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When there's nothing more you can do with your car, listen to your heart and donate it to a cause that matters to you. Your Loma Prieta Chapter treasures every donation and accepts all types of vehicles as a valuable gift to support our environmental advocacy. Find out more here
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San Jose Light Tower Corporation plans "artistically-inspired and iconic structure that builds civic pride within San Jose" to be installed at Arena Green.
Arena Green (satellite photo above) is a narrow strip of park space that strides the confluence of the Guadalupe River and Los Gatos Creek which is already heavily impacted by downtown urbanization. These streams are critical riparian corridors and habitat for endangered steelhead anadromous fish, migratory birds, and other wildlife trying to negotiate within and through an urban center.
A community meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 21, 5:30 pm, at the Corinthian Grand Ballroom, 196 North Third Street, San Jose.
~ Dave Poeschel, Conservation Chair, Guadalupe Group, Loma Prieta Chapter |
Photo: Coyote Valley supporters at San Jose City Council Study Session.
Thanks to everyone who spread the word, sent a letter, and turned out on January 22 for our "Protect Coyote Valley" rally and San Jose City Council study session on the future of Coyote Valley!
We are very happy to report that you sent a big conservation message to the San Jose City Council and they were listening. You provided a wave of last minute letters and a couple of hundred concerned citizens turned out on a Tuesday afternoon for our event organized jointly by Sierra Club and many other conservation organizations. Read more about the Rally. Read more about Coyote Valley Read about Coyote Valley's Impact on Our Local Water.
Coyote Valley: A Case for Conservation
New document from Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority
Op-Ed: Let’s All Protect Coyote Valley So It Can Protect Us
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Woman's March San Jose
Thanks to Molly Cox for organizing Sierra Club Guadalupe Regional Group's participation for a third year in support of the Woman's March San Jose. While we did not table this year, we rallied around our banner and distributed literature about our conservation effort for Coyote Valley.
Just as in previous years, it was empowering and exciting to be with tens of thousands of like minded souls united in the mission to harness the political power of diverse women and their communities, to create transformative social change, dismantle systems of oppression through nonviolent resistance, and build inclusive structures guided by self-determination, dignity and respect.
~ Dave Poeschel, Conservation Chair, Guadalupe Group, Loma Prieta Chapter |
March for Fossil Freedom
Wells Fargo Bank has a dirty-energy secret: it’s a leading lender to the fossil-fuel industry. Join 350 Silicon Valley, the Loma Prieta, and Bay Chapter of the Sierra Club in a campaign to expose “Oily Wells.” The March for Fossil Fuel Freedom is a 3-day, 32-mile walk from Palo Alto to the bank’s San Francisco headquarters on March 16-18. Learn more and register now at http://oilywells.com/ A separate protest on day three at the Wells Fargo facility is available through 350 Silicon Valley. |
Ano Nuevo Guided Elephant Seal View Walk and Fundraiser, Sat, Feb 16
This is a guided walk lead by volunteer docent naturalist to see the elephant seals in their natural habitat inside the Natural Preserve. Año Nuevo docents go through extensive training and are highly knowledgeable in the natural and cultural history of the park. The 3 - 4 mile walk is over rolling sand dunes, last 2.5 hours and is considered moderate.
Find more details and registration here |
Reach Codes For New Construction
In November 2018, Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) and Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) began collaborating on a new program to help new buildings and vehicles go zero carbon with electric power instead of fossil fuels. The “Building Electrification and Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure reach code program” would serve all 32 PCE and SVCE member cities to help them update local building codes for all new residential and commercial construction. To find out more or to join the CALT campaign for reach codes in your city contact Gladwyn d’Souza, godsouza@outlook.com, Co-Chair of Loma Prieta Conservation Committee.
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The Santa Clara County Parks Department is undertaking a Master Plan Amendment to Joseph D. Grant County Park. The primary goal of the project is to incorporate County Parks’ vision and guiding principles, including the protection of natural resources, while identifying a preferred alternative.
Learn more at the project website.
A public meeting will be held at the Dr. Roberto Cruz – Alum Rock Branch Library on February 12th from 6:30-8:00PM. The public is welcome to learn about the project, ask questions, and take a brief survey. |
This month the City of San José will switch electricity suppliers from PG&E to San José Clean Energy. This change is part of the City's goal to improve environmental sustainability with cleaner energy. San José Clean Energy is also known as Community Choice Energy program. San José Clean Energy is a non-profit that aims to provide clean energy options to customers. Right now, only about a third of PG&E's energy is from renewable sources and about 78 percent is carbon free.
For more information visit the website sanjosecleanenergy.org.
For specific questions call 833-432-2454 or email: customerservice@sanjosecleanenergy.org. |
Island Hopping in Channel Islands National Park
April 7-9 May 5-7 June 9-11, July 14-16
August 18-20, September 22-24, October 20-22
Join us for a 3-day, 3-island, live-aboard tour of the enchanting Channel Islands. Hike wild, windswept trails bordered with blazing wildflowers. Kayak rugged coastlines, Marvel at pristine waters teeming with frolicking seals and sea lions. Train your binoculars on unusual sea and land birds—and an occasional whale. Watch for the endangered island fox. Look for reminders of the Chumash people who lived on these islands for thousands of years. Or, just relax at sea. This cruise departs from Santa Barbara. The cost, $730, includes an assigned bunk and all meals, snacks, and beverages. Kayaking will be overseen by our concessionaire; all hikes will be on trails, class 1 terrain. This trip is a fundraiser to support the Sierra Club political program in California. To reserve space send a $200 check, written to California Sierra Club PAC to Joan Jones Holtz, 11826 The Wye St., El Monte, CA 91732. For more information contact leaders:
Joan Jones Holtz: jholtzhln@aol.com; 626-443-0706
Wayne Vollaire: avollaire1@gmail.com; 909-327-6825 |
The Sierra Club has layers, which helps make us powerful!
Sierra Club National, which promotes and organizes national campaigns,
Sierra Club California, which organizes CA legislative initiatives, and
Your local Loma Prieta Chapter, which does all the local conservation work, but receives less than 20% of the membership dues which you pay to Sierra Club National, so your local donations are critical to support our effective local work in conservation, public education, environmental politics, and outings.
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Did you joined the Sierra Club to make a difference for our environment?
So what are you doing?
There are many ways to become a local environmental hero!
1. Support financial: Shop thru Amazon, Legacy/Planned Giving, Employer Matching, One Time Gift for our Education Programs, Donate a vehicle, Gifts of Stock, Join/Renew Membership
2. Volunteer by joining one our local conservation teams, or political action teams, or environmental education teams, or outings teams.
3. Volunteer as an Environmental Writer/Reporter
Commitment is 5 - 10 hours per week.
The Loma Prieta Chapter has done and is doing an incredible amount of conservation work, but while our conservation activist are busy doing the work, we need reporters to write about it. If you are interested in this impactful opportunity to investigate and explain local conservation, write to chapter.director@lomaprieta.sierraclub.org.
4. Volunteer as a Social Media Coordinator
You don't need to be an expert. You'll be provided all content and only need to post on a regular basis. Commitment is 2-3 hrs per week.
See all our channels and opportunities listed below.
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| For more information, contact Chapter Development Coordinator Justyna Guterman at justyna.guterman@sierraclub.org or (650) 390-8411, or Chapter Director James Eggers at james.eggers@sierraclub.org or (650) 390-9604. |
Sierra Club 2019 Calendars are here!
No price change from last year. Limited Supply. Get them while they last!
Wall Calendars - $14.00 in our office ~ $18.00 in the mail
Engagement Calendars - $15.00 in our office ~ $ 19.00 in the mail
Contact Chapter Coordinator Barbara Kelsey, barbara.kelsey@sierraclub.org or 650.390.8411 |
Social Media Channels for the Loma Prieta Chapter
See the many Loma Prieta Chapter social media channels that can give you the first (and often exclusive) information about local conservation, political action, environmental education and outings opportunities.
Spotify: your Loma Prieta Chapter is the first in the Sierra Club to have a Spotify music channel, featuring modern music about environmental protection. Do you know of (1) songs produced since 2000 and (2) about environmental conservation? Send recommendations to chapter.director@lomaprieta.sierraclub.org. Meetups: Chapter (2438 members), Hiking (4804 members), Day Hiking (1401 members), Singleaires (1289 members), Guadalupe Regional Group (450 members), Peak Climbing (365 members), Gay & Lesbian Sierrans (202 members), Black Mountain Hiking section (184 members), YouTube videos about Loma Prieta Chapter events. Four videos just added:
Tomales Point 1 & 2, Henry Coe State Park, Almaden Quicksilver County Park
facebook: chapter's main page, 20s – 30s outing section page twitter instagram
Social Media volunteers needed. Contact James.Eggers@sierraclub.org |
Photo above: in Portola Redwoods State Park, Loma Prieta chapter director led the Singleaires Hiking section for their Jan 19th hike: 14 miles, 2800 ft elevation gain.
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| The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters. ~ Conrad Anker |
Best wishes to all,
James Eggers, Director
Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter |
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