Blog posts from around the country

Sierra Club letter to UMD regarding turf athletic fields

Dec 5 2016

On November 4th, the Sierra Club wrote a letter to University of Maryland, College Park president Wallace D. Loh, expressing concern over the University's shift towards synthetic artificial turf athletic fields.

Bayou Banner December 2016

Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas

Dec 5 2016

Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for December 2016. Click the title to see the news this month.

Standing Rock Information

Santa Cruz Group / Ventana Chapter / California

Dec 4 2016

1. Donations to the Standing Rock legal support efforts may be made to: • Water Protector Legal Collective: fundrazr.com/campaigns/11B5z8 or nlg.org/donate/waterprotectorlegal for tax-deductible contributions. 2. Those concerned are urged to…

Take the Waste Away and Protect Galveston Bay

Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas

Dec 3 2016

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just released its “Proposed Plan” (PP) to clean-up the San Jacinto Waste Pits Site (SJWPS). The SJWPS was used... (Click on article headline to read more)

NC Sierra Club supports the Standing Rock Sioux protesters

North Carolina Chapter

Dec 2 2016

Dozens of organizations across the country stand in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux in opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline. The North Carolina Sierra Club, like our national organization, recently joined those ranks, with the executive…

Lone Star Sierran - November 2016

Lone Star Chapter

Dec 2 2016

Mourning, Organizing, and Keeping Hope.

Adventure Film Festival: Thanks to everyone!

NYC Inspiring Connections Outdoors / Atlantic Chapter / New York

Dec 2 2016

The 4th annual AFF NYC, presented by Fjallraven and Intrepid Travel, on November 16, 2016 was incredible thanks to our generous sponsors, attendees, volunteers, community partners and of course the incredible filmmakers and team in Boulder who ma