Sierra Club: West Los Angeles Group Calendar

Meetings

Outings


The West LA Group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the odd numbered months, i.e. January, March, May, July, September and November at 7pm at Culver City Veterans Memorial Auditorium in the Uruapan room, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City 90230. Plenty of free lighted parking. Refreshments are served and there is always a lively talk accompanying a slide program. Feel free to bring a friend; all meetings are open to both members and non-members of the Sierra Club.

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July 10 2008		7 pm		THURSAY - NOTE ONE TIME CHANGE IN DAY OF WEEK. "SUSTAINABLE WORKS" Barent runs the Residential Greening Program at Sustainable Works, a non-profit environmental education organization based in Santa Monica. He will discuss environmentally responsible actions involving waste production, water, chemical, and energy consumption, transportation emissions, consumer habits and community development.		BARENT ROTH

Sept. 10 2008		7 pm		"THE BIRDS OF LOS ANGELES BASIN AND THE HABITATS THAT SUPPORT THEM" Eleanor is a board member of the Los Angeles Audubon Society and has been "birding" for almost 30 years. She teaches an "Introduction to Bird Watching" class at West L.A. College's Westside Extension. She will introduce us to some of the extraordinary birds that we share our city with and will discuss the ongoing efforts to conserve and restore bird habitats in West L.A.		ELEANOR OSGOOD

Nov 12 2008		7 pm		THE PEOPLE OF THE MEKONG Alan is an avid photographer and a member of the Angeles Chapter's Camera Committee. Alan will take us on a tour of the Mekong Delta, which is a collection of thousands of small waterways that are all tributaries of the Mekong River. The lives of the Mekong people are directly linked to these waterways--they use it for food, transportation and floating markets.		ALAN RAPHAEL

Jan 14 2009		7pm		"UPDATE ON THE RENAISSANCE OF BALLONA CREEK" Jim is President of Ballona Creek Renaissance, a Culver City-based nonprofit organization dedicated to improving Ballona Creek and its watershed for both the environment and the community. In recent years, Ballona Creek has undergone dramatic imporvements, but much more needs to be done to reduce toxic runoff, improve its ecology, and make the flood control channel into a recreational resource.		JIM LAMM

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Bus Trips
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Feb 13-16 2009				30th ANNUAL WINTER BUS TRIP TO YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Help us celebrate the WLA Groups' 30th annual winter bus trip. In honor of this special occasion, we will have breakfast at the Ahwahnee Hotel on the day of departure. Leave early Fri am for a 3-night stay in Yosemite's winter wonderland. This is the best time to be in the park. The air is fresh & clear, the crowds are few & there is always enough snow at Badger Pass. Skiers & non-skiers both welcome. There will be ample time to do whatever you wish: ski, snowshoe, hike, ice-skate, photography or even just loaf. The park has several restaurants, museums, a visitor's center, an Indian Village, gift shops & ranger programs. $540/$565 non-members, includes round trip bus, deluxe rooms at Yosemite Lodge (2 persons per room,2 beds), entrance fees, driver's gratuity, bus treats, happy hour & breakfast at the Ahwahnee Hotel. To reserve space, send full payment & 2 SASE's to Paul. Include your name, addess, phone # & S.C. # of all participants. $20 cancellation fee through Dec. 31. No refunds after Dec. 31 unless the trip is full & your space can be re-sold. For further info and/or availability of space, please call Paul at 310-837-5269.		Reservation Required		Paul Cutter Felicia Hammond