Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter Blog

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...

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.

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.

The Uplands Network of the Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter partnered with Queer Indiana on a glorious, sunny hike at Green's Bluff.

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.

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.

The Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter supports the Hessville Dune Dusters and their grassroots effort to save their cherished Briar East Woods in Hammond, Indiana.

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.

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.

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...