Blog posts from around the country
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…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
On October 24, 2019, the Houston Sierra Club Executive Committee (ExCom) voted unanimously to donate $1,000 for the Lone Star Hiking Trail (LSHT) East Fork of the San Jacinto River Bridge and Parking Lot/Trailhead Rehabilitation Projects....
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Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Due to website problems, the U.S. Forest Service (FS) has extended the public scoping comment period to November 29, 2019. Submit your comments and “Speak Up” now to “Cool Down” our “Over Heated” climate! ...
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Middle Tennessee Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
Sierra Club Nashville ICO (Inspiring Connections Outdoors) hosted children from Preston Taylor Ministries
San Francisco Bay Chapter
There's a proposal to build 469 luxury units along Newark’s shoreline on a 559-acre site called “Area 4,” which is made up of historic Bay wetlands and wildlife habitat nestled between the Newark salt ponds, the Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife…
Grand Canyon Chapter
Phoenix, AZ – Yesterday, November 7, 2019, a coalition of 18 concerned groups filed comments detailing serious deficiencies in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on Resolution Copper’s proposed mine. The coalition urged the Tonto…
North Carolina Chapter
Molly Diggins, who has led the N.C. Chapter of the Sierra Club as its original and only state director for 22 years, will retire from that position as of Nov. 8.
Angeles Chapter
Every autumn, Sierra Club California staff review legislators' voting records for the year on bills affecting the environment.
Virginia Chapter
Richmond, Va — For the first time in almost three decades, the democratic party will hold a majority in both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly. This shift in political power reaffirms the demand for bold policy changes that address the…
Florida Chapter
Sierra Club Florida officials have announced the passing, after a brief illness, of Richard "Whitey" Markle, one of Florida's staunchest and most successful environmental advocates.