The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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Volunteer Corner
March 31, 2010
Earth Day Volunteers Needed Earth Day is right around the corner! Sierra Club participation is in high demand throughout the month of April to provide outreach at schools, fairs and other events. Please help us with our outreach tables for Earth Day...
Angeles Chapter Proud Host of Pilot Diversity 101 Workshop
March 31, 2010
Photo by Hertha Woody On January 30, the Chapter hosted its first 'Diversity 101' workshop at Eaton Canyon Nature Center. The workshop was presented by the Club's Diversity Council and facilitated by Angela Park of Diversity Matters. The...
Passages/Edgar Wayburn
March 31, 2010
Photo credit Sierraclub.org '20th-Century John Muir' pursued environmentalism in addition to being a physican and family man. Five-term Sierra Club President and Presidential Medal of Freedom winner, Dr. Edgar Wayburn died late Friday March...
Earth Day for all Ages, All Backgrounds
March 31, 2010
Credit: Photo by Lawrence DeFreitas Normandie Avenue Elementary School students pose in front a mural they helped create as part of a South Los Angeles initiative to encourage healthful, sustainable eating and living habits. To learn more...
Angeles Chapter Proud Host of Pilot Diversity 101 Workshop
March 31, 2010
Photo by Hertha Woody On January 30, the Chapter hosted its first 'Diversity 101' workshop at Eaton Canyon Nature Center. The workshop was presented by the Club's Diversity Council and facilitated by Angela Park of Diversity Matters. The...
How Do You Celebrate Earth Month
March 31, 2010
Photo by Mike Sappingfield Q: How Do You Celebrate Earth Month & Become a Part of an Angeles Chapter Tradition? a: Attend the Starr Ranch Barbeque! The Ranch is over 4,000 acres of hills, steams, trees, flowers, and meadows, set in the...
Hot Ticket
March 31, 2010
Hawaiian waterfall photo by Richard Glick WHAT : Angeles Chapter, Orange County Sierra Singles. See a part of Hawaii with the leader that few tourists ever get to experience. Hiking, scenic views, snorkeling at Hanauma Bay, you may even see...
Celebrating Earth Day Since 1970
March 31, 2010
I first started celebrating Earth Day when it began in 1970. I was a junior in high school in Manhattan (NYC). Someone brought brooms & shovels & we swept the sidewalks in front of nearby stores. One fellow came outside and said, 'So you're...
Natural Science Section Winter Ecology Workshops
February 28, 2010
Cassins Finch 2009 Winter Ecology Trip at Mammoth Mt photo by Gigi Logan Learn, Have Fun, and Satisfy Environmental Awareness Requirement This year, there will be two Winter Ecology Workshops, the traditional cross-country ski workshop on...
A Public Thank You Note : Heartfelt Thanks for Your Generous Donations!
February 28, 2010
, Sr. Chapter Director at 213-387-4289 or Ron for details on how to donate. You'll be glad you did. Thanks to all our donors we appreciate each and every one of you.
