| Dear Friend,
Here we are in the middle of March and the saying "in like a lion, out like a lamb" doesn't seem to be holding up. It's more like in like a lion and the lion doesn't leave. Well, we can be that lion too. Covid restrictions have lifted across the Sierra Club and we're ready to see you again and would love your help. We're going to Conservation Lobby Day in Carson City on March 27th, join us! It's time for members to vote for Sierra Club Board of Directors, and everyone to help the Mojave Desert Tortoise. We're moving into community event seasons, join us to table at events, or sign up to be an Outings leader. Other events include a Lake Tahoe cleanup, and virtual presentations around 30x30 sites to protect. Most importantly, we look forward to seeing you again. As always, thank you for all of the amazing work you do and your ongoing support.
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Conservation Lobby Day: March 27th
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| Join us and our environmental partners March 27th to advocate for pro-conservation policies at the Legislature! March 27th will kick off Conservation Lobby Week with Conservation Lobby Day at the Legislature. Don't miss out, sign up to join us by March 18th ! Sierra Club Legislative Committee has been working hard; researching, mobilizing, and advocating for our legislative priorities during this 2023 Nevada Legislative session. Read more... |
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Board of Directors Election - 2023
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| The annual election for Sierra Club’s Board of Directors is now underway. Each year, 5 of the 15 members of the Sierra Club Board of Directors end their three-year term. A list of candidates is selected by a combination of a nominations process and a petition process. Sierra Club members have the opportunity to vote on 5 candidates to fill the empty seats. If you have been a Sierra Club member since January 31st 2022, you are eligible to vote. If you joined the Sierra Club since then, you will be eligible to vote next year. Ballots will be sent to eligible voters this month. If you pre-registered to vote online, you’ll receive an email from sierraclub.mg.electionservicescorp.com. Read more... |
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34 Million Years of Existence Threatened by Large Scale Solar
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| Tortoise fossils in the United States date back 34 million years. Will their epic longevity end on our watch? The desert tortoise, a USFWS threatened/listed species is directly in the path of nearly a hundred large-scale solar projects in Nevada. When the BLM approved the 2012 BLM Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, it may have sealed the fate of the Mojave Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in Nevada. The BLM opened up more than nine million acres of public land to solar development and applications flooded in. Read more... |
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Toiyabe Chapter's Legislative Committee
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| The Legislative Committee has been hard at work evaluating upcoming bills related to the environment, equity and justice, wildlife, and other issues of importance to Sierra Club. Some bills we are working on include a ban on Neonic Pesticides to save the bees, an Environmental Justice study, an Urban/Community forestry bill to increase trees in urban hot spots, and a bill to add a Green Amendment to the state constitution. Read more... |
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Volunteer to Table Community Events
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| Tabling Events for Toiyabe Chapter is a fun way to volunteer. Tabling teams come up with fun, interactive activities that can help raise awareness and garner support for our issues, advertise for events, and recruit new members. Earth Day is coming up and there are usually many opportunities for tabling events, as well as all year on campuses, farmers markets, fairs, and more. What Is Tabling? Set up a table with information and sign-up forms and then engage with passersby to recruit them as members, inform them about Sierra Club policy issues, and ask them to take action. Read more... |
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SOUTHERN NEVADA GROUP
We're Still Looking for Outings Leaders
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| Do you love the many recreational opportunities throughout the beautiful Las Vegas Valley? Are you a hiker, bicyclist, or camper who is interested in sharing that beauty with others who might not have many chances to “get out there”? Would you just like to find fellow outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy the regions many recreational opportunities? Is there an issue affecting your favorite outdoor location that you would like others to learn more about? Read more...
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Searchlight Cleanup: Mother Nature Took Center Stage
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| Mother Nature made a big appearance! The Searchlight Community Center cleanup event, held on Thursday, February 23rd, appeared to be moving along as planned with an ample amount of fifteen or so volunteers as well as some residents attending. It was intended to be a promising event for the volunteers driving in from Summerlin, Las Vegas, Henderson, and including one ambitious lady driving north from Laughlin, to help out the Searchlight community with a cleanup. Read more... |
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TAHOE AREA GROUP
Clean in a SNAP: March 23rd
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Spooner Summit Sled Hill
Tahoe Blue Crew Cleanup
March 23rd, 10:00am - 11:00am
Spooner Summit Sled Hill, NV
Looking for a way to help keep Lake Tahoe clean, pristine, and litter free? Our Tahoe-based SNAP members have assembled our Clean in a SNAP Tahoe Blue Crew to help clean up around the Jewel of the Sierra. Read more... |
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RANGE OF LIGHT GROUP
Our 30x30 Priorities Event Series
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This series introduces you to Range of Light Group's short list of wild spaces to protect and policy actions we hope to initiate within the Eastern Sierra. The 30x30 Initiative is to protect 30% of wild spaces by 2030. There will be virtual events to introduce you to each location followed by in-person outings to take you to the spaces themselves so you can see their natural wonder firsthand. Upcoming virtual presentations include:
California Gold Cyanidation Ban
April 25th
6:30pm
Long Valley Caldera
May 18th
6:30pm
Read more and register... |
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On-demand Recording: the Harms of Exploratory Drilling
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| There are five exploratory drilling projects in the Eastern Sierra that could eventually lead to open pit gold mines. Gold is not a critical mineral, but the high price of gold is driving companies to look for gold, even microscopic gold that wasn't worth going after before. While mining has a huge impact on the environment, exploratory drilling impacts the environment too. Read more and watch the recording... |
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