The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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Forest plans fall short
October 31, 2005
and Juana Torres Less wilderness protection, more attention to motorized recreation The U.S. Forest Service has released its long-awaited management plans for the Angeles and Cleveland national forests, which provide a 900,000-acre natural heritage...
Forest campaign adds staff member
October 31, 2005
Our local forests have a powerful new advocate in Juana Torres, a Sierra Club regional organizer working exclusively on the Southern California Forests Campaign. Torres, 23, was joined the Club's field staff in May. She sees her mission as...
Former director authors book on life in Sierra Club
October 31, 2005
The Angeles Chapter will host a reception for former Sierra Club executive director Michael McCloskey at the Chapter Office on Wilshire Boulevard from 5 to 6 pm on Nov. 20, in honor of publication of his book In the Thick of It: My Life in the...
News and Notes
October 31, 2005
Senior Chapter Director wanted The Senior Chapter Director is the top staff management position in the Angeles Chapter. As such, is responsible for advising the Executive Committee and directing the staff in implementing all programs of the Angeles...
Vote no on Proposition 73 Sierra Club also opposes propositions 75 and 76
October 31, 2005
Sierra Club California The Sierra Club opposes Proposition 73, a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 8 special election. Proposition 73 is an attempt to undermine a woman's right to choose. The Sierra Club is pro-choice because we believe in a...
Activists use surfing event to promote beach preservation
October 31, 2005
, Gail Prothero, and Brittany McKee Immortalized in the 1963 song 'Surfin' USA' by the Beach Boys, Trestles Beach just south of San Clemente is known as one of the finest remaining natural surf breaks in the world. However, a proposed toll road...
Chapter to cruise Alaska
September 30, 2005
and Ana Cadez Denali National Park. Photo by Dick Clement Answer the call of the wild with your pioneer spirit as we explore the land John Muir said was still in the morning of creation. Travel with your Angeles Chapter and Orange County...
Senior Chapter Director wanted
September 30, 2005
The Senior Chapter Director is the top staff management position in the Angeles Chapter. As such, is responsible for advising the Executive Committee and directing the staff in implementing all programs of the Angeles Chapter. Position reports...
Public comment sought on forest management plans
September 30, 2005
The U.S. Forest Service is expected to release its long-awaited management plans for the Angeles and Cleveland national forests by the time you receive this issue of the Southern Sierran. These plans will set the priorities for what should...
Proposed master plan for Griffith Park stresses development, revenue
September 30, 2005
The new Griffith Park Master Plan, which was released this March, is intended to shape the park for the next 25 years. Under the leadership of Councilman Tom LaBonge, a community-based Working Group is reviewing the plan and taking public comments...