Take Action Today! Several Actions YOU Can Do
November 14, 2025
These are several Actions you can take today.
An Evening at the Ruins Fundraising Event, by Scott Thompson and Robert Raven
September 21, 2025
The Sierra Club Napa Group was a sponsor of the American Canyon Community & Parks Foundation’s (ACCPF) annual “Evening at the Ruins,” a fundraising to support the new Napa River Ecology Center and ACCPF’s year-round environmental education...
Protecting Endangered Chinook Salmon in Vintage High School’s Creek, by Arya Adhye and Claire Mulligan
September 19, 2025
Back in the early months of this year, we decided to start a project to increase awareness of the creek, with a particular focus on endangered chinook salmon that spawn in it. This was also part of our internship program with the Napa Sierra Club....
Our Wetlands: The Beating Heart of American Canyon, by Maia Medalle, Student Intern
September 19, 2025
The “heart” of American Canyon, in my opinion, doesn’t lie within the body of any individual. The beating organ that holds the soul of American Canyon’s community, my community, can be found in nature. Read on.
BeTheExample Documentary: My First Foray Into the World of Filmmaking, by Natalie Carr, Student Intern
July 31, 2025
BeTheExample is an initiative founded by Priscilla (Polly) Rich in 2017. It is a contest that challenges homeowners to be sustainable. We worked on making a documentary based on this contest, trailing families and individuals in our communities who...
Zen and the Art of Succulent Survival. A Guide for Aspiring Succulent Enthusiasts from My Own Experience, by Nick Cheranich
July 14, 2025
My front and backyards are mostly taken up by a succulent garden that’s become both a personal passion and an unexpected lesson in ecology. These tough, water-wise plants haven’t just made the space more beautiful—they’ve shown me how gardening can...
Diving into Conservation: Fish Monitoring with Napa RCD, by Helena Falk, Napa Sierra Club Student Intern
May 30, 2025
On May 10th, I had the opportunity to join the Napa Resource Conservation District (RCD), along with Nick Cheranich, for a hands-on demonstration in fish monitoring along Napa County’s vital Napa River. Led by field researcher Martin Perales, the...
Inspire, Don’t Intimidate: Rewarding Teen Environmental Action in Napa Schools, by Helena Falk, Student Intern
May 30, 2025
In the heart of Napa Valley, where nature’s beauty is both our livelihood and legacy, encouraging environmental action among youth is more important than ever. As climate change accelerates, many well-meaning campaigns aimed at teenagers lean...
My Community Service Trip to Costa Rica, by Gemma Roberts
May 21, 2025
Over the course of this incredible three-week opportunity in Costa Rica, myself and 15 other students from around the world took part in 50 hours of community service, in a variety of ways. With the focus of this trip being marine conservation and...
Rooftop Solar Is Not the Culprit Behind High CA Electric Bills, Article by Teri Sforza, courtesy of Orange County Register
April 9, 2025
That $8.5 billion “cost shift” that regulators say falls on non-solar customers — and is partly responsible for our outrageous electric bills? It doesn’t exist. No, rooftop solar advocates told the good-government Little Hoover Commission at a...