Alabama Chapter
Saturday, December 2 Outings Leader Training. 9:15am at the Alabama Rivers Alliance office. All prospective leaders must be Sierra Club members. The leadership training will last all day. The morning session will be Red Cross First Aid and the afternoon will be the Sierra Club leadership portion. To become a certified Sierra Club hikeleader, the candidate must complete both parts of the training and take an exam. The Sierra Club will pay the fee to Red Cross for the registration of their First Aid training which will be good for 2 years. Email or text (or call) 205 249-6186 Lucinamarie@gmail.com.
Cahaba Group
For many Sierra Club, Cahaba Group outings (plus some non-Sierra Club outings), check out the Birmingham Adventure Group on Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/BirminghamAdventureGroup/
Coosa Valley Group
Thursday, December 14. COOSA VALLEY SIERRA CLUB CHRISTMAS POTLUCK DINNER AND PARTY. Thursday, December 14, 2017, 6:30 pm. Joe M. Ford Center, Room 210, 205 E. Cardinal Dr., Gadsden
Don't miss our annual Christmas potluck dinner and party - probably our most popular meeting! We'll play Dirty Santa - so bring a wrapped gift, either handmade or recycled, and join the fun! Also bring a favorite dish to share. Call 256-538-9444 for more information.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 6:30 pm – Monthly meeting, Soos Webber – Invasive Plants.
Directions to the Joe M. Ford Center: From I-59, take the exit for I-759. Follow I-759 until it ends at George Wallace Dr. Turn right, then take the first left onto East Cardinal Drive. The Joe Ford Center is the first building on the right. Connect with Sierra Club: By phone |256| 459 8177 (get info, text, leave a message) fb.com/CoosaValleySierraClub
Mobile Bay Group
Tuesday evening, December 5. 6 p.m.
Mobile Bay Sierra Club Monthly Program
DRAWDOWN, The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming, presented by Rose Johnson, Program Chair of the Mobile League of Women Voters
In the face of widespread fear and apathy, an international coalition of researchers, professionals, and scientists have come together to offer a set of realistic and bold solutions to climate change. Rose Johnson will report on the top 20 of 100 techniques and practices that are described in the book, DRAWDOWN. Some are well known, and some you may have never heard of. They range from clean energy to educating girls in lower-income countries to land use practices that pull carbon out of the air. The solutions exist, are economically viable, and communities throughout the world are currently enacting them with skill and determination. If deployed collectively on a global scale over the next thirty years, they represent a credible path forward, not just to slow the earth’s warming but to reach drawdown, that point in time when greenhouse gases in the atmosphere peak and begin to decline. These measures promise cascading benefits to human health, security, prosperity, and well-being, giving us every reason to see this planetary crisis as an opportunity to create a just and livable world with positive sustainable economic growth.
Refreshments will be served at 6:00 p.m. and the program will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Where: 5 River, Tensaw Theater, follow the Sierra Club signs.
(The General Public is invited, No Admission)
Location address: 5 River, Alabama's Delta Resource Center, 30945 Five Rivers Blvd., Spanish Fort, AL 36527 (entrance is across from Meaher State Park on the Mobile Bay Causeway).
For more information, please contact Carol Adams-Davis, 702-496-5050 or email: mcadamsdavis@earthlink.net
Montgomery Group
The Montgomery Group meets monthly on Thursday evening at 7:00 PM at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Room 25, at 6610 Vaughn Road in Montgomery (next to St. James School).
North Alabama Group
Saturday, December 9 - Hiking 101 Basics. Easy. Are you interested in hiking but not sure where to start? Join us for this Hikers’ 101 - Basic Hiking event. We will start with a brief talk about how to get started hiking. We will talk about equipment needed and what to expect. We will then talk about some of the local hiking opportunities and about some training plans to get in shape to tackle some of the tougher hikes. After the talk we will hike on one of the Land Trust’s newer trails, the Oak Park Trail. This will be about a 3-mile hike with some limited elevation gain. You will need to have sturdy, comfortable shoes and at least 1 liter of water. You may want to bring some snacks, walking stick/trekking poles, sunscreen, bug spray, a camera and maybe some friends. Dress for the weather. Dogs on leashes who like hiking are welcome. Meet at 10:00am at the Oak Park Trailhead, 2250 Oakwood Avenue NE, Huntsville, AL. We will meet at the Picnic Pavilion. Any questions, email Aaron at sctrailevents@gmail.com
Thursday, December 14 - North Alabama Sierra Club Christmas Party. Easy and Yummy. Join us as we celebrate the Holidays! 6:00pm. Turkey, ham and drinks will be provided. Pot-luck on sides and desserts. Vegetable dishes are always welcome (hint, hint). Madison Country Public Library – 915 Monroe St, Huntsville, AL 35801.
Saturday, December 16 - Monte Sano Hike. Moderate. Enjoy the holiday season on Huntsville’s jewel on this 6-7 mile hike, exploring trails in the State Park. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. Bring a camera, water, snacks and some cash for the park entrance. Meet at the Hikers Parking Lot at 8:30am; the hike leaves at 9:00am sharp. Leashed dogs are welcome. Rain cancels this hike. Questions, contact Patricia at pwales77@gmail.com
Monday, January 1 - Get Rid of the Hangover Hike. Easy. Meet at Sam Denham's house, 4333 Chickasaw Dr. in Huntsville, at 1:00pm for an afternoon hike in Monte Sano State Park. May include some off-trail hiking and a brief rock-hop. Hot cider and more by the fireplace after the hike. Please bring finger food to share. For more information, please contact Sam Denham at 256-539-1033.
Saturday, January 13 - McKay Hollow Hike and Breakfast. Moderate. Dutch Oven Breakfast, AKA Hillbilly Quiche followed by Mckay Hollow/Rocky Nightmare Ramble. This 6.5 mile hike will be moderate in difficulty. We will meet at the small pavilion at the lookout in Monte Sano State Park. The hike will last about 2.5 - 3 hours. Breakfast served at 8:30am and the hike starts at 9:00. No cost. Bring water or hydration. There will be a waiver to sign. Questions, contact Steve at covecrawler@gmail.com
The North Alabama Sierra Club meetings start at 6:00pm in the training room of the National Children’s Advocacy Center at 210 Pratt Avenue. This is at the corner of Pratt and Meridian streets. Meetings are free and open to everyone. Come join us! For information call 256-337-9702
West Alabama Group
Sat. 12/9. Tannehill State Park Hike. Join us for a great hike in a park that is not so far from Tuscaloosa. The trails have been designed for mountain biking and are great for hiking the short but steep ridges in Tannehill. These ridges are a part of the Ridge and Valley geological province that is a large formation extending from Alabama to Pennsylvania. The hike will be approximately 4 miles and is fairly easy, except for the distance. Pack a lunch and water for the hike. Admission to the park is: $5 Adults(12yrs+), $4 Seniors(62+), $3 Children(6-11); children 5 and under are free. Meet at the old Books-A-Million lot at 9:00a.m. We should be finished with the hike no later than 4:00p.m.
Thurs. 12/14. 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM or so. Holiday Party at the home of Charles and Ida Gleaton. Ida will have a ham and tea and anyone can being whatever they wish to eat or drink. Home number is 205-759-5938. Address is 3201 Argonne Forest Lane, Duncanville, Al. Go east on Hwy 82 about 2.3 miles past Skyland Blvd. Turn right onto Co. Rd. 91. Go about 1 mile until the road comes to a "T". Turn left and go about 3/4 mile (Just past Gilgal church) , turn left again onto Argonne Forest Rd. Go to first intersection and turn left onto Argonne Forest Lane. The Gleatons will be the 4th house on the left. There will be a lighted snowman outside.