The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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Greening Our Waste in L.A. and Orange counties
December 4, 2012
Sierra Club staff members and activists recently surveyed 23 cities in Los Angeles and Orange counties to better understand what the region is doing with discarded food scraps and yard trimmings. Does it go into methane-belching landfills or are...
MLK Weekend Trip to Wawona
December 3, 2012
MLK Weekend in Wawona
Jan. 18 to 21
I: Sponsored by the Wilderness Adventures Section
Join us on a magical winter wonderland to cabins in the Wawona area near Yosemite National Park.
Participants ride-share on Friday to stay in a cabin in...
Give the gift of Sierra Club this holiday season
November 30, 2012
Give the gift of the environment this holiday season. The Sierra Club Angeles Chapter is a great place to shop for everyone on your gift list. Proceeds benefit the environment and the work of the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter...
Angeles Chapter Retreat
November 30, 2012
You’re invited to the Angeles Chapter’s Annual Retreaton January 5th, 2013at Burton Chase Park in Marina del Rey, CA 90292This is a great opportunity to get to know the Angeles Chapter better, for newcomers as well as longtime activists...
Howard Strauss wins statewide Sierra Club award
November 28, 2012
Sierra Club California recognized Angeles Chapter member Howard Strauss for his long years of service to the Club at a statewide level.
Earlier this month, Strauss received the 2012 Bob Hattoy Award, which recognizes an individual who has...
Los Angeles Christmas by Night Hike
November 16, 2012
Los Angeles Christmas by Night Hike
11:59 p.m. Dec. 22 (Saturday)
O-rated trip sponsored by the Hundred Peaks Section
Join our annual night hike to give food and clothing to the homeless living on the streets. Hike approximately 6 miles. Wear...
Island Hopping in Channel Islands National Park
November 16, 2012
Channel Island National Park 2013 trip dates:
April 7-9
May 5-7
June 2-4
July 21-23
August 25-27
September 15-17
Join us for a three-day, three-island, live-aboard cruise to Channel Islands National Park. Hike wild wind-swept trails...
Members, thanks for giving. It's just what we need!
November 16, 2012
For 100 years, Angeles Chapter members have been fighting for a better environment. Over the last century, you have helped bring cleaner skies to our communities, preserve open space, create new parks, improve environmental justice and expand public...
New era for L.A.'s commercial waste?
November 16, 2012
Updated Nov. 15, 2012: The L.A. City Council approved of the plan in an 11-3 vote in favor of carving the city into 11 exclusive hauling franchise areas for waste pickup from commercial properties and large apartment buildings. Media reports say...
The Greening of L.A. County?
November 16, 2012
L.A. County seeks to increase the number of significant ecological areas in unincorporated areas of the county to four times the current acreage. SEAs, as they are known, identify ecologically important land and water systems that support valuable...
