The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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HARWOOD LODGE HAS HAD A MAKEOVER
September 30, 2009
Photo Credit: Mary Morales A mint condition Harwood Lodge awaits you. If you are one of the frequent overnight guests at Harwood Lodge, you probably wondered why the lodge was closed for part of July and August. A brief notice in the...
VOYAGE OF THE GLACIERS
September 30, 2009
Photo Credit: photo Courtesy Derek Wallentinsen, ShadowCaster Press Calving, Margerie Glacier 2006 Nowhere on the North American continent is the call of the wild louder, the lure of the Last Frontier stronger, the sense of adventure and...
Hot Ticket -- Denali, Valdez & Prince William Sound
September 30, 2009
Photo Credit: Courtesy Stephens Glacier & Wildlife Cruises WHAT: Angeles Chapter. Land tour extension to the Voyage of the Glaciers (May 17-24) or meet us in Anchorage. Experience the Call of the Wild on this 9 day/8 night fully...
CHAPTER ELECTIONS TO BE CONDUCTED VIA INTERNET
September 30, 2009
BY JOE YOUNG Angeles Chapter Election Chair The Angeles Chapter will soon be conducting its election of at-large representatives to the Chapter Executive Committee. Simultaneously, regional groups will be electing representatives to their own...
JUICING ORANGE COUNTY PRESSES CITIES ON CLIMATE ACTIONS
September 30, 2009
BY CHUCK BUCK AND BOB SMITH OC Global Warming Committee For the past four years, the Club's COOL CITIES CAMPAIGN has urge cities to adopt plans for improved energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission reductions. The US Mayor's Agreement and...
L.A.'S CLEAN ENERGY PACE NEEDS A BOOST
September 30, 2009
By BILL CORCORAN Southwest Director, Beyond Coal Campaign Sierra Club Getting off dirty coal requires investing now in a smarter energy future that puts Angelenos to work. For decades Los Angeles' coal addiction has taken a toll far beyond our...
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
September 30, 2009
POLCOMM FETE IS OCTOBER 25 Support the Sierra Club's labor-environmental partnership by joining with us to honor Hilda Solis and other promoters of green jobs at a catered reception at the Electric Training Institute. Tickets are $40, payable to the...
Angeles Chapter Receives National Recognition
September 30, 2009
Congratulations to all Angeles Chapter members who have received national Sierra Club awards this year. Recipients were honored September 26, 2009 at the Sierra Club's Honor and Awards Banquet in San Francisco. Tejon Ranch Task Force The Tejon Ranch...
DON'T MISS THE OUTINGS PARTY OF THE YEAR
September 30, 2009
Throughout the year, thousands of you venture out on day hikes to wonderful local areas or vacation on a club-sponsored trip to some pretty amazing place across the country and around the world. From the minute you step out on the trail or board a...
LOCAL PEAKBAGGER TELLS ALL
September 30, 2009
Lose yourself in a great read and maybe find yourself described in its pages Edna Erspamer, long-time Sierra Club member, has written a book about her adventures during the years she climbed peaks in our local mountains and throughout...