The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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9th Annual AltBuild Conference & Expo
April 26, 2012
Be sure to attend the 9th Annual AltBuild Conference & Expo in Santa Monica on Fri., May 11 & Sat. May 12.Visit the Angeles Chapter table to learn about joining one of our committees supporting sustainability in Los Angeles and Orange...
Lessons Learned (and Earned) On The Mule Pack Trail
April 26, 2012
As a backpacker, I pride myself on being Tough. I sleep on the ground, wear the same filthy clothes for a week, eat jerky and string cheese meal after meal, and have survived for seven days with just the thirtyfive pounds on my back.
But last...
Landfill's Toxic Past Concerns Residents
April 26, 2012
The Chapter’s South Bay Open Space Task Force wants to see three steps taken to protect homes adjacent to the Palos Verdes Landfill. So far, regulatory agencies have been unresponsive to the task force’s concerns, and the task force...
Free Law Seminar For Legal-Eagle Activists
April 26, 2012
One key tool every good activist Landfill’s toxic past concerns residents needs to use: the law. If you don’t know how to use it, here’s an opportunity to learn from the pros.“Coastal Protection, Land Trusts &...
The Other Parkland Plan: Rim Of The Valley Corridor
April 26, 2012
The Jan.-Feb. 2012 issue of the Southern Sierran profiled a study of the San Gabriel Mountains as the centerpiece of a new national parkland. Here’s another area under consideration that puts valley areas on a similar track.
There...
How Does City Hall's Garden Grow? (We Hope Sustainably)
April 26, 2012
The Angeles Chapter’s Water Committee urges L.A. officials to adopt a drought-tolerant agenda in its new landscaping effort.
Three years ago, a young Water Committee of the Angeles Chapter wrote a letter to City Hall to suggest removing...
Post-Fire Tree-Planting In The Angeles Requires a Sound Plan
April 26, 2012
The Sam Merril Trail to M. Lowe is part of the burn area from the devastating 2009 Station FIre
The Sierra Club regularly participates in trail repair and removing non-native plants in Southern...
The Envelope Please! Ask For It On Your Next Hike
April 26, 2012
We’re adding something new to the hikes this year that gives all hikers a chance to help keep the Angeles Chapter’s outdoors program vibrant and to protect the places where we like to hike. Every year, Chapter volunteers lead thousands...
Incentives For Homeowners To Reduce Energy Use
April 26, 2012
Incentive programs are one way to change the way people think about how they use energy. Energy Upgrade California aims to do just that: reward homeowners with rebates for taking a holistic approach to their home energy use.In collaboration with the...