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Explore, enjoy, protect, & Educate After one club outing, an activist is born
August 31, 2008
Eco Club, Crenshaw High School Muthoni Gaciku: 'If many more people follow the LNT principles all the extraordinary places on our earth, like Yosemite, will retain their beauty.' PHOTO BY BILL VANDERBERGMy name is Muthoni Gaciku and I am 16 years...
INCREASE YOUR NATURE KNOWLEDGE THIS JUNE
August 31, 2008
PHOTO BY GABI MCLEAN The moon shone through the pines and cedars, throwing soft shadows across our path. We were following the dirt road along the Santa Ana headwaters, crossing it over a low bridge, where we could hear the water gurgle and tree...
OMC CHAIR'S OPEN LETTER TO ALL CHAPTER MEMBERS AND LEADERS
August 31, 2008
As you may know, our outings leaders have to know many things. Our national organization expects that basic first aid and Sierra Club Outing Policy knowledge be refreshed every four years. Four years ago, our leaders were required to meet the basic...
Passages
August 31, 2008
Larry Tapper 1934-2008 For members of the Camera Committee, it seems that Larry Tapper has always been there: at the monthly meeting with a funny story from a recent outing; at the fundraising auction with fine black & white...
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS THREATENED BY TUNNELS
August 31, 2008
Better without tunnels: the Santa Ana Mountains PHOTO BY BOB HANSEN Do you want two or three 45-50 foot diameter, 12-mile tunnels going through the Santa Ana Mountains between Corona (Riverside County) to the intersection of SR241 and SR133 in...
Suburban Habitat Restoration - One Backyard at a Time
August 31, 2008
, PH.D. Whether you fret over dwindling rainforests or attribute disappearance of neighborhood cats to displaced coyotes, most of us recognize loss of wildlife habitats as a growing environmental concern. As an alternative to hand-wringing, the...
Passages
July 31, 2008
Bill and Connie Bradley. Bill Bradley, 1933-2008 Bill Bradley joined the Sierra Club in 1969 after remarking at the beauty of the mountains in California. A Connecticut native, Bill moved to Whittier, CA in 1966 and immediately began hiking...
TOO HIGH TO PAY: THE PRICE OF PRIVATIZING OUR WATER SUPPLIES AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS
July 31, 2008
Santa Clarita Group The Santa Clara River, at the site of the proposed 21,000-unit Newhall Ranch project. PHOTO BY LYNNE PLAMBECK California Water Law may be an archaic and onerous creature, but at its heart is the wonderful basic concept that the...
Coaltion of Activists Awarded $508,000 Grant
July 31, 2008
The grant, in part, will be used to restore this river trail area. PHOTO BY JEFF YANN A cooperative effort between the Chapter’s San Gabriel River Campaign, City of Duarte, Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC) and Amigos de los Rios has...
Saving Water is not Saving California
July 31, 2008
As a resident of thirsty Southern California, it’s a good bet that over the past 20 years you’ve changed your lifestyle to conserve water, all with the intention of protecting the environment, saving money, and – perhaps most...