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Kayaking? Check. Hiking? Check. ICO takes LA students on Catalina campout
June 10, 2014 By Shirley Hickman

Inspiring Connections Outdoors: What do you get when you cross Memorial Day on Catalina Island with 73 middle school kids from LA? Fun!
Save the Date: Bingo Fundraiser, July 13

Save the Date: July 13 - Bingo Fundraiser starts at 5:30pm
Six things you don't know about going solar
May 27, 2014 By From Sierra Club reports
Sierra Club activists worked hard for new New Mexico national monument
May 20, 2014 By Sarah Hodgdon

New national monument: Sierra Club activists celebrate a victory in protection of New Mexico mountains and desert.
San Onofre Priorities: On-Site Safety, Off-Site Storage
May 20, 2014 By Glenn Pascall

San Onofre update: Sen. Barbara Boxer acts to ensure shuttered nuclear plant's long-term saftey. 
Stop wasteful spending to fund a study for Poseidon's desalinated water

Stop wasteful spending to fund a study for Poseidon's desalinated water - Attend a hearing May 21 and sign our petition
Climate change rally: Hands Across the Harbor in L.A.
May 2, 2014 By From Chapter reports

Hands Across the Harbor: Join us on May 17 to make a commitment to clean energy and learn about climate change.
A new and better plan to protect Santa Monica Mountains
May 1, 2014 By From Santa Monica Mountains Task Force

Santa Monica Mountains: New California Coastal Commission plan will better protect habitat of this precious natural resource.
Supreme Court sides with environmental groups in key cross-state air pollution ruling
May 1, 2014 By From Sierra Club reports

Clean air: EPA has the authority under the Clean Air Act to reduce dangerous interstate pollution.
Mayor celebrates Earth Day with Sierra Club
April 22, 2014 By From Chapter reports

Earth Day: The mood was light, and praise for the planet and wildlands flowed at Griffith Park event.
Events on Earth Day and beyond
April 18, 2014 By From Chapter reports

Earth Day 2014: Want to express yourself on the day devoted to the planet? Try these events on April 22 and beyond.

 

 
Passages: Sierra Club leader Phil Dorner
April 17, 2014 By David Haake

Passages: Phil Dorner, longtime leader of Pacific Palisades hikes.
Join us for Earth Day 2014 in Griffith Park
April 15, 2014 By From Chapter reports

Earth Day 2014: Join us April 22 in Griffith Park when LA Mayor Eric Garcetti and Sierra Club pay tribute to Wilderness Act's 50th year.
Protect Griffith Park

Take Action: Protect Griffith Park from two damaging projects!
Celebrate John Muir's birthday!
March 21, 2014 By From Chapter reports

Happy Birthday John Muir! Three hikes converge on local Muir Peak to celebrate the Sierra Club founder.

 

 
Griffith Park's field of schemes
March 21, 2014 By Carol Henning

Griffith Park: Let's protect its habitat for the 'plain people' as Col. Griffith decreed.
Is this the face of nature's next generation? We hope so
March 19, 2014 By Mary Forgione

Is this the face of a nature's next generation? We sure hope so.

 

 
The natural side of Israel
March 19, 2014 By Kath Giel

Israel: What does an adventure trip to the country look like? Sierra Club leaders go beyond the well-trod path.
What have we done for you lately? Plenty!
March 12, 2014 By From Chapter reports

2013 conservation wins: What have we done for you lately? Plenty, for those who value protecting local habitats. Read on.
L.A. City takes first step toward fracking moratorium
March 12, 2014 By Susan Heitman

Fracking: Angeles Chapter's new committee joins the campaign to impose a moratorium on the reckless drilling practice in Los Angeles.
Mt. Everest mountaineer Kurt Wedberg to speak at Chapter Banquet
March 10, 2014 By From Chapter reports

Chapter Banquet 2014: Mt. Everest mountaineer Kurt Wedberg will be featured speaker.
Wallraff, Dorsey and Helm endorsed for Sierra Club national Board of Directors
March 10, 2014 By From Chapter reports

Board of Directors: Angeles Chapter endorses Dean Wallraff, Michael Dorsey and Jessica Helm in National Sierra Club election.
Extreme oil extraction comes to Los Angeles
March 1, 2014 By Al Sattler

Canadian tar sands: Yes, this extreme form of oil extraction comes to Los Angeles. Make your voice heard to oppose this environmentally dangerous practice.
The flaws with new oil and gas proposals for Carson and Hermosa Beach
March 1, 2014 By Eva Cicoria

Oil and gas proposals: New drilling in Carson and Hermosa Beach have potentially serious impacts, draft environmental reports show.
Say no to fracking: March 15 rally in Sacramento
March 1, 2014 By From national Sierra Club reports

Fracking: Learn about fracking at March 13 meeting, then join March 15 rally in Sacramento.
Environmental Legal Workshop: Let the law boost your green campaign
March 1, 2014 By Ursula Vosylius

Environmental Legal Workshop: Learn the law to better fight your green battle at free March 22 workshop.
Trash talk: Where does garbage go after you put out your bins?
March 1, 2014 By Reprinted from Tidelines newsletter

Talking trash: What happens to your trash once you leave it at the curb? Long Beach Group's speaker Coby King tells all.
The highest goodness is like water
February 24, 2014 By Carol Henning

Water: Look beyond California's current drought to the bigger picture of potable water worldwide.
Charlie Cooke: The man who kept Chumash culture alive
February 24, 2014 By Clifford E. Trafzer

Charlie Cooke: New book profiles the man who kept Chumash culture alive in the Santa Monica Mountains. Leader, speaker and storyteller provides a vital link to the past for L.A.'s native areas.
Volunteers and leaders turn out to remember Lori Ives
February 24, 2014 By From Chapter reports

With love: Chapter volunteers and leaders turn out to remember the extraordinary work of Lori Ives.
Do you know your local habitats? Come to the Nature Knowledge Workshop
February 24, 2014 By Cliff McLean

Nature Knowledge Workshop: Don't know your own backyard? Spend a weekend in the mountains in June to learn about local habitats, wildlife and more.

 

 

 
Orange County: Back to the bay hikes
February 21, 2014 By Ron Schrantz

Orange County: Series of urban hikes in April focuses on Newport Bay's wetlands and wildlife. Join us!
Join us for a Lori Ives memorial
February 11, 2014 By From Chapter reports

Lori Ives: Feb. 22 is a day of tribute to a leader and volunteer who made a difference in the Angeles Chapter. Join us!

 
Sierra Club honors R.J. Secor
January 31, 2014 By Sierra Peaks Section

Top dog: Mountaineer and guidebook author R.J. Secor received the Sierra Club's top mountaineering award.

 
Come and explore Pinnacles National Park
January 31, 2014 By Margee Hills

Pinnacles National Park: What better way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act than a trip to this California parkland?
Chapter volunteers who made a difference in 2013
January 31, 2014 By Mary Morales

Chapter Awards: Who made a difference in 2013? Read about our fantastic volunteers -- and how you can come and honor them.
Inner City Outings gets $15,000 grant from Mark Taper Foundation
January 22, 2014 By Shirley Hickman

Inner City Outings: Chapter's hikes for underserved L.A. youth gets a $15,000 boost.

 

 
California's drought: 10 ways to save water
January 17, 2014 By Arvind Kumar

California drought: 10 tips on how homeowners can save water during the state's dry spell. And, hopefully, these will become a habit.
Better alternatives to the Bay-Delta water grab
January 17, 2014 By From Sierra Club California reports

Drought: Sierra Club cites better alternatives to the Bay-Delta tunnel plan to cope with California's water woes.
Angeles Chapter becomes an Amazon Associate

Raise funds for the Angeles Chapter when you shop on Amazon.com
14 Places to Visit in 2014
January 8, 2014 By From Chapter reports

14 Places to Visit in 2014! The January-March issue of the Southern Sierran/Schedule of Activities is available now -- with dream trips and up-to-date Chapter news.

 

 
14 places to visit in 2014

Adventure starts now! Join us on 2014 trips from Solvang to Spain, Israel to Mongolia.
Ocean desalination, the bigger picture
January 3, 2014 By Ray Hiemstra

Desalination plants: What's ahead in 2014 for flawed proposals that could ruin California's coast?
Sierra Sweethearts in Profile: Robin and Lori Ives: A Force for Nature
February 1, 2008 By Stephanie Graham

Passings: We remember longtime Sierra Club leader and volunteer Lori Ives.
Activists halt Newport Beach housing proposal
December 15, 2013 By Terry Welsh

Banning Ranch victory: Activists prevail in court as judge overturns Newport Beach plan to build homes on sensitive habitat.
Mountain lion cubs born in Santa Monica Mountains
December 15, 2013 By From media reports

Cougar kittens! Three mountain lion cubs were born recently in the Santa Monica Mountains, which add to health data on a decade-long study.
Rally to oppose the Bay Water Tunnel plan

Rally to oppose the Bay Water Tunnel: Dec. 18th at 10am
New Executive Committee members elected
December 12, 2013 By Joe Young

Chapter elections: New Executive Committee members elected to Chapter's governing body.

 

 
How will you make a difference in 2014? Join us!
December 12, 2013 By From staff reports

What are you doing in 2014? Start by learning how to get involved at the Annual Chapter Kickoff on Jan. 26.
Co-directors named for Angeles Chapter
December 12, 2013 By From staff reports

New leadership: Jennifer Robinson and George Watland named acting co-directors of Chapter.

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[Header photo: One of four Mountain Lion Kittens P-66 through P-69 © Courtesy of National Park Service]