CALL TO ACTION: WALT RANCH PROTEST RALLY When: DECEMBER 14, 2021 – NOON Where: 1195 Third Street, Napa CA (in front of Administration Building) What we need: Can you give one hour of your time and attend the Protest Rally to let the Napa...

The developers of Walt Ranch (Craig and Kathryn Hall) intend to cut down over 14,000 trees on the Walt Ranch property to develop it into a new vineyard. Learn why we oppose this project.

Our November/December 2021 Newsletter

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.

We, the Napa Group of the Redwood Chapter of the Sierra Club have been following the process of the GSPAC and attempted to contribute to the discussion. We feel that the plan as drafted follows the state guidelines, but misses the opportunity to...

Like many Americans, I’ve hiked in the Dolomites in north-eastern Italy and I’ve heard of the Haut Route through the Alps and the Tour de Monte Blanc. But I had never heard of the trek we were going to do, called the Tour de Monte Rosa, a 100+-mile...

Our September/October 2021 Newsletter

With the holidays approaching, it’s a good time to revisit some thoughts on sustainability. The amount of waste produced in the U.S. between Thanksgiving and New Years increases by about 1 million extra tons or 25%, according to the EPA. During this...

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?

The large enterprise the county is engaging in to comply with the State Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) includes a very complex and expensive modeling of the groundwater and the inputs and outputs to the water going into and stored under the...