Chapter Update

We are excited to announce the launch of a new Women Veterans Outdoor Leadership Training cohort. This program aims to equip women veterans with the skills and knowledge needed to lead outings for other women veterans, as well as support and...

The Sierra Club Michigan Chapter kicked off 2025 with a bang at the Detroit office. A welcome crew gathered for the first Activist Night of the year to get the creative juices flowing. We not only learned about but actually MADE hip-hop with local...

Ask Gov. Whitmer and EGLE to Deny the Enbridge Tunnel Permit. The Great Lakes are a national treasure, holding 21% of the world’s fresh surface water and providing a critical resource for drinking water, tourism, recreation and jobs. But for...

2024 was a wonderful year for Sierra Club members and supporters working together in West Michigan! We coordinated & collaborated on events, stood together and worked for meaningful environmental action. Highlights in West Michigan from 2024...

by Ken Jacobsen Join Sierra Club to #OptOutside this Black Friday and burn off those Thanksgiving calories with a refreshing 4.5-mile hike at Proud Lake Recreation Area on November 29. Nestled along the banks of the Huron River, this park...

by Anne Woiwode The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has drafted the Michigan State Forest Management Plan , the state’s first truly comprehensive strategy to manage the four million acres of state forest lands. The plan addresses multi-use...

By Sierra Club Southeast Michigan Group Outings Leader Sudha Ganesh The Orange Loop, described as the "crown jewel" of the Bald Mountain trail system, is a 3.6-mile loop around Graham Lakes. Commonly referred to as the Graham Lakes Trail, this...

by Jan O'Connell Sierra Club’s long-term commitment to move West Michigan lakeshore communities beyond coal and fossil gas and the engagement of dedicated community members is paying off with a cleaner, brighter future for these communities. Here...

by Lynn Hartung The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the launch of the 2024 Clean School Bus Program Rebates, which offer funding for school districts to remove polluting diesel buses and transition to a cleaner school bus fleet....

Philip Crookshank passed away August 23, 2024, at the age of 80 following an illness. He was born 1944 in Grand Rapids and was the son of the late Charles and Joyce Crookshank. Phil is survived by a brother and was preceded in death by a sister and...