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Mother of the forest: Honoring International Day of Forests — blog from volunteer leader Kasey Grau Jackson
March 19, 2025
When I met them, I wanted to run to them. Throw my arms around them. I wanted to sit among them and listen to their stories about what they’ve seen, what they’ve heard.
Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter statement of support for the Hessville Dune Dusters
March 18, 2025
The Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter supports the Hessville Dune Dusters and their grassroots effort to save their cherished Briar East Woods in Hammond, Indiana.
Outings news: Heartlands Group hikes Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve
March 17, 2025
On March 8, 2025, the Sierra Club Heartlands Group partnered with Indiana Phenology and Friends of Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve for a hike focused on identifying the first signs of spring.
March update from the Heartlands Group, connecting Indianapolis and surrounding counties
March 6, 2025
Greetings from your Heartlands Group! We're excited to invite you to a hike this Saturday at Ritchey Woods — our first of many local outings we are planning this year. We are looking forward to meeting you.
The Salt of the Earth: Saving Briar East Woods — guest blog from Anne Sedlacek
March 6, 2025
Two years ago, my friends attended a Hammond Common Council meeting to get involved in local issues. They sloughed through bureaucratic jargon and roll calls until public comment, when a man came up and passionately made the case to save a forest in...
March update from Uplands Network, connecting Monroe and surrounding counties
March 5, 2025
Having made our way to the Indiana Statehouse three times so far this year, we plan to head back soon as harmful bills and conservation budgets are further discussed. Thank you to those who have come along to show your concern for energy and...
Protect our progress towards Renewable Energy
March 3, 2025
If passed into law, the Energy Inflation Act (House Bill 1007, and Senate Bills 423/424) could leave Hoosiers stuck with billions in electric rate increases for experiments with Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMR’s) and reverse our progress in...
Running with Intention - blog from Sergio Avila, Sierra Club Chapter Outings
February 20, 2025
On the first day of Black History Month (Feb 1st), I ran my first race of the year, a 14-mile-long trail race in north Phoenix. All participants were welcomed by a beautiful sunrise in the Sonoran desert with orange and red colors growing behind the...
You Can Go Home Again - guest blog from photographer Andrew West
February 12, 2025
Luhr Park sits just outside La Porte, Indiana, 94 acres of wetlands, woodlands, and prairie. I’m here before sunrise, the blue hour, as they say. Fog lingers over the fields and between the trees.
Sierra Club members advocate for water policies - report from Water Stewardship Day at the Statehouse
February 5, 2025
Attendees at Indiana’s first Water Stewardship Day heard one message loud and clear: Water transcends politics.