerns
September 29, 2013
Angeles Chapter leaders and environmental activists met with officials of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in September to share concerns about decommissioning San Onofre nuclear power plant, particularly over the issue of storing spent...
Mayor Villaraigosa receives Sierra Club award for L.A.'s coal-free power play
September 29, 2013
Former two-term Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has received the Sierra' Club's Edgar Wayburn Award, which honors outstanding service to the environment by a person in government. Under Villaraigosa’s leadership, Los Angeles...
Nominate fellow Angeles Chapter members for an Award!
September 23, 2013
ANGELES CHAPTER AWARDS for 2013
(to be given in May 2014)
Do you know of a fellow Angeles Chapter member who volunteers tirelessly in service to the Club through conservation, outings, activism, or advocacy? With 40,000+ members in a very...
Outdoor Leadership Training - Registration Deadline September 21st
September 20, 2013
Interested in becoming a Sierra Club outings leader?
Angeles Chapter is home to one of the largest outings programs on the planet , organizing thousands of trips ranging from beach barbecues to mountaineering...
Salute environmental champions at Chapter's 2013 Political Leadership Awards
September 19, 2013
Come meet political advocates and honorees from Orange and Los Angeles counties on October 20. The Angeles Chapter PAC will present the 2013 Political Leadership Awards to a select group of public officials dedicated to preserving and protecting the...
