Flint River Cleanup
Saturday, September 23, 2023; 8:30 AM
The North Alabama Sierra Club and the Flint River Conservation Association are joining forces for a cleanup on the Flint River followed by lunch! Some canoes will be provided along with life vests and cleanup tools. Dress to get wet and maybe a little dirty. Bring gloves, sunscreen and water. We will also need people to help clean up on land at bridge crossings and to help with setup for the food that will be provided. There will be shuttles to get you to the put-in and back to your cars afterwards. The river has not been cleaned up since before the pandemic so let's turn out in force and make this a great cleanup!
Lunch for volunteers will be served around 2:00pm at TGL Adventures, 332 B, Brownsboro Rd, Brownsboro, AL 35741.
Please RSVP at the link below so we know how many people to expect.
https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7013q000001ouWMAAY&mapLinkHref=
Landlubber cleanup:
Meet at Brown Bear Canoe and Kayak at 8:30am. 107 A Michael Drive; Huntsville, AL 35811
Questions? Contact Martha Steele at 256-457-5121
River cleanup:
Call Soos Weber at 256-539-3747 or 256-509-1219. We will be cleaning up two sections of the river and Soos will direct you to put in at Brown Bear or TGL Adventures. Both outfitters are donating canoes and kayaks for use, but bring your own if you have it. Canoes are better for hauling trash.
Bear Canoe and Kayak, 107 A Michael Drive, Huntsville, AL 35811
TGL Adventures, 332 B Brownsboro Rd, Brownsboro, AL 35741
Come join us for a fun and productive day on the Flint River!
North Alabama Trails and Recreation Festival
Saturday, September 30, 9:00am-3:00pm at Point Mallard Park in Decatur.
Join us for Alabama’s largest outdoor recreation festival. Explore each of the exciting outdoor activities provided to attendants such as canoeing, hiking, biking, climbing, and more! Come see over 100 outdoor recreation groups and vendors or check out the outdoor gear yard sale. There will be classes like Backpacking 101, wildlife shows, kids activities and a Jeep Wrangler camping mod exhibit. General admission is $5 and kids under 12 enter free. For more information and to purchase tickets in advance, click on the link below.
https://natrails.org/natrfest/
We Need You! (to Volunteer)
The local Sierra Club is an all-volunteer group and it takes a lot of people to keep all of these activities going for you. And we need your help. Every year Excom members roll off and new members take their place. There is probably something you could do. If you would like to give back, take a look at the list of open positions and consider running for a position on the committee. The committee could use help with all of the following: secretary, publicity, environmental education, water quality, membership. It does not require a lot of time and the work is not difficult. Note that you must be a current paid member of the Sierra Club to serve on the executive committee.
Please think about it, and if you would like to volunteer your time and run for an Excom position, please contact one of the acting committee members at the bottom of the email.
Become a Hike Leader
Would you like to lead hikes for the Sierra Club? We would love to have you join us! You can do most of the training online, complete a CPR class, co-lead a hike with a Sierra Club hike leader and then you can lead you own hikes! If you are interested, please contact one of the acting Excom members at the end of the newsletter.
Follow the North Alabama Sierra Club Online
On our website: https://www.sierraclub.org/alabama/north-alabama
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/254833822112
On Meetup: Sierra Club Alabama Chapter
2023 Acting ExCom Members
Chair Anne Marie Choup choup91@hotmail.com
Programs Steve Jackson covecrawler@gmail.com
Treasurer Charlie Cohen charlie.cohen@att.net
Communications/Outreach Martha Steele martha.a.steele@gmail.com
Newsletter/Social media Jack Drost drostj@bellsouth.net
Outings Bob Locklear boblocklear@mac.com