From the Director’s Desk

  • Posted on 27 April 2020
  • By Morgan Goodwin, Senior Director, Angeles Chapter

This was my first month on the job for the Angeles Chapter and intense would be a big understatement for what it’s been like to step into this role during a pandemic.

No one’s safe until everyone is safe

  • Posted on 27 April 2020
  • By Suvan Geer, Angeles Chapter Environmental Justice Committee
Covid and Homelessness

"Safer at home" can have very different meanings.  Photo credit: Yvonne Martinez Watson

Earth Day Activities for Kids

  • Posted on 17 April 2020
  • By Sierra Club Media Team

We hope that you’ve been staying safe, and finding moments of joy and peace, even though it's hard right now.

Wilderness Travel Course Celebrating 30 years 1990-2020

  • Posted on 6 April 2020
  • By Jane Simpson, WTC Chair and unofficial WTC Historian

Wilderness Travel Course (WTC) leaders don’t think about counting years until we cross a milestone. 2020 is special because it marks WTC’s official 30th year of operation.

Since 1990, we’ve trained thousands of Southern California wilderness travelers. As a unique attraction of the  Sierra Club Angeles Chapter, WTC is offered each winter in four SoCal areas: Long Beach-South Bay, Orange County, San Gabriel Valley and West Los Angeles.

COVID-19 IS HERE – HOW CAN YOU HELP?

  • Posted on 27 March 2020
  • By Sharon Koch
These are moments when our natural instinct is to reach out and offer help.  But how can we offer a helping hand while still being mindful of stay at home policies and social distancing? 

50 Years Ago - Earth Day 1970 at the Angeles Chapter

  • Posted on 26 March 2020
  • By Will McWhinney, Chapter Volunteer

Earth Day 1970 at the Angeles Chapter

Illustration by Len Chmiel

The first Earth Day was celebrated in Washington D.C.,  50 years ago, on April 22, 1970. But by then the Angeles Chapter had already been working to preserve the Earth and its wild places for decades.

Meet Our New Senior Chapter Director

  • Posted on 20 March 2020
  • By lfleming

MEET OUR NEW SENIOR CHAPTER DIRECTOR

The Angeles Chapter is delighted to welcome Morgan Goodwin as its new Senior Director. Morgan's history of climate activism, mountain climbing, community-building and public service will benefit the Chapter both in our current moment of crisis and in the longer-term effort to explore, enjoy and protect our world.

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