Huron Valley Group

The Huron Valley Group is part of the Michigan Chapter of the Sierra Club, which includes all of Michigan. The Huron Valley Group itself includes most of the Huron River watershed, including Washtenaw, Lenawee, and Monroe counties.

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Please join Sierra Club Huron Valley Group on Tuesday, August 20 as we celebrate the life and legacy of environmental champion, Nancy Shiffler. Refreshments will be served.

The celebration of her life will be in place of our usual August Program Meeting.

Tuesday, Aug 20
6:00 - 9:00pm
Ann Arbor Senior Center
1320 Baldwin Ave
Ann Arbor, MI

Nancy passed away May 29 at the age of 75. For decades Nancy filled leadership roles with the Huron Valley Group, including serving as Chair of the HVG Executive Committee for more than 10 years, as well as serving on the Sierra Club Michigan Chapter's Executive Committee until her death.

Nancy also served with distinction for decades with the Ann Arbor Public Schools, retiring in 2010 as the Director of Research and Assessment.

An Mlive article about Nancy can be found here: Longtime Sierra Club leader in Ann Arbor remembered as "green warrior".

Other things we're up to:

  • Call for Executive Committee Election 2025 Candidates! The Executive Committee (ExCom) of the Sierra Club Huron Valley Group (HVG) is responsible for the administration and operation of the group. HVG members will be electing three ExCom members this fall, for two-year terms beginning in January 2025. 

  • Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Letter Writing Party!
    2nd Tuesday of each month through October at the Packard Argus Farm Stop

    Please join us in writing letters to low-inclination Michigan voters who are thought to be members of historically under-represented groups, to encourage them to vote in the November election! For more information and to sign up, please see our Meetup events page.

  • Our monthly program meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month, both in-person, usually at the downtown branch of the Ann Arbor District Library. We cover a range of topics, from the Great Lakes piping plover to the Beyond Coal Campaign, which is credited with helping to retire 364 coal plants across the US, including 23 in Michigan. For information about upcoming program meetings and to RSVP, please see our Meetup page.

  • Sierra Club Local Outings are OPEN!  All outings are publicized exclusively on our Meetup page to simplify regulating group size. Please join our Meetup group to receive notifications of new outings and to register for the ones you want to attend. 

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Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw Environmental News

More to come soon.

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Sierra Club founder John Muir took people to the mountains in 1901 because he  knew that would convince them to save valuable wild places.  We still “explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth,”  through thousands of local, national, and international outings every year, activities that have helped shape wild areas conservation across the country.

Our outings are open to members and non-members. No fees are charged, except for expenses like park entry costs, camping fees or shared meals.  Participants are required to sign a standard liability waiver. Sierra Club volunteers lead our outings. You will learn about local conservation efforts while enjoying the great outdoors.

Sign up for outings on our MeetUp page!

 

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