January Program - Gorges State Park at 20: How it was Saved - Jan 9th at 7:00pm. Click for more information.
December 12, 2019
Beautiful Gorges State Park near Cashiers was narrowly spared from hydroelectric projects planned to create pumped storage for use by Duke Energy. Bill Thomas, former Chair of the North Carolina Chapter of Sierra Club, is widely credited with...
December Program -Holiday Party and Recognition Awards - Dec. 5 at 7pm
November 25, 2019
All are warmly invited to Western North Carolina Sierra Club’s 10th Annual Holiday Party and Recognition Awards at 6:30 PM on Thursday, December 5 at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville. Last year about 80 folks ate,...
November Program - Climate Reality and What You Can Do About It – Nov. 7 at 7pm
October 13, 2019
Brad Rouse, executive director of Asheville’s Energy Savers Network, will present the Climate Reality Project, an organization founded by Al Gore with the mission to build a mass movement of concerned climate activists. Brad first attended the...
October Program - Bird Migration of America and Europe with Simon Thompson - October 3rd, 7pm
September 9, 2019
Join Sierra Club of Western North Carolina (WENOCA) and Simon Thompson for a program on bird migration and climate change, Thursday, Oct 3 at 7 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place.
The climate change we are...
September Program - City & County Efforts to Fight Climate Change - Sept 5th, 7pm
September 4, 2019
On Sept. 5, the Sierra Cub presents Brownie Newman, chair of the Buncombe County Commission, and Asheville City Councilwoman Julie Mayfield, who will discuss the city and the council’s plans to combat climate change.This event is free and open to...
Help Protect our National Forests at our next Program Meeting
July 23, 2019
Trump Administration Attacks the "Public and "Public Lands"
Join us before our next Program on August 1st, we will have a comment writing session to the US Forest Service with Sam Evans from the Southern Environmental Law Center, who will explain...
August Program - Hiking the Rim of the Swannanoa Valley: “Eastern America’s Highest and Most Historic Skyline,” August 1st - 7pm
July 15, 2019
Mary and Joe Standaert will present an overview of the important historical aspects of the Swannanoa Valley and its natural features as covered by the Swannanoa Valley Museum’s Rim Explorer hike sections. The presentation will include historic...
Highland Brewing Night Flight Race Greenways Benefit
July 10, 2019
This favorite twilight race is back for its sixth year with a 4.5-mile race through East Asheville. Glow swag will be provided, dressing up is always encouraged, and there will be beer waiting for you at the post-race party, music, and award...
June Progam - Governor Cooper's Order to Reduce Carbon Emissions, June 6th at 7:00pm at UU Church of Asheville
May 21, 2019
Governor Cooper has issued an executive order to reduce NC’s Carbon Emissions by 40% from 2005 levels by 2025. The WENOCA Group of the Sierra Club will present Cassie Gavins, lobbyist for our North Carolina state Sierra Club chapter in the...