About Us

What Is the Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club?

The Angeles Chapter is the regional chapter of the National Sierra Club.  The Angeles Chapter includes Los Angeles and San Diego counties. For over 100 years, the Sierra Club has played a key role in protecting millions of acres of America’s national parks, open space, and wilderness areas.

What is the San Fernando Valley Sierra Club Group?

The San Fernando Valley Sierra Club Group is an integral part of the Sierra Club, Angeles Chapter.  The Valley is one of the most populated regional groups of the Angeles Chapter, with some 4,700 members.  With a rich diversity of natural area and climate, we have many options to choose from for our recreational activities.

 

Hike Schedule

Hikes are offered (varying degrees of difficulty) every Tuesday and Thursday morning.  Weekend and evening hikes are also available.  Locations for the hikes include the Santa Monica, Santa Susana, and San Gabriel Mountain ranges.  We also hike in Simi Valley.  Another hiking gem which is a favorite is the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area, which includes Lake Balboa.

Hike Leaders

All Sierra Club hike leaders must go through a National Sierra Club training course, and must maintain CPR and first-aid training certification.  All hikes include both leaders and co-leaders to insure participant safety.

Conservation Activities

We are working on various conservation issues in the San Fernando Valley.  Our efforts include:

2 members on the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Steering Committee, which helps to keep the Sepulveda Basin attractive to wildlife.

Working Against the Hidden Creeks Estates Development near Porter Ranch in the Santa Susana Mts.  (See more info. in our "Take Action" website section)

Oil drilling performed by the Termo Company in the Santa Susana Mts,  Aliso Canyon.  They have 18 wells and are requesting  to drill 12 more.  (See more info. in our "Take Action" website section)

Gas Storage in the Santa Susana Mts, Aliso Canyon and the gas leak that resulted.  It has been leaking for more than a month.  (See more info. in our "Take Action" website section)

Valley Sierran-Newsletter

Is in transition at this time

Join Our Club

Join the hundreds of members of the Sierra Club!  You will be supporting a good cause.  You can also volunteer to be a part of the SFVSC Group team and assist in the direction of the Group.  Joining is an easy as a walk in the park!   Complete our membership application, or sign up online at the Sierra club website (www.sierraclub.org).

Meetings

Details will be in the Angeles Chapter's Calendar and on the Group's homepage. We plan to have 3-4 in person meetings and 3 Zoom meetings in 2026. The 4th meeting will be scheduled if we have enough interest and a speaker. Dates will be on the 3rd Tuesday of each scheduled month between 7:00 pm to 8:45 p.m. 

SFVSCV Group Management Committee

  • Lyn Klein: Group Chair, Political Chair and Temporary Co-Treasurer
  • David Goldstein: Co-Chair and Temporary Co-Treasurer and Co-Outings Chair
  • Terrie Brady: Conservation Chair and Social Media Coordinator and Angeles Chapter Executive Committee Alt. Rep. 
  • Joe Phillips: Outings Co-Chair, Angeles Chapter Executive Committee Group Rep.
  • Meril S. Platzer: Membership Chair

  • Marianne Davis and Richard Davis: Programs and Events Chairs

    For our in person meetings the Executive Committee with share refreshments duty.