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, Chair of Chapter Nominating Committee The Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the nomination of 12 members of the Angeles Chapter as candidates for five two-year terms and two one-year at-large seats on the 2006 Executive Committee. This...

What do the following have in common? A $500 album of Chapter photos from the 1920s, the Chapter Schedule of Activities, preserving Signal Hill open space, and eight annual CPR/first aid classes open to the public? If you guessed the...

Even the natural areas of parks such as Griffith and Elysian contain a higher percentage of exotic plants than much of the rest of the Santa Monica Mountains. This is in large part due to their proximity to urban development and a long history of...

Chapter office seeks volunteers Office hours are Monday through Friday, 10am to 6pm. Volunteers at the front desk answer inquiries about conservation and political issues, membership matters, hikes, trips, publications, and meetings. They handle...

The Open Spaces, Wild Places campaign captures and presents the beauty of Orange County. Orange County is a beautiful place. Residents know that from their daily experiences, favorite places, and hidden spots. Those who visit know that from the...

In the end, the arguments of preservationists, parkland advocates, environmentalists and worried neighbors carried the day. A 4-4 vote from the Pasadena City Council killed the plan to base a National Football League team at the Rose Bowl, and the...

Delegates gather to elect new members, hear from Club Director Carl Pope Sierra Club delegates from chapters in California and Nevada converged June 4-5 at the San Luis Obispo County El Chorro Nature Camp to network, meet their Sacramento lobby...

I know this is a risky place to go, but I'm going to discuss that sacred cow of American gardening, the lawn. As a nation we have a love affair with our lawns. We love the look and feel and smell of them. And though they do have their benefits,...

Bill Lockyer joined members of the Verdugo Hills group on a hike from the Nature Center to a local peak, where he and the other hikers shared food at picnic tables. photo courtesy Garen Yegparian California Attorney General Bill Lockyer...

Arundo for miles? Nonnatives threaten to take over wildlands Invasive weeds-imported plants that hitchhike to new territory and displace native plants-are rolling across our landscape, and no one really knows how to stop them. What's the big deal...