Newsletter

About Sierra Club publications and subscriptions  
Annual dues for the Sierra Club include a subscription to the Sierra  national bimonthly magazine, the Michigan Chapter quarterly newsletter, and the quarterly Huron Valley Group newsletter, called The Lookout. Each issue of  The Lookout  includes information about all Huron Valley Group outings, meetings, and other activities, as well as informative feature articles of local interest.

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The Lookout , the newsletter of the Sierra Club Huron Valley Group (PDF files)

The Lookout Fall 2022 Final.pdf9.8 MB

Thoughts from the Chair
2022 HVG Election Info and Candidate Statements
In Memoriam: John Nystuen and Kathy Guerreso
Exercise Guide: Bluffs Nature Area
Zero Waste: Trash Talk Tour 2.0
High Summer to Late Fall in SE Michigan
HVG Fall Report
Help Wanted

Summer 2022 (6.8 MB)

Editor's Welcome and Call to Action (John Metzler)
Growing the Future: An Interview with MSU Extension Director Dr. Quentin Tyler
A is for Advocacy (Amanda Sweetman)
Avoiding Climate Action Traps and Pursuing Solutions (Daniel Brown)
Exercise Guide: Whitmore Lake Preserve (John Metzler)
Why I Lead National Sierra Club Outings (Janet Kahan)
The Antidote to Paralysis and Depression is Action and Outreach (Dan Ezekiel)
It's Blooming Season for Spanish Dagger (aka Yucca Plants) (Peggy Lubhan)
HVG Spring Report
Michigan's Ground-Dwelling Squirrels (Peggy Lubhan)

Spring 2022 (7.1 MB)

Goose Duet on Ford Lake (Peggy Lubhan)
Letter to the Editor on DTE's "MI Green Power" program (Mike Berkowitz)
Native Gardening in Your Yard (Chris Kosal)
Adapt: Cultivating a Relationship with your Garden (William Kirst)
The Benefits of Rain Gardens (Catie Wytychak)
Free Concerts with Spring Peepers (Peggy Lubhan)
List of Native Plant Retailers
Exercise Guide: Montibeller Park (John Metzler)
Why I Lead HVG Hikes! (Chris Kosal)
Get Out The Vote
2022 HVG Elections
HVG Spring Activities Report
U of M Sierra Club Update (Geoffrey Batterbee)

Fall 2021 (4.9 MB)

Executive Committee Chair Jason Frenzel discusses the latest news from the group
Communications Committee Chair Jaime Magiera on changes with the newsletter, online elections, and a new blog initiative
Tajalli Hodge with an Environmental Justic update
Policital Committee Chair Erica Ackerman on our political organizing
Shonda Tohm and John Metzler with an outings update
HVG Executive Committee Election voting information
and more...

Summer 2021 (4.9 MB)

Executive Committee Chair Jason Frenzel discusses the latest news from the group
Communications Committee Chair Jaime Magiera on changes with the newsletter and the new bootstrap project
Tajalli Hodge with an Environmental Justic update
Policital Committee Chair Erica Ackerman on our political organizing
Conservation Committee Chair Stephen Brown provides updates on our conversation work
Shonda Tohm and John Metzler with an outings update
HVG Executive Committee Election Call for Candidates
and more...

 

Fall 2020 (4.9 MB)

Executive Committee Chair Dan Ezekiel discusses the 2020 Successes and 2021 Priorities
Communications Committee Chair Jaime Magiera on Equitable Access and Participation
Policital Committee Chair Erica Ackerman on our political organizing
Anya Dale on community engagement and activism
Conservation Committee Chair Stephen Brown provides updates on our conversation work
HVG Executive Committee Election Candidate Bios and Ballot
and more...

 

Spring-Summer 2020 (4 MB) 

Executive Committee Chair Dan Ezekiel discusses the latest news from the group
Communications Committee Chair Jaime Magiera on HVG's online presence during the time of Covid-19
Policital Committee Chair Erica Ackerman on getting creative with outreach
Anya Dale and John Metzler provide the latest news on outings and the introduction of outdoor exercise guides
Conservation Committee Chair Stephen Brown provides updates on our conversation work
HVG Executive Committee Elections - Call for Candidates
and more...

 

Fall 2019 (4 MB) 

Executive Committee Chair discusses the latest news from the group
Executive Committee Vice-Chair Jaime Magiera on Ann Arbor's first protected bike lanes
Policital Committee Upates
A look at recent member outings with photos from the trips
Kayaking on the Pokomoke River
HVG Executive Committee Election Candidate Bios and Ballot
and more...

Spring-Summer 2019  (3 MB) 

Executive Committee Chair discusses the latest news from the group
Executive Committee Vice-Chair Jaime Magiera on HVG’s new communications initiative
Conservation Committee Chair Stephen C. Brown on the group’s efforts to educate and advocate on local conservation issues
HVG Visioning Initiative
A look at recent member outings with photos from the trips
Camp Woodbury on Nordman Lake
HVG Executive Committee Elections - Call for Candidates
and more...

 


Winter 2018  (1.8 MB) 

The Huron Valley Group, the Fifth Decade
Reconnecting With Nature – A Point of View
Ballot for  HVG Executive Committee

 


Spring 2018  (1.9 MB) 

The Huron Valley Group, the Fourth Decade
Pollinator Garden at County Farm Park
Call for nominations for the HVG Executive Committee

 


Winter 2017  (1.6 MB) 

The Huron Valley Group, the Third Decade
Enviro Groups Sue to Stop NEXUS Fracked Gas Pipeline
Volunteer Opportunities to Help Preserve Our Local Natural Areas
Sierra Club Opposes Redirection of County Parks Millage

 


Spring 2017  (1.6 MB) 

Bee Safe project
Is Your Community “Ready For 100”?
The Huron Valley Group, the Second Decade
Huron Valley Group ExCom Election & Guidelines
Kroger (Community Rewards) and Busch’s (MyWay - Cash for Education) Programs: An Important Update

 


Winter 2016  (2.0 MB) 

Sierra Club Fights Proposed Nexus Natural Gas Pipeline on Several Fronts
Sierra Club Files Petition to EPA to Declare Gelman Plume a Superfund Site
The Huron Valley Group, the early Years (1961 - 1969)
Huron Valley Group to Continue Archiving Materials at the Bentley Historical Library
Executive Committee Ballot

 


Spring 2016  (1.9 MB) 

Update on Proposed Natural Gas Piplines
Local Food and What You Can Do
Changing Precipitation in Ann Arbor
How the Sierra Club Endorses Political Candidates
Huron Valley Group ExCom Election & Guidelines

 


Winter 2015  (1.8 MB) 
Update on ET Rover & Nexus Natural Gas Pipelines
Sprawl is Back...
Mowing of Huron-Clinton Metroparks
ALERT "Busch’s MyWay “Cash for Education”

 


Spring 2015  (1.7 MB) 
Huron Valley Sets Its Conservation Agenda
Big Day Birding at Magee Marsh
Trumpeters vs. Honkers
How to Close a Gap in Ann Arbor's Border to Border (B2B) Trail
Save the planet: One forkful at a time!
DTE Rate Case Could Impact Energy- Efficient LED Streetlight Solutions

 


Winter 2014  (1.6 MB) 
Proposed Natural Gas Pipelines Create New Concerns in Southeast Michigan
Sierra Club Concerned About Suburban Sprawl
Alan's Ford-C-Max Clean Car Update
Metroparks Management and a Case for Collaborative Oversight
What’s Next for Michigan’s Bottle Bill?

 


Spring 2014  (1.5 MB) 
Proposed Gravel Mine Operation in the Chelsea Area Draws Opposition
Sierra Club Endorses AATA Transit Millage
Reapportionment Creates New State Senate District for Western Washtenaw Voters 
WICO This Outing Was for the Birds...
4 Sierra Club-endorsed candidates win seats on city council

 


December 2013  (2 MB)
Want to Win the Climate Debate? Stop Debating.
Impact of Fracking on Property Values,
Home Loans and Insurance 
New Clean Car Update 
WICO This Outing Was for the Birds...
4 Sierra Club-endorsed candidates win seats on city council
Long-time Sierra Club Members: 4,725 Years of Membership

 


September 2013  (1.4 MB) 
Huge Expansion of Water Withdrawal for Hydrofracking 
New Clean Car Update 
WICO Visits Leslie Science Center
Glendale Drive Condo development 
Huron Valley Group Election

 


April 2013  (2.7 MB)
Climate Skeptics
Farewell to Winter With Washtenaw ICO
Clean Car Chronicles
HVG Honors No Paxton, Growing Hope, and Gwen Nystuen
The Local Food Summit

 


November 2012  (1.1 MB)
Isle Royale National Park Sierra Club Service Trip
Tar Sands, Pipelines, and Michigan
Do the Right Thing, an Update on Parks AND Transportation in Ann Arbor
Green Politics
Down on the Farm with the Frog Holler Folks


Fall 2012  (1.2 MB) 
Global Warming and our Health
Foraging for Fungi
Recycling Efforts at Yankee Air Museum Air Show
Reuse and Re-Imagine a Train Station
New Website Leads Visitors Down Michigan Trails
Park Land Ballot Initiative


Spring 2012  (6.2 MB) 
Extreme Makeover: Brownfield Edition
Update on Fuller Park Clean Car Update
Washtenaw Inner City Outings - Maple Syrup Time
HVG Awards
Shopping for the Earth (SFTE): How Are Your Dollars Spent?

 


Winter 2011  (3.1 MB) 
The Controversial Coyote
New Fracking Legislation
The Proposed Fermi 3 Nuclear Reactor
Using Great Lakes Scrip



Fall 2011  (4.6 MB) 
Lost Nation Trail Update
Fuller Park--What is Public Involvement?
Bringing It
Washtenaw Inner City Outings
Shopping for the Earth



Spring 2011  (6.4 MB) 
Paving Paradise in the Huron River Valley: HVG Says NO to a Parking Structure in Fuller Park 
New Website Leads Visitors Down Michigan Trails
A Tribute to the Work of Doug Cowherd
The Great Turtle Rescue
Conservation Corner
Farewell and Thank You to WICO Chair Vera Hernandez
Local Food Summit
Women and the Environment--One Woman's Mission for Sanitation



Fall 2010  (4.1 MB) 
The Future of Huron Hills
Grand Island Trip
Window Repair and Weather Stripping
Hydrofracking and Natural Gas Drilling
Conservation Corner
Oktoberfest in Michigan
David Douglas, Plat Collecting and Misnomers



Summer 2010  (4.5 MB) 
Fuller Park To Be Site Of Huge Garage
Inner City Outings
The Oldest Net Zero House in America
Women and the Environment: Ellen Swallow Richards
How the Sierra Club Endorses Political Candidates
North Manitou Island Service Trip
Clean Car Update
Conservation Corner



Spring 2010  (2.0 MB) 
Why is Ann Arbor having FITS?
Backpacking in Nordhouse Dunes 
Local Food Summit
Urbanwood: A Better, Sustainable Option for Removed Trees 
Moose on the Loose?
Women and the Environment: Linda Taylor
Two Things I Like about Oregon—What's the deal with PIELC?
Clean Car Update
Off the Beaten Track: Conifers of the Interlobate



Winter 2009-10  (4.5 MB)
Blue Nuns Go Green
State of the Art Low Flow Shower heads
The Essential Green Cleaning Kit
Women and the Environment: Rachel Carson 
Home Grown Festival Celebrates its Second Year
Fuller Intermodal Transportation Station Proposal (FITS) 
2009 HVG Appreciation Awards 



Fall 2009  (1.8 MB)
Inner City Outings at The Mackinac Retreat
Greening Your Home
How Going Broke Made Me Greener
Women and the Environment: Maude Barlow 



Summer 2009  (0.9 MB)
Preserving & Canning
Clean Car Update
A Tale of Two Portages
The Fight against Garlic Mustard
Women & the Environment
One Nest, Two Kids, Three Lessons 
Sierra Club Retreat
Inner City Outings



Spring 2009  (1.1 MB)
Cutting Down on Plastics
Celebrating Local Food
Yellowstone Inside Out
Michigan's Rare Plants and Animals 
Michigan Forest Designation Project 
2008 Huron Valley Group Award Winners 
Inner City Outings



Fall 2008  (1.0 MB)
Cooking with the Sun: Solar Ovens 
Michigan's Valuable Treasure: Water 
Inner City Outings Celebrates Ten Years! 
Living Simply: Homemade Deliciousness of the Season - Thanksgiving recipes 
Off the Beaten Path: Taking the Long View 



Summer 2008  (0.9 MB)
Camping in Pinckney and Waterloo 
Aged & Ripened-But Still Green (Part III): The Finishing Touches on Our Historic Home Greenovation 
Earth Day with Inner City Outings 
Clean Car Update 
Crisis on the Trail 



Spring 2008  (1.4 MB)
Grow Locally, Eat Locally 
Aged & Ripened-But Still Green (Part II): Easy Steps to Saving Hundreds on Your Energy Bills 
Off the Beaten Path: Historic Charismatic Megafauna 
How to get involved with your local food system 
Clean Car Update 



Winter 2007-2008  (2.5 MB)
Off the Beaten Track: Woodland Trail Skiing 
A Year in Review with Inner city Outings 
Making Changes 
Clean Car Update 
Spring Peepers- and year of the Frog! 



Fall 2007  (2.5 MB)
Aged & Ripened-But Still Green (Part 1): How we added modern comforts to a historic home and reduced our ecological footprint 
Off the Beaten Path: Enjoying a Once-A-Year Hike 
Enjoy Fewer Catalogues & Less Junk Mail 
The Joy of Volunteering for Nature 



Summer 2007  (3.5 MB)
Exploring Isle Royale: Tracking the Trails of Wolves and Moose 
Simply Living: Exploring the Close-At-Hand 
Exploring the Botanical Gardens, ICO-style
A Sucker Born Every Minute: Exploring Bird Hills and Remembering George Sexton 
Detroit Heritage River Water Trail: Creating a paddling trail along the Detroit, Huron, Rouge, and Raisin rivers 



Spring 2007  (2.7 MB)
Sweet Saturday: Local kids try their hands at maple sugaring 
Community Supported Agriculture, Expanded 
Off the Beaten Path: Spring Hiking 
Walking Toward Smart Growth 
The New Ann Arbor Library Branch - Teaching by Example 



Winter 2006-07  (6.4 MB)
Local hikes in old growth sites 
Six months in Yellowstone 
Local land preservation 
Honda Civic Hybrid experiences 
Fun with Inner City Outings 
Winners of annual awards 



Fall 2006  (5.6 MB) 
Local organic food 
Woodworking competition and exhibit 
Coppicing to save ash trees 
Hiking in hunting season 
Simply Fall - living simply 
Inner City Outings Detroit River Cruise 
Clean Car Update - Honda Civic GX 

 


Summer 2006  (3.8 MB) 
The Green Governor: Michigan's Golden Age under Governor Milliken
The Beauty of Waterloo
Protecting the One Thing You Cannot Live Without--Will a new industrial lake drain your water supply?
No Sharks Discovered in Wayne County Marsh
The Real Simple Life: Simply Eating
A good Year for Salamanders in Ann Arbor, and for Frogs Too!

 


Winter 2005-06  (4.5 MB)