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Winding Waters Group Newsletter for July 2025
July 4, 2025
Not sure how to make a difference in today’s changing world? Your local Sierra Club group has a busy schedule of events this summer, and the only thing missing is you!
The Future of Briar East Woods — guest blog from Anne Sedlacek
June 18, 2025
Currently, there is a public comment period open on the Governors Parkway bridge project in Hammond, Indiana, which stands to destroy 12.2 acres of a 32-acre dune woodland known as the Briar East Woods.
Public lands day of action — blog from volunteer leader Lora Kemp
June 18, 2025
As the Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter kicked off the Protecting Indiana Forests Campaign, we took a field trip to explore some of Indiana’s great waterways and spectacular forests.
June update from Uplands Network, connecting Monroe and surrounding counties
June 5, 2025
As Greg and I traveled back from the Pacific Northwest last week, the person seated next to me shared his window view of the tall redwoods and mountains in the distance. We quickly discovered we were both headed home to Bloomington, and he began to...
Protecting Indiana Forests — blog from volunteer leader Lora Kemp
May 22, 2025
Hoosiers enjoy their outdoor experiences. From Indiana’s beautiful hardwood trees, to the nature trails, to the wildlife that lives in these forests, Hoosiers love to get out and experience the natural areas that our state has to offer....
Nature and Nurture — guest blog from Amy Gastelum
May 20, 2025
My daughter Bobbi was born in 2014 in New York City during a polar vortex. The winter storm swept through the city, closing roads and knocking out power and because it also probably triggered my contractions, added a sweet eight pound baby to the...
This legislative session and where we go from here
May 12, 2025
With the Indiana legislature adjourned for the year, I wanted to take the opportunity to slow down and share some reflections on the impacts to our environment we’ve seen over the last several months.
Earth Month - The Great Invitation!
April 18, 2025
Look out! We are coming to a town near you! April is in full swing at the Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter and that means we are celebrating with members and volunteers in communities all across Indiana.
Outings news: Uplands Network partners with Queer Indiana for Green's Bluff hike
April 16, 2025
The Uplands Network of the Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter partnered with Queer Indiana on a glorious, sunny hike at Green's Bluff.
World Water Day: A hike at the EcoLab
March 23, 2025
I joined the Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter and Indiana Conservation Voters for a walk through the Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab on Marian University’s Indianapolis campus. What a beautiful spot! It was my first time, and it did not disappoint.