Blog posts from around the country

New Jersey Chapter
Flood prone areas, NJ – New Jersey is the first and only State to adopt proactive land use regulations that are safer from flooding and are more resilient to the increasing impacts of climate change. The New Jersey Protecting Against Climate Threat…
NYC Inspiring Connections Outdoors / Atlantic Chapter / New York
1/16/26: 4th grade students from Samara Community School had a blast on the ice at the new Davis Center! We had the ice all to ourselves for an hour with the beautiful city skyline in the background.
NYC Inspiring Connections Outdoors / Atlantic Chapter / New York
 12/19/2025:   We originally were going hiking in Van Cortlandt Park but because of heavy rains we instead pivoted to Ice Skating at Prospect Park which had a covered rink.
NYC Inspiring Connections Outdoors / Atlantic Chapter / New York
11/7-11/9/25: THUE set out on our November Cabin trip at AMC Mohican. The group consisted of 5 youth ages 12 to 16 and 4 adults volunteers and one toddler.
NYC Inspiring Connections Outdoors / Atlantic Chapter / New York
10/13/25: THUE set out on our annual Indigenous People Day camping trip at AMC Harriman. The group consisted of 5 youth ages 12 to 16 and 5 adults volunteers and one toddler.
Iowa Chapter
The Legislative Fiscal Review Committee held a meeting to review how the changes to the bottle deposit law have affected the program. The committee meeting lasted half an hour - hardly a thorough review.
North Star Chapter
We are hearing that there may be a House vote as soon as Wednesday, January 21 to repeal a mining ban in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota. Tell your members of Congress to vote NO on H.J.Res.140.
Iowa Chapter
This month's environmental news - January, 2026
District of Columbia Chapter
The Sierra Club called for Department of Parks and Recreation facilities to comply with net zero requirements, which are readily achievable, cut costs, and reduce air and climate pollution.
Water Sentinels / Grassroots Network
Sierra Club Water Sentinels Colorado River Sub-Team Vision and Actions/Mission Statement On The Future of the Colorado River