August, 2026

Learn about Our Environment

• Annual Meeting - September 26, 2026 - Celebrate, Connect, and Take Action!  RSPVs are due September 16.

• Outdoor Experiences - see upcoming outdoor activities at Ciha Fen September 12 and Stephens State Forest October 17

• Monarch Festivals - in Des Moines August 23 and Ames August 29

• Lunch and Learns Fridays at noon

Plus

• See us at the AJR concert at the Iowa State Fair

• Contribute to the Iowa Chapter

• Volunteer for the Iowa Chapter

• Calendar of events

July, 2026

In this issue of the Iowa Sierran

June, 2026

Learn about Our Environment

• Annual Meeting - September 26, 2026 - Celebrate, Connect, and Take Action!

• Outdoor Experiences - see upcoming outdoor activities

• Lunch and Learns Fridays at noon

Plus

• Contribute to the Iowa Chapter

• Volunteer for the Iowa Chapter

• Calendar of events

May, 2026

• 2026 Legislature Adjourned

• Funding for water sensors stalled

• Carbon pipeline legislation didn't advance

• Passive Radon Mitigation to be included in building codes

• Renewable energy siting bill not advanced

• Proposed constitutional amendment handcuffs future income tax increases

Learn about Our Environment

• Annual Meeting Sept. 26, 2026 - Celebrate, Connect, and Take Action!

• Outdoor Experiences - see upcoming outings

• Lunch and Learns Fridays at noon

Plus

• Contribute to the Iowa Chapter

• Volunteer for the Iowa Chapter

• Calendar of events

April, 2026

• Legislature is in overtime

• Renewable energy siting

• Eminent Domain legislation

• Funding for water sensors

Learn about Our Environment

• Sierra Club Asks IUC to Revoke Summit’s Permit

• Outdoor Experiences - see upcoming outings

• Annual Meeting Sept. 26, 2026, Newton Arboretum, Newton, Iowa - Save the date

• Lunch and Learns Fridays at noon

Plus

• Contribute to the Iowa Chapter

• Volunteer for the Iowa Chapter

• Calendar of events

March, 2026

• 2nd funnel sidelines legislation

• Renewable energy siting

• Eminent Domain legislation

• Funding for water sensors

Learn about Our Environment

• Summit Faces Blow as CO2 Storage Permit Ruled Unconstitutional

• Cancer mortality & nuclear power plants

• Book Discussion - Nature’s Best Hope by Doug Tallamy, March 25

• Outdoor Experiences - see upcoming outings

• Annual Meeting Sept. 26, 2026, Newton Arboretum, Newton, Iowa - Save the date

• Lunch and Learns Fridays at noon

Plus

• Contribute to the Iowa Chapter

• Volunteer for the Iowa Chapter

• Calendar of events

February, 2026

• Eminent Domain Legislation

• March 10 Pipeline Lobby Day & Rally at the Capitol

• Renewable energy siting

• Unnecessary hurdle in listing waters as impaired

• Funding for Water Sensors

• Data Center Energy & Water Reporting

• 1st funnel sidelines legislation

Learn about Our Environment

• Book Discussion - Nature’s Best Hope by Doug Tallamy, March 25

• Outdoor Experiences

• Annual Meeting Sept. 26, 2026, Newton Arboretum, Newton, Iowa - Save the date

• Lunch and Learns Fridays at noon

Plus

• Contribute to the Iowa Chapter

• Volunteer for the Iowa Chapter

• Calendar of events

   

January, 2026

Iowa legislature

• From Grassroots to the Capitol: Sierra Club, Iowa Chapter Lobby Day, Feb. 11 with a training session on Feb. 4

• Eminent Domain Legislation

• Pipeline Events at the Capitol

• Bill Protecting Black Bears

• Funding for Water Sensors

• Update on Bottle Deposit Law

Protecting Iowa's Environment

• Endangered and Threatened Species List Under Review

• Sioux City Wastewater Test Tampering Results in $300,000 Fine

• Greenhouse gases

Learn about Our Environment

• Book Discussion - Nature’s Best Hope by Doug Tallamy, March 25

• Annual Meeting Sept. 26, 2026, Newton Arboretum, Newton, Iowa - Save the date

• Lunch and Learns Fridays at noon

Plus

• New Resources for Planning for the Future

• Contribute to the Iowa Chapter

• Volunteer for the Iowa Chapter

• Calendar of events