The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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Enjoy, and Survive, Our Local Snow
January 21, 2020
A lot of people want to see their names in the news, but not like this:
2019 Two Hikers Rescued, One Hiker Missing, and a Rescuer Dead in Separate Incidents on Mt. Baldy
2017 Mt. Baldy deaths lead to questions about trail safety
Though winter may...
What to Know About Voting in the Presidential Primary March 3, 2020
January 21, 2020
This year is an especially important electoral year, where the stakes are high, and voting in the March 3, 2020 primary election will be defining for the future of the environment - locally, state-wide, and nationally.
Make your vote count, from...
Angeles Chapter is currently hiring.
January 9, 2020
Applications are invited for the following Angeles Chapter Full-time Staff Positions.
Communications Coordinator
Collaborates with chapter volunteer leaders and chapter staff to promote the conservation action, public education,...
SoCal Spotlight: Louise Fleming
December 20, 2019
Louise Fleming is a New York native that is now known in LA as Sierra Club’s Angeles Chapter Volunteer Coordinator. Her dedication to helping the Chapter thrive is so important and without her, so many people would not know how to...
Dirty Fuels Hike Campaign & Outing Collaboration with Angeles Chapter
December 20, 2019
Angeles Chapter outings leaders Joan Schipper and Shawnté Salabert (who is also the volunteer co-lead of the Outdoors For All campaign) led community members from Los Angeles’ Baldwin Hills neighborhood and beyond on a leisurely hike through...
Update on Athens Workers
December 19, 2019
On Tuesday December 10th, Athens sanitation workers as well as labor, environmental, faith and community organizations packed the Beverly Hills City Hall chambers to oppose a contract extension with Athens. The city did approve the contract...
Angeles Chapter Volunteer Opportunities
December 10, 2019
Want to enjoy a fun work atmosphere? Do you enjoy meeting new people? The Angeles Chapter Office needs reception area coverage. It's easy, it's simple and it's fun to do! We need coverage for a 4 hour shift one morning per week or a...
Biography of Glen Dawson: Mountaineer and Bookman - Now available for purchase
December 10, 2019
Enjoy this engaging narrative of the life of Glen Dawson, a renowned and beloved 20th century Californian, a globe-trotting mountaineer and man of books. Glen was a Sierra Club member for 94 years and served on the Board of Directors. From his...
Justice for Athens Environmental Workers
December 8, 2019
Sanitation is a necessary job if we want to have a clean city. And just like the environment we live in is important to us, the environment we affect is just as integral.
On December 10th, the City of Beverly Hills is considering giving...
Farewell George Watland!
November 25, 2019
Dear Sierra Club Members and Supporters,
At the end of December, I will retire from the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter. I am very grateful for my experience working with Chapter staff and leadership, and its many groups, activity sections,...