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Everyone’s favorite zombie water project is baaaack… but there’s a move afoot to lay it to rest for good with a new state law, AB 1000. The Cadiz water project would pump 50,000 annual acre-feet of water from an ancient aquifer...

A wilderness experience awaits right next door. You can hike, ski, picnic, camp, ride horses, play in the water, or just sit and enjoy nature within an hour’s drive of downtown Los Angeles. You can see Nelson’s bighorn sheep,...

The creation of America’s national marine sanctuary program in 1975 was the highlight of a decades-long effort to gain protections for unique ocean and Great Lakes ecosystems in federal waters surrounding the U.S. Now the national marine...

Anytime you tread off pavement, you’re bound to get dirty. After a day hike or a backpack, your gear is going to need attention. Follow a few simple tips and the boots, bags and tents you invested in will last longer. And you'll be more...

Service trip volunteers get a behind-the-scenes look at our national parks. Pat Kramer worked with a team in Yosemite National Park. Photo credit: Carla Gilbert    In August, I completed my first...

Sierra Club Volunteer Hoiyin Ip has been leading an effort to gather local opinions about plastic trash - Please take the consumer survey of single-use plastics.survey.    She was recently at the Newport Beach event called "...

The Angeles Chapter Conservation Committee invites you to the First Fall Open House on Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come learn about what environmental issues we are working on, participate in our discussion about clean air, sustainable...

Think you can't afford an electric car? Think again. L.A. is launching a new car-share program that will allow residents to pick up an electric car on a streetcorner with the tap of a card. BlueLA, as the program is called, will launch in late...

We need your help to protect bedrock environmental laws in cities, towns, and local communities all across the country. We have chapters in every state, and local leaders in nearly every corner of the country. You can invest in their work by...

Take a flyover tour of the Ballona Watershed (above) Come on the Ballona Watershed Bus Tour to learn more about L.A.'s valuable water resource. The tour is sponsored by the Sierra Club's Airport Marina Group and features these speakers...