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San Mateo County Parks Are Closed
“The decision to close parks is not easy, especially now when people are looking for outdoor experiences, but the safety of San Mateo County residents must always be a priority. In that spirit we had to take this action,” said San Mateo County Parks Director Nicholas Calderon. “We know that parks and trails are a valuable community resource. Almost 3 million people visit San Mateo County Parks annually.”
Read the Full Press Release Here
For More Information On the Coronavirus in San Mateo County, Visit Here |
Message from Santa Clara County Parks
"You are allowed to leave your home for “essential activities” to make sure you have the necessities of life. You are also allowed to go outside to take care of pets, go on a walk, and just get outside, so long as you do not congregate in a group and maintain at least at six foot distance between you and other people. Scientific evidence shows that sheltering at home as a type of social distancing is one of the most effective approaches to slow the transmission of communicable disease."
For more information visit: www.sccphd.org/cv19
Thank you,
Christina Oshinsky, MPH
County of Santa Clara, Public Health Department
Update: As of March 31, Santa Clara County has updated its Shelter in Place Order. Some of these updates include: closing dog parks and shared recreational facilities, and limiting activities at parks and other outdoor activities. Read the full Public Health Order Here |
Photo: view from Monument Peak. On April 11th your chapter director enjoyed the deserted trails in upper Ed Levin Park. See the Loma Prieta Chapter's YoutTbe channel for many videos "on the trail" with Loma Prieta outing sections. |
Stanford Online Hands-on Climate Change Workshop
May 30th & 31st, and June 6th (Sat, Sun, Sat; 10-12:45pm).
This three day weekend workshop course will have students draft their personal climate action plan.
Students will craft their plans by clarifying their intentions, identifying their strongest passions, and working within the realities of their personal and professional lives.
Action plans may be rooted in a desire to set an example of positive change for one’s children, a personal call to action, a craving to make one’s work more meaningful, or a wish to inspire colleagues or an employer to actualize a climate-conscious culture.
Register Here |
Ollie Mayer Hiker's Hut No Longer Taking Reservations
The County of San Mateo, under strict protocol, has closed Sam McDonald Park to overnight camping. The Ollie Mayer Hiker's Hut will also be closed for the duration of this emergency. We are contacting guests who have already paid to arrange for either credit or refund.
We are unsure of availability of Hut reservations for the months of May and June 2020. We are not accepting any further reservations at this time, including July or August. |
Congratulations to all our successful endorsed local candidates!
Based on latest results from the March 3 Primary
US Congressional Representatives Jackie Speier (Dist 14), Ro Khann,(Dist 17) Anna Eshoo (Dist 18), Zoe Lofgren (Dist 19), and Jimmy Panetta (Dist 20),
CA Senate District 13 Josh Becker,
CA Assembly District (AD) 19 Phil Ting, AD22 Kevin Mullin, AD27 Ash Kalra, AD28 Evan Low, AD29 Mark Stone, AD30 Robert Rivas,
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 5 Joe Simitian,
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors District 1 Dave Pine, District 4 Warren Slocum,
San Jose City Council District 2 Sergio Jimenez, D4 David Cohen, D6 Dev Davis, D8 Sylvia Arenas, and D10 Matt Mahan.
Profound thanks are sent to the scores of incredible Loma Prieta Chapter volunteers who contributed hundreds of hours to research local candidates, create and review candidate surveys, interview and critique candidates, the contribute to our Election Insight 2019. This was the most used eNewsletter article/webpage in eNewsletter history! If you'd like to be part of this immensely important local project, contact Chapter Director at james.eggers@sierraclub.org
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Celebrating Women: Conservation Leaders
March was Women's History Month so we look at a few women who have played a critical role in local conservation, including Loma Prieta Chapter's 2016 Environmental Hero Lennie Roberts, 2017 Sustainability Champion Kat Taylor, and 2019 Open Space Champions Enid Pearson and Emily Renzel.
The Loma Prieta Chapter is also proud to recognize that women are more than or nearly half of our chapter's Executive Committee, Conservation Committee, Political Committee, outings leaders and regional group leadership.
Throughout the United States, 10 National Parks wouldn't exist today without the women that championed them.
Young activists, such as Autumn Peltier and Greta Thunberg are leading the next generation of ecoysytem protectors. |
Image by fabric artist Linda Gass © 2019
Postponed to Early Fall: Green Streets for Sustainable Communities Symposium
Our organizing committee made the difficult decision to postpone the Green Streets for Sustainable Communities Symposium and re-schedule for a date in the fall. We will be in touch soon with a new date. Those who registered, your registration will be honored for the fall event.
Santa Clara and San Mateo County public health departments and other agencies are advising the postponement or cancellation of large public events. We were up to 201 registrants, including many elected officials, key staff, experts and advocates! It is thanks to the enthusiastic and effective outreach done by our 30+ sponsors and supporting organizations that has already begun to make our symposium a success by creating broader awareness of the vision of an integrated approach to creating green streets for sustainable communities.
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YOU Can Make It Happen!
Hundreds of caring people stand behind every environmental victory won by your Loma Prieta Chapter - caring people who choose to partner with us by donating.
Now you have an opportunity to join our engaged community by simply responding to our spring fund drive.
Only a sliver of the membership dues which you send to Sierra Club National is returned to your local chapter, but 100% of your gift directly to your chapter will benefit our local environment. Read more about how we will use your support.
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Taking Charge, Podcast Episode Three: The Future of Renewable Energy
Interested in renewable energy and solutions to the climate crisis? Listen to this discussion with Stanford Professor Mark Jacobson, who shares his research on renewable energy and potential solutions to the climate crisis. Learn more about the collaboration between the Solutions Project and the Sierra Club for the 100% clean energy movement.
Podcast Link (includes previous episodes of Taking Charge)
Spotify Link |
Divest From Fossil Fuels!
Divestment is a powerful way that individuals and institutions can fight against big polluters. During the past two years, Sierra Club entities have been divesting from institutions that invest in fossil fuels. If you are interested in divesting yourself, here are a few articles which may be helpful:
Divest Your Money From Fossil Fuels
Greening Your Money: Harness a Better Tomorrow With Your Dollars
Financial Resistance Package |
The Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter has long been a strong proponent of high density and affordable housing, so many have been asking why we oppose the project in Moss Beach at 1 Sierra Street? Because "there could hardly be a much worse location for affordable housing in the urbanized Mid-Coast." For a fuller explanation, please read our 2016 letter to MidPen Housing regarding this proposal |
What Does Your Loma Prieta Chapter Do?
Our chapter's major work is through our volunteer led local committees, which depends upon support from our chapter's professional staff.
See our 2018 Chapter Summary and our 2018 Conservation Review.
One arm of our chapter's work is through our Conservation Committee; see what they did in the 2019 Loma Prieta Chapter Conservation Review.
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Virtual Volunteering: Save the Planet with oral history reporting and/or video production skills!
Your Loma Prieta Chapter volunteers are doing effective incredible local environmental work; their inspiring stories need to be told!
We need volunteers to document oral histories and volunteers to make several short videos of chapter activist.
Please contact Chapter Director, James Eggers at james.eggers@sierraclub.org |
When the trade-in value’s too low, let it go, let it go, let it go! And donate it to support your Loma Prieta Chapter. Call 844-6-SIERRA (844-674-3772) or donate online. We accept cars, classic cars, trucks, boats, RVs, and more. Plus, your gift is tax-deductible.
Important: tell CARS that you want to support the Loma Prieta Chapter through the Sierra Club Foundation .
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Top Posts recently on Loma Prieta facebook page
Follow us on facebook and you'll see these stories before the eNewsletter,
and other stories and action alerts that don't make it into the eNewsletter.
#3. Make a Difference During the Pandemic; Volunteer from Home
#2. Biodiversity and the Spread of Disease
#1. Ride Out the Coronavirus in Your Backyard, Not the Backcountry |
Social Media Channels for the Loma Prieta Chapter
MeetUp: Chapter conservation and education meetings (2667 members),
Hiking events (5031 members), Singleaires outing section (1775 members),
Day Hiking section (1646 members), Guadalupe Regional Group (553 members), Peak Climbing (467 members), Gay & Lesbian Sierrans (403 members),
Black Mountain Hiking section (392 members), 20s - 30s (150 members),
Family Explorers (95 members) facebook: chapter, 20s – 30s, Sierra Singles Spotify, YouTube, twitter, instagram
Social media volunteers needed. Contact James.Eggers@sierraclub.org |
| 2020 Jan 5th. My first hike of the year, and happy that it was in (my dear and near) Alum Rock City Park (San Jose): 6.8 miles, 1280 ft elev gain, 129 mins. |
Got Mail? Too much Sierra Club mail? You can take control; it's Easy!
Your Loma Prieta Chapter only sends two eNewsletters each month, but Sierra Club National is unrestricted, so if you feel overwhelmed you can easily manage what you receive. See the simple tutorial |
Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.
~ Thich Nhat Hanh |
Health and peace,
James Eggers, Director
Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter
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Thank you to our 2019 Guardians of Nature Benefit Sponsors
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Sierra Nevada Sentinels
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Mary Buxton and Ron Hess
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