Articles written for the eNewsletter which are not associated with a specific Chapter entity (such as a conservation committee) are grouped here so they can be accessed directly.
Loma Prieta Chapter eNewsletter: July Volume 2
July 29, 2023
Toxic Site Flooding, Better Water Rights System Rally, 2023 Guardians of Nature, Bay Alive Campaign, Mayra Catalán-Orozco Volunteer Spotlight, Sea Level Projections Too Low, Hike Roundup, Rescuing the Planet August Book Club, and much more!
Volunteer Spotlight: 20s-30s Group Membership Chair and Leader Mayra Catalán-Orozco
July 25, 2023
Why did she join?
Having recently moved to the Bay Area, Mayra Catalán-Orozco was eager to look for ways to contribute to her local community. Although she was familiar with Sierra Club, she never actively participated in their...
Volunteer Spotlight: Outings Champion Lisa Barboza
July 15, 2023
Why she joined
Lisa Barboza joined the Loma Prieta Chapter of the Sierra Club after witnessing at first hand the effects of climate change on the environment. In 2005, she visited a small glacierette below Birch Mountain, in the...
Loma Prieta Chapter eNewsletter: July, Volume 1
July 15, 2023
EPA Invests in SF Bay, Bay Alive Tackles Sea Level Rise, Better Water Rights System Rally, 2023 Guardians of Nature Benefit, Naturalist Training, Youth Leadership Summit, Environmental Stewardship Program, and much more!
How Light Pollution Affects Nature, and Us
July 6, 2023
This Symposium, Light at Night: A Glowing Hazard, brings together leading experts for an illuminating discussion on how light pollution works and how we can reduce it.
San Jose at night. Photo by Keith Wandry
Artificial light at...
Saratoga High School Students' Campaign to Fight Toxic Artificial Turf Fields
July 5, 2023
Artificial turf rolls that were found in the Saratoga High School parking lot in the summer of 2023:
Photo courtesy of Pam Bond
By Nicole Lee, class of 2025 at Saratoga High School
Imagine you’re running through a green grass...
Loma Prieta Chapter eNewsletter: June, Volume 2
June 24, 2023
Pacheco Dam Project Violation, 2023 Guardians of Nature Benefit, Marshes Buffer and Protect, San Leandro's Underground Infrastructure Threatened, Volunteer Cleanup, Electric Leaf Blower Rebates, and much more!
Loma Prieta Chapter eNewsletter: June, Volume 1
June 10, 2023
San Jose Climate Smart Cuts, Sea Level Projections Too Low, 2023 Guardians of Nature Benefit, Toxic Sites' Flooding Risk, BioBlitz, Event Roundup, South Bay Salt Pond Restoration, Military Outdoors, and much more!
Loma Prieta Chapter eNewsletter: May, Volume 2
May 27, 2023
2023 Guardians of Nature Benefit, 2022 Chapter Summary, Sediment as Sea Level Rise Solution, Regenerating Historical Ecology, Stopping Pacheco Reservoir, Combatting Forever Chemicals, and much more!
Loma Prieta Chapter eNewsletter: May, Volume 1
May 13, 2023
2022 Chapter Summary, Regenerating Historical Ecology, Environmental Stewardship Program, South Bay Salt Ponds, Military Outdoors, Environmental Book Club, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous, and much more!