Hike to a magnificent freefalling waterfall in Pisgah National Forest near Brevard! Join us for a lovely hike to an incredible waterfall! We will meet in West Asheville at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1. From there we will caravan to the trailhead...

Recording Available Here   The New NC State Carbon Plan for Duke Energy In October 2021, the North Carolina General Assembly and Governor Cooper signed a new energy bill into law - HB 951. The new law called on the North Carolina...

On June 3, 2022 the NY Senate passed a crypto moratorium bill.  Read about it here. 

Cryptocurrency mining has come to the attention of environmental groups ,including the Sierra Club, for the many ways it is harmful to the environment and undermines our climate change goals. This unregulated industry utilizes enormous amounts of...

Sierra Club Members: Watch for Your Ballots Sierra Club members will soon receive notice of an election to fill three seats on our WNC Sierra Club Executive Committee. Drew Ball and Rich Wasch are seeking reelection to two-year terms, and Beth...

Monthly Program via Zoom - December 1, 2022 at 7pm   "Changing Feathers and Changing Seasons - How bird wintering and migration patterns are changing in western North Carolina"   REGISTER   Simon...

Sierra Club Has a New Executive Director The Sierra Club Board of Directors has selected Ben Jealous to serve as Executive Director. The decision follows an extensive search and comes more than a year after Michael Brune left the organization....

All Things Great and Small: An Introduction to Biodiversity will be presented to the WNC Sierra Club on Zoom by Rachel Muir, Emeritus Scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey, on November 3, at 7pm on Zoom. Dr. Muir will discuss the importance...

WNC Sierra Club’s Political Chair Ken Brame will share insights on the most competitive races and prospects for the State Supreme Court and the NC General Assembly. He will also discuss how next year’s election outcomes will shape the environment...