About Us

The Sierra Club North Group is part of the Redwood Chapter, and is made up of Sierra Club members who live in Del Norte, Humboldt, Western Siskiyou and Trinity Counties. The Sierra Club is a grass­roots, volunteer-­led organization. 

Our Email Address: sierraclubnorthgroup@gmail.com

Our Address: PO Box 21, Bayside CA 95524

 

Our Current Leadership is: 

Dana Utman - Chair of Executive Committee 
     Dana has had a love for the outdoors since he was child living in the Bay Area. He graduated from Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt) with a bachelor's degree in Resource Planning and Interpretation,  is certified as an interpretive guide and a member of the National Interpretive Association. In his second career, he enjoyed  doing   park interpretation with the California State Parks.  Prior to his park job he was a  letter carrier with the United States Post Office and  an active union organizer as president of the local branch.You might have read his  climate change articles for the Mad River Union. His passion as an outdoor photographer continues to this day. 
Gregg Gold - Vice-chair of Executive Committee
Ned Forsyth - Forestry/ Political Chair
Robin Gray- Marine Chair
Larry Glass- Northcoast Environmental Center representative
Elaine Gorman- Outdoor Leader
     Elaine is a retired Jr. High School science teacher. She is a certified California Naturalist. Elaine graduated from Humboldt State Univ. with a BS degree in Natural Resources Planning and Interpretation and Life Science Teaching Credential in 1983. She has been a Sierra Club outings leader for over 30 years.