What I’ve Been Doing Since My Napa Sierra Club Internship, by Emily Bit
November 25, 2022
A little bit of an update about what’s been going on in my life since being a Napa Sierra Club volunteer.
What Have I Been Doing After My 2020 Student Internship? by Katie Stilwell
November 24, 2022
Since my recent graduation from the University of Redlands in Environmental Science, Public Policy, and GIS, I’ve really delved into natural resources. Read on.
Life After Being a Napa Sierra Club Student Intern, by Lainey Laband
November 24, 2022
See what Lainey Laband, our student intern from 2020, is doing lately.
Gaia’s Medical Issue and Subsequent Remedy, by Katie Stilwell
November 21, 2022
One of the biggest impacts of humans on Gaia is the use of fossil fuels and the effect that this usage has caused. The natural carbon cycle generally pushes carbon down into the depths of the earth, and down into the ocean. When people drill or...
How & Why I Got Involved with the Napa Sierra Club. A Speech to the Napa Kiwanis Club, by Nick Cheranich
July 26, 2022
As part of our outreach in the community in an attempt to spread the word about who we are and what we do, we recently spoke at a Kiwanis luncheon. We were well received. Here is the speech that I gave.
Free Help to Cut Your Energy Costs—While You Help the Climate, by Chris Benz
March 20, 2022
Through the BayREN program, my husband and I saved over $3000, improved the comfort and air quality inside our home, and helped the climate by reducing our home’s energy needs. Here's how you can do it too.
Big Changes in the City of Napa’s General Plan Coming Our Way, by Chris Benz
January 30, 2022
An update on the City of Napa's General Plan.
On Being a Citizen Environmentalist, by Yvonne Baginski
January 30, 2022
Read how the reliance of citizen complaints to find and report environmental violations is Napa County’s unofficial policy and unfortunate reality as building and development forge ahead without staff or resources to insure that promises made on...
Why Is the Development of the Ghisletta Ranch a Bad Idea? by David Campbell
November 23, 2021
The south-west approach to Napa is famous for the “Oreo” cows that graze the hillsides. Right next door, at the Ghisletta Ranch, Longhorns do the same; but perhaps not for long. Read on about why.
The Round-Up Conundrum, by Samantha Smith
November 3, 2021
Ever heard of glyphosate (pronounced glahy-fos-eyt)? You may know it as the active broad spectrum herbicide in Round-Up and other weedkilling products like Killzall. So what is the current thinking when it comes to this “probable” carcinogen?