Going solar with the Sierra Club and our solar partner, Sungevity, is a win, win, win!

Join us for a rally at City Hall to urge L.A.'s City Council lead by example and finally adopt its long-proposed plastic bag ban.

Be sure to attend the 9th Annual AltBuild Conference & Expo in Santa Monica on Fri., May 11 & Sat. May 12.

Visit the Angeles Chapter table to learn about joining one of our committees supporting sustainability in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Free admission to most programming!

http://www.altbuildexpo.com/

This annual training day event is for people who are interested in volunteer opportunities with the Sierra Club. We will describe how the Club works and the scope and duties of 10 Club leadership positions, including; Newsletter Editor, and how to be a good Program, Membership, Political, Conservation and Fundraising Chair for our Groups, Sections and Committees. One session features “Linking Outings and Conservation”, another “How to run a Group Meeting”.

Conservation Program Coordinator

As nature lovers, we like to enjoy our fruit trees, vegetable gardens, outdoor plants, ornamental ponds, compost piles and bird feeders. Local wildlife also appreciate these attractions, and this can sometimes lead to conflict.

Rodents and black bears are attracted by bird feeders. Raccoons delight in fish ponds and uproot newly-planted landscaping. Compost piles attract digging skunks and rosebushes attract foraging deer and rabbits.

Conservation Program Coordinator

As spring arrives, members enjoying their explorations may notice that wild species are also more abundant. In Southern California, there are several common wildlife species we should be aware of during excursions.

Rattlesnakes

Rattlesnakes are the only venomous reptiles native to California. They can be recognized by their broad heads, light colored bodies with brown blotches and the notorious rattle bringing up the rear. Younger rattlesnakes may have a button, rather than a full rattle.