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ADVENTURE OPPORTUNITIES

August 31, 2009
Photo By: Fred Dong Visit a part of the world most Western tourists never see next May. Visit living historic sites, rare wildlife, Great Wall and travel the world's highest rail line across the Tibetan Plateau to Lhasa May 4-19...

VOLUNTEER CORNER

August 31, 2009
WATER COMMITTEE - SPECIAL PROJECT The Water Committee is looking for volunteers to help with a water conservation report. If you care about water conservation and have some time to volunteer, please contact jennifer.robinson@sierraclub.org or (213)...

Call For Nominations For Chapter Awards

August 31, 2009
DEADLINE THIS YEAR: NOVEMBER 2, 2009 SHERRY ROSS Angeles Chapter Awards Chair Do you know of a fellow Angeles Chapter member who volunteers tirelessly in service to the Club through conservation, outings, activism, or advocacy? With 50,...

Your Logo Here: Enter OC Design Competition

August 31, 2009
SUVAN GEER & CHUCK BUCK Orange County Global Warming Committee Let's face it. Energy is an unseen 'juice' that makes things run. In Orange County we want to encourage more of that juice that supports our business community to be green...

Caveat Shopper: You Can't Always Trust Those Food Labels

August 31, 2009
Photo Credit: PHOTO COURTESY OF ILLUMINATING9_11 AT FLICKR.COM Full disclosure on food labels is more critical as controversial food processing practices become commonplace. For most of us concerned about our health and the...

OC Group to Celebrate International Day of Climate Action

August 31, 2009
CHUCK BUCK Orange County Global Warming Committee October 24 marks the International Day of Climate Action observed in more than 1,000 locations around the world, including Orange County's own Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center. The...

Climb Kilimanjaro Vicariously 9/21

August 31, 2009
Photo Credit: JOE YOUNG Ngorongoro Crater Joe Young will present Great African Adventures at the September 21, meeting. The presentation includes a Powerpoint program and a discussion of his recent three-week trip to Kenya and...

On Central California Coast, Elephant Seals Await

August 31, 2009
The Rookery A few years ago we were driving north along the central California Coast near San Simeon when we saw what appeared to be hundreds of dead seals on the beach at the base of the bluffs. As lovers of wildlife and...