Do you want to protect our environment but don't know where to start? Looking for a community of new advocates to learn and make change together? Then you've come to the right place.
About Us
We fuel the next generation of Sierra Club members by engaging new activists that seek to protect the ecological integrity of our state and local public lands in Washington State. We focus on how to better identify and understand ongoing issues including carbon sequestration, biodiversity, and recreational access. When you join our events, you gain tools to navigate in successful activism, network with other non-profits in this sector, get outside to see the risks and importance of our public lands, and of course have fun while actively protecting our precious natural resources!
What We Do
We dig deep: Every quarter, the Public Lands team focuses on specific topics to deep dive. We know that it can be intimidating to understand the different issues out there - so we try to make that learning more accessible and fun!
We go outside: Every month our team hosts an outside event related to the topic of the season. These activities change all the time, but have included hikes in threatened forests, urban walks, tours of fish hatcheries, beginner backpacking trips, and service days like litter pickups or tree planting.
We take action: Every month, we meet up in person (and sometimes virtually) to learn about our topics and build skills to take action. Past meetups have included documentary movie screenings, Q&A discussions with local experts, letter writing to stop timber sales, public testimony workshops, and more!
Join us!
Ready to be a part of our club and get involved? Our events are always open to join - whether you want to come to one event or all. You can also Apply to Join Our Public Lands Team! We’re looking for 3-5 more volunteers to join the team and help plan engaging and accessible events throughout the year. No prior event organizing experience necessary.
Upcoming events:
Winter hike at Franklin Falls|Sun. February 16th RSVP here
Movie Night: Crown Jewels + Northwest Forest Plan Action | Weds. February 19th 6:00-8:00pm RSVP here
Native Plant I.D. Hike | Sat. April 5th, Details TBD
Have questions or want to learn more? Drop us a line! mariska.kecskes@sierraclub.org
Public Lands Team Pics
