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News Archive
In-district lobbying: Not as hard as you think
February 13, 2017 By Meg Gunderson
Pushing California to buy clean for the climate
February 13, 2017 By Kathryn Phillips
Sierra Club's own Suvan Geer is one of the artists featured in the exhibit
Clone of ECO-ART exhibit at Golden West College OPEN NOW THROUGH 2/15
February 3, 2017 By Communications Committee

Environmental activism takes many forms.  Some join public demonstrations and marches, others testify and comment before government bodies, and some apply their creative talents to produce works of art that speak to our concern for the future of our planet.  Why not explore the ECO-ART exhibit at Golden West College this weekend or next (EXHIBIT IS OPEN NOW THROUGH 2/15)
Sierra Club's own Suvan Geer is one of the artists featured in the exhibit
ECO-ART exhibit at Golden West College OPEN NOW THROUGH 2/15
February 3, 2017 By Communications Committee
Chapter's Central Group Hosts Program: Hikes in Yosemite
February 1, 2017 By Central Group Re-Org Committee
Save the date: Annual Sierra Club Chapter Awards Banquet set for 5 p.m. May 7
January 30, 2017 By Awards Banquet Committee
February 2017 Schedule of Activities is here!
January 30, 2017 By Chapter news
Women's March 2017: A new resolution to fight
January 30, 2017 By Maddy Crawford
How to stand up to Trump policies on environment, immigration and more
January 30, 2017 By Kathryn Phillips
Passings: Elaine Trogman, environmentalist and newsletter editor
December 22, 2016 By Julie Szende, San Fernando Valley Group
Angeles Chapter sponsored by Sierra Club Foundation
December 22, 2016 By From Chapter reports
Schedule of Activities for January 2017 is here!
December 21, 2016 By From Chapter reports
Chapter elections: Four selected for at-large Executive Committee members
Share the Club's legacy with Yosemite visitors
December 19, 2016 By Michael Bryant
Ready? Set? Hike!
December 19, 2016 By From Chapter reports
Chapter Chair's column: How we all move forward in 2017
December 19, 2016 By Sharon Koch, Chapter Chair
Hollywood reservoir John Nilsson all rights reserved
Ready? Set? Organize!

There's no better time to volunteer than right now. Angeles Chapter is launching a new series called Cultivating Conservation. Strengthen your skills. 
 
Upcoming sessions (RSVP here):
      *10am- 1pm Engaging New Volunteer Workshop
      Presentation by Whitney Pearson Sierra Club  Associate Organizing Representative. 
      3250 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1507 Los Angeles, CA 90010
 
Who should sign up? Everyone -- newcomers who've never taken action on a cause or issue and experienced volunteers who want to be more effective and make a bigger difference in the environmental community.

 
The Hot List: 8 issues we'll be working on in 2017
December 19, 2016 By From Chapter reports
An enemy within the EPA
December 8, 2016 By Michael Brune, Executive Director Sierra Club
Let us take you to winter fun in Mammoth and Yosemite! Trips to sign up for right now
November 28, 2016 By From Chapter reports
Sierra Club's new post-election mantra: resist, recruit, train and sustain
November 28, 2016 By Michael Brune and Sharon Koch
December 2016 Schedule of Activities is here!
November 27, 2016 By From Chapter reports
Donate Your Old Car to Support the Angeles Chapter
November 19, 2016 By George Watland, Sr. Chapter Director
Angeles Chapter Activist Jeff Yann died on Nov 1, 2016 at the age of 73.
November 15, 2016 By Angelica Gonzalez

 

 
Sierra Club ends decade-long battle over open space vs toll roads in Orange and San Diego counties
November 10, 2016 By From Chapter reports
Sierra Club on election results: 'Not defeated, determined'
November 10, 2016 By Michael Brune
Why Quemetco battery-recycling plant must be cleaned up
November 7, 2016 By Joan Licari
The latest Schedule of Activities has arrived!
October 31, 2016 By From Chapter reports
Iceland: These mossy stones spin a story of Western democracy
October 31, 2016 By Eric A. Gordon
Chapter trip goes inside national parks in the Canadian Rockies
October 31, 2016 By Bruce Hale
SC Member Nancy Paulikas is Missing - Please Share Info & Help Find Her
December 2, 2016 By George Watland
Vote in Sierra Club Angeles Chapter Elections - Oct. 8 to Nov. 17
September 19, 2017 By Chapter Elections Committee

To get your ballot contact George Watland, Sr. Chapter Director
The Schedule of Activities October 2016 is out!
September 29, 2016 By From Chapter reports
Victory for Banning Ranch, a vital O.C. coastal wetland
September 29, 2016 By From Chapter reports
Time to take a stand against L.A.'s dirty air
September 29, 2016 By From Chapter reports
Invitation to the Sungevity - Sierra Club Solar House Party
September 15, 2016 By Angeles Chapter Solar Homes Program
Sign the Petition to Stop the Poseidon Desal Plant
Nominate a Valued Member for a Chapter Award
September 6, 2016 By Awards Committee
Schedule of Activities for September 2016
September 1, 2016 By From Chapter reports
Four Southern Californians singled out for national Sierra Club awards
September 1, 2016 By From Sierra Club reports
Let's clean up San Fernando Valley's groundwater sooner than later
September 1, 2016 By From Angeles Chapter Water Committee
Walk the entire Backbone Trail in Sierra Club's 2017 eight-hike series
September 1, 2016 By From Chapter reports
Travel Adventure: Walk with us June 5-17 on England's incomparable coastal path
August 29, 2016 By Kath Giel
Join Evan Gillespie to Go Solar & Save $750
August 27, 2016 By George Watland, Sr. Chapter Director
How do you want to see San Gabriel Mountains National Monument managed? Now you can have a say
August 25, 2016 By Roberto Morales and John Monsen
Inside Patagonia, from glaciers to peaks
August 12, 2016 By Marielle Grenade-Willis
Exploring the wide-open spaces of Mongolia, Sierra Club style
August 11, 2016 By Bruce Hale
What's the plan for long-term storage of radioactive waste from nuclear power plants? There isn't one -- yet
August 5, 2016 By Glenn Pascall
Stop Poseidon from getting a permit for Huntington Beach desalination plant
August 4, 2016 By Ray Hiemstra
Join us for Coastal Commission hearing on Banning Ranch
August 4, 2016 By Everette Phillips, Communications Chair

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