Shoals Group Organizational Meeting
Please join us to discuss reviving the Shoals Area group of the Alabama Sierra Club. The meeting will be Thursday, February 13, 2020 from 5:00-7:30pm at the Florence Indian Mound Museum, 1028 South Court St, Florence, Alabama 35630. We will have refreshments and guest speakers from the Alabama Sierra Club, Joi Travis and Chair, Casie Jones. We will sign up new members and discuss the history, mission and activities of Sierra Club and the reorganization of the Shoals Group. A film TBA will also be shown. For more information call 256-767-2909. You can also find us on Facebook - Sierra Club Shoals Group.
Alabama Sierra Club Seeking Director
Please help spread the word. The Alabama Sierra Club is seeking an impassioned individual to help further the Sierra Club's mission in Alabama. This individual will be responsible for the planning, coordination and implementation of the Alabama Chapter’s priority campaign strategies and activities in Alabama, and will represent the Sierra Club to government officials, the media, business and community leaders, donors, allies and other organizations, and the public. For a full job description go to https://chm.tbe.taleo.net/chm01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=SIERRACLUB&cws=39&rid=1531
If you know if anyone who might be interested please pass this along to them.
The Sierra Club of North Alabama is seeking new Excom (Executive Committee) members.
Are you interested in becoming more involved in the Sierra Club's North Alabama Group? Contact Steve Jackson, Group Chair, covecrawler@gmail.com, about becoming an ExCom member. A few are needed to help with social media, conservation, outings leaders, etc. The ExCom usually meets 4 - 6 times during the year.
Follow the North Alabama Sierra Club Online
On our website: http://alabama.sierraclub.org/na.html
On Facebook: Sierra Club of North Alabama
And see what's going on around Alabama at https://www.sierraclub.org/alabama
Outings
Hike Ratings
Easy - Less than 5 miles, no serious elevation changes, no trail obstacles.
Moderate - 5 to 10 miles, some elevation changes or rough trail (rock hopping), or trail obstacles such as creek crossings.
Strenuous - Over 10 miles, substantial elevation change, rocky, obstructed or nonexistent trail.
Exploratory - any event where the leader has not experienced the event; may fit any class above.
Note. Participants of Sierra Club outings are required to sign a waiver.
Saturday, February 15 - An Early Bird Special in the Sipsey!" Strenuous.
On May 17, 1975, during the dedication of the Sipsey Wilderness, Congressman Tom Bevill said, "Without question, it is one of the most scenic places of unspoiled beauty in the Southeast." Join Charlie and Sandy on a 12-mile trail hike series that loops. The series includes following the Sipsey River through a canyon until we turn up into the forest. We may see a few seasonal waterfalls en route. This is an extended dayhike with an approximate one hour drive from our meeting location to the trailhead via paved, gravel and Forest Service dirt roads. We'll have a stream crossing (not the Sipsey), there will be downed trees to climb or route around, and the trail can be muddy and slippery. Per Wilderness regulation, the group size is limited. Bring water, snacks, lunch, a towel, wear good hiking shoes and dress for the weather. Contact Sandy at sandykip56@gmail.com for more info. Rain reschedules.