Blog posts from around the country
San Gorgonio Chapter
Hiking El Camino de SantiagoThe monthly meeting of the Los Serranos Group of the Sierra Club is Tuesday, November 19, at 7:00 PM. Conny Burleson and Lisa Sanford will be presenting their experiences hiking El Camino do Santiago in Spain.…
North Star Chapter
We are in the midst of a climate crisis, yet Minnesota utilities are proposing to build new fossil fuel plants instead of planning for a 100% clean & equitable energy future. Not only are fossil fuels a risk for our climate and communities - it…
Ventura Sierra Club / Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter / California
Ventura County needs safe cycling infrastructure for recreation and transportation.
Wisconsin Chapter
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) are synthetic, man-made chemicals garnering a spotlight because of their detrimental impact on the environment and human health.
Loma Prieta Chapter
The Environmental Stewardship Program (ESP 6.0) has been providing environmental protection opportunities for five years and for the first meeting of its sixth year on October 7th, we watched “Save the Bay,” a film detailing the rise of the Save…
Four Lakes Group / Wisconsin Chapter / Wisconsin
Join us for an evening at the Chazen Art Museum in Madison to view thought-provoking artwork which includes two exhibits regarding environmental issues of plastics and pollution. We’re planning on viewing the artwork from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. and then…
Central Piedmont Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
Two recent and alarming reports show and tell us why:
New York Times on Making Methane Links Visable
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Cheryl Conley, TWRC Wildlife Center
Is it a red-headed woodpecker or a red-bellied woodpecker? One would think that the names are self-explanatory, right? One has a red head and one has a red belly. Both birds have red feathers on their heads so…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
After over 20 years, Lorraine Gibson, the Houston Regional Group of the Sierra Club’s (HSC) Treasurer, and so much more, has decided not to run for the Executive Committee (ExCom). The ExCom is the governing body of the HSC which makes decisions…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Brandt Mannchen I arrived early in the Big Thicket for my hike. I decided I would pay a visit to the Big Thicket National Preserve’s (BTNP) visitor center before going to the parking lot to meet my group. I stepped into the restroom and then…